{"id":2257,"date":"2025-11-27T06:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/?post_type=faqs&#038;p=2257"},"modified":"2025-11-27T06:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:30:19","slug":"what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are the top mistakes Praxis test-takers make across Praxis Core (Reading, Writing, Math) and Praxis Subject Assessments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Poor time management on Praxis timed sections<\/strong> Spending too long on difficult selected-response or math questions, then rushing or skipping the final 10\u201315 items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ignoring Praxis constructed-response rubrics<\/strong> Writing long answers that miss key bullets in the official ETS scoring guidelines (common on Praxis Core Writing, PLT, Elementary Education, and many Praxis Subject Assessments).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Not practicing actual Praxis question types<\/strong> Many candidates never touch multiple-select questions, drag-and-drop, or numeric entry items before test day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overusing the on-screen calculator on Praxis Core Math (5733)<\/strong> Slows candidates down and weakens basic number sense ETS deliberately includes non-calculator items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relying only on third-party Praxis prep books<\/strong> Commercial materials are often easier or outdated compared to real Praxis Core and Praxis Subject Assessment questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memorizing isolated facts instead of big ideas<\/strong> Hurts scores on Praxis Elementary Education: Content Knowledge, Social Studies, Science, and Middle School tests that reward conceptual understanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weak Praxis Reading comprehension strategy<\/strong> Reading passages too slowly or not identifying central ideas and evidence quickly on Praxis Core Reading (5713).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skipping official ETS Praxis practice tests<\/strong> The free and paid ETS Praxis Interactive Practice Tests are the only materials that match actual difficulty and format.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Test-day anxiety and logistical errors<\/strong> Forgetting ID, poor sleep, no brain-dump of formulas, or changing correct answers during review.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid these common Praxis mistakes by using official ETS Praxis Study Companions, taking full-length timed Praxis practice tests, and mastering the exact scoring rubrics. Small fixes often raise scores 10\u201320+ points on Praxis Core and Subject Assessments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","faq-categories":[],"class_list":["post-2257","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core &amp; Subject tests!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core &amp; Subject tests!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Entry Pass\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-27T06:30:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-2.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/\",\"name\":\"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-27T06:30:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-27T06:30:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core & Subject tests!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Frequently Asked Questions\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/\",\"name\":\"The Entry Pass\",\"description\":\"Blogs and FAQs\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"The Entry Pass\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Entry Pass\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-1.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"The Entry Pass\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?","description":"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core & Subject tests!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?","og_description":"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core & Subject tests!","og_url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/","og_site_name":"The Entry Pass","article_modified_time":"2025-11-27T06:30:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-2.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/","url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/","name":"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-11-27T06:30:17+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-27T06:30:19+00:00","description":"Common Praxis exam mistakes: poor time management, ignoring rubrics, misusing calculator, wrong prep. Avoid them and pass Praxis Core & Subject tests!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-the-praxis-exam\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Frequently Asked Questions","item":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What are the common mistakes on the Praxis exam?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#website","url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/","name":"The Entry Pass","description":"Blogs and FAQs","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#organization"},"alternateName":"The Entry Pass","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#organization","name":"The Entry Pass","url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thee-entrylogo1-1.png","width":500,"height":500,"caption":"The Entry Pass"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":[],"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Cathy","author_link":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Here are the top mistakes Praxis test-takers make across Praxis Core (Reading, Writing, Math) and Praxis Subject Assessments: Avoid these common Praxis mistakes by using official ETS Praxis Study Companions, taking full-length timed Praxis practice tests, and mastering the exact scoring rubrics. Small fixes often raise scores 10\u201320+ points on Praxis Core and Subject Assessments.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/2257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-categories?post=2257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}