NBPTS National Board
Certification Practice Tests

For elementary generalist teachers. Covers the full range of subject areas taught at the early childhood and middle childhood levels rather than a single subject discipline.

For teachers of English Language Arts — reading, writing, speaking, and listening — at the early adolescence and secondary levels.

For reading specialists, literacy coaches, and reading teachers. Standards updated August 2024. Spans both early and middle childhood developmental levels.

For mathematics teachers at the middle school and high school levels. Covers mathematical content knowledge, instructional practices, and student reasoning.

For science teachers at the middle school and high school levels. Covers scientific content knowledge, inquiry-based instruction, and science pedagogy.

For social studies and history teachers at the middle school and high school levels. Covers history, geography, civics, economics, and social science inquiry.

For visual art teachers. Covers artistic creation, art history and culture, aesthetic analysis, and the connections between art and other disciplines.

For music teachers at all levels. Covers music literacy, music history, creative performance, and music pedagogy across instrumental and choral disciplines.

For physical education teachers. Covers movement skills, fitness concepts, health-related fitness, and physically active lifestyles across developmental levels.

For teachers of English language learners (ELLs / ENL). Covers language acquisition, ESOL methodology, cultural responsiveness, and advocacy for English learners.

For special education teachers across all ages and disability categories. Covers individualized instruction, IEP development, assessment, collaboration, and advocacy for students with exceptional needs.

For school counselors. Covers counseling theory and practice, student development, program design and management, consultation and collaboration, and advocacy for students' academic, career, and personal-social development.

For school librarians and library media specialists. Covers information literacy, reading motivation, collection development, instructional collaboration with classroom teachers, and technology integration.

For CTE teachers across all career pathways — business, technology, health sciences, agriculture, culinary arts, and more. Covers technical content knowledge, workplace preparation, and career development.

For world language teachers — Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and all other world languages. Covers linguistic competency, communicative language teaching, cultural integration, and second language acquisition.