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Praxis® Elementary Education
Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004)
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Comprehensive preparation for prospective primary through upper elementary teachers — 77 questions across two content domains: History and Geography, and Civics and Economics. Social Studies Inquiry Skills integrated throughout. CAEP and NCSS aligned. Part of the new Elementary Education Fundamentals series with Praxis Steps support launching Summer 2026.

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1h 45m
Time limit
157
Passing score*
2
Content domains
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10–15%
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New series — launched March 9, 2026. The Elementary Education Fundamentals tests (8002–8006) replace the older Elementary Education series (5002–5005, 7002–7005). Both series are currently active. The old tests retire August 2028. If your state has not yet adopted the new Fundamentals series, you may still be required to take the older tests — always verify at ets.org/praxis/states.

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Exam fee: $79 (standard price from June 1, 2026). The Fundamentals series costs significantly less than the older tests ($130). Coming summer 2026: Praxis Steps — a modular format where you can take individual Steps within each Fundamentals test at $39.50 per Step, instead of taking the full test at once.

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The 8004 incorporates Social Studies Inquiry Skills alongside content knowledge — not just facts, but how to think like a social scientist. Per the ETS Elementary Education Fundamentals series description, the new tests incorporate Social Studies Inquiry Skills aligned with NCSS standards and the C3 Framework. These include applying geographic skills to interpret maps, analyzing and comparing primary and secondary sources, evaluating historical arguments and evidence, making connections between past and present, and understanding the nature of historical interpretation. This reflects the shift in elementary social studies from memorization of dates and names to disciplinary thinking and inquiry-based learning.

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Approximately 10–15% of questions apply social studies content to a teaching scenario or instructional task. These questions measure social studies knowledge applied to decisions teachers make with students, curriculum, and instruction. They may ask you to select the most appropriate primary source for a specific historical learning goal, identify what a student's incorrect map interpretation reveals about their geographic thinking, choose an instructional strategy for teaching civic concepts, or evaluate a student's economic reasoning. Social studies inquiry questions are the most commonly tested scenario type.

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Source: All exam details are drawn from the official ETS Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) test page. Note: This examination uses the chronological designations B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (common era). Passing scores vary by state — always confirm at ets.org/praxis/states.

Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) — Test at a Glance

Key facts directly from the official ETS test specifications.

Test code
8004
Elementary Fundamentals series
Total questions
77
All selected-response
Content domains
2
History/Geo + Civics/Econ
Domain I
History and Geography
U.S. + World History · Geography
Domain II
Civics and Economics
Government · Citizenship · Economics
Inquiry Skills
Integrated throughout
NCSS C3 Framework aligned
Teaching scenarios
10–15% of questions
~8–12 questions
Passing score
Varies
Set by state/agency

About the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004)

What you need to know before you register.

The Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) is designed for prospective teachers in primary through upper elementary school grades. The 77 selected-response questions measure the knowledge and skills in social studies necessary for a beginning teacher and reflect material typically covered in a bachelor's degree program in elementary education.

The test is aligned with CAEP K–6 Elementary Teacher Preparation Standards and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards. It incorporates Social Studies Inquiry Skills — applying geographic analysis, evaluating primary and secondary sources, reasoning historically and civically — integrated throughout both content domains.

Approximately 10–15% of questions call for application of social studies content and processes within a teaching scenario or instructional task. The test uses the chronological designations B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (common era). No calculator is needed or provided.

The 8004 is part of the new Elementary Education Fundamentals series (8002–8006). These tests support Praxis Steps — a modular feature launching Summer 2026 allowing candidates to take or retake tests in smaller content sections. The 8004 replaces the old 5004, 5904, and 7004 Social Studies subtests, which retire in August 2028. Some questions may not count toward the score.

Two Content Domains at a Glance

History and Geography and Civics and Economics span the full scope of elementary social studies. Both domains integrate Social Studies Inquiry Skills.

Domain I

History and Geography

U.S. History · World History · Geographic Concepts and Skills
ContentU.S. History, World History, Geography
Inquiry integrationPrimary/secondary sources, chronology, spatial reasoning
StandardsNCSS + CAEP K-6
NotationB.C.E. / C.E. chronological designations used
Domain II

Civics and Economics

Government · Citizenship Rights · Economic Principles
ContentGovernment, Citizenship, Economics
Inquiry integrationCivic reasoning, economic analysis, democratic participation
StandardsNCSS + CAEP K-6
ApplicationConnecting civic/economic principles to elementary classroom

Social Studies Inquiry Skills — Integrated Throughout Both Domains

The 8004 incorporates Social Studies Inquiry Skills aligned to the NCSS C3 Framework — these are not a separate section but are woven through both history/geography and civics/economics content questions.

Skill 1
Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources
Distinguishing primary from secondary sources; evaluating sources for perspective, purpose, audience, and credibility; using sources as evidence in historical and civic arguments
Skill 2
Chronological Thinking
Placing events in chronological order using B.C.E./C.E. notation; understanding historical periods, eras, and turning points; constructing and interpreting timelines
Skill 3
Geographic Literacy and Spatial Reasoning
Reading and interpreting maps (physical, political, thematic); using geographic tools (globes, atlases, scale, symbols, legends); understanding how location, place, and region shape human activity
Skill 4
Constructing Historical and Civic Arguments
Making evidence-based claims about historical events, patterns, and civic issues; evaluating competing perspectives and interpretations; using corroboration across multiple sources
Skill 5
Cause, Effect, and Historical Interpretation
Identifying multiple causes and effects of historical events; distinguishing short-term and long-term consequences; understanding that historical interpretation involves perspective and evidence evaluation
Skill 6
Connecting Past and Present
Drawing connections between historical events and contemporary issues; understanding continuity and change over time; applying historical understanding to present-day civic and geographic contexts

About Praxis Steps — New Feature Launching Summer 2026

The Elementary Education Fundamentals series supports a new modular testing feature giving candidates more flexibility.

What is Praxis Steps?

When Praxis Steps are enabled in Summer 2026, candidates will be able to take or retake the Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) in smaller content sections — called Steps — based on how they feel most confident. This allows candidates to demonstrate mastery of History and Geography or Civics and Economics separately, target retakes, and receive diagnostic feedback to improve. Check your state requirements at ets.org/praxis/states to confirm if your state has adopted the 8004 with Praxis Steps enabled.

Official Exam Blueprint: 2 Content Domains

History and Geography and Civics and Economics — both aligned to NCSS and CAEP K–6 standards, both integrating Social Studies Inquiry Skills throughout.

Domain I
History and Geography
U.S. History: pre-Columbian indigenous peoples and cultures; European exploration and colonization; American independence and the founding of the U.S. government; Constitutional Convention, structure and principles of the Constitution; major eras of U.S. history (antebellum, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, immigration, Progressive Era, World Wars, Cold War, Civil Rights, modern period); significant events, individuals, and turning points. World History: ancient and classical civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, Africa, Americas); major world religions and their influence; medieval period; exploration and colonization; revolutionary era; 19th–20th century global developments; contemporary world issues. Geography: physical geography (landforms, climate zones, biomes, natural resources, weather and climate patterns); human geography (population distribution, urbanization, migration, cultural landscapes); map skills (reading, interpreting, and creating physical, political, and thematic maps); spatial reasoning; human-environment interaction; geographic influences on historical events and settlement patterns.
~½
~38–40 questions
Domain II
Civics and Economics
Civics and Government: principles of democracy (popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, individual rights); the Declaration of Independence; the Constitution — structure, principles, and amendments (especially the Bill of Rights); branches of government and their functions (legislative, executive, judicial) at federal, state, and local levels; forms of government (democracy, monarchy, autocracy, republic, oligarchy, theocracy); citizenship rights and responsibilities (voting, civic participation, due process, equal protection); landmark Supreme Court cases at the elementary level. Economics: scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost; supply and demand; market economies vs. command economies; production, distribution, and consumption; role of money (functions, types, banking); personal finance (earning, spending, saving, budgeting); government's role in the economy (taxation, public goods, regulation); trade and economic interdependence at regional, national, and global levels; basic economic indicators (GDP, inflation, unemployment) at the introductory level.
~½
~37–39 questions

Key Topics by Content Domain

Specific competencies from the official ETS Elementary Education Fundamentals series, aligned to NCSS standards and CAEP K–6 requirements.

History & Geography

History and Geography — U.S. History, World History, Geographic Concepts (Domain I)

~38–40 questions · ~50%
Pre-Columbian North America: diversity of indigenous cultures and civilizations before European contact (Anasazi, Mississippian, Eastern Woodland, Plains, Pacific Northwest); their political organizations, economies, spiritual practices, and technologies; geographic factors shaping indigenous settlement patterns
European exploration and colonization: motivations for European exploration (God, gold, glory); Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonial patterns; impact of colonization on indigenous peoples; transatlantic slave trade; triangular trade; life in the colonial settlements; colonial self-governance (Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses)
American Revolution and founding: causes and effects of the American Revolution (colonial grievances, taxation without representation, key events — Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord); Declaration of Independence (natural rights, consent of the governed); Articles of Confederation and their weaknesses; Constitutional Convention; Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
The Constitution and government: structure of the Constitution (Preamble, Articles, amendments); principles (popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism); the Bill of Rights — first ten amendments and what each protects; subsequent landmark amendments (13th, 14th, 15th, 19th); landmark Supreme Court cases at the elementary level
19th-century U.S. history: westward expansion (Louisiana Purchase, Manifest Destiny, Oregon Trail, Mexican-American War); slavery and the antebellum period (abolitionism, Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass); causes, key events, and outcomes of the Civil War; Reconstruction era — achievements and failures; industrialization and urbanization; immigration (push/pull factors, Ellis Island, nativist reactions)
20th–21st century U.S. history: Progressive Era reforms; women's suffrage (19th Amendment, Seneca Falls, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton); World Wars I and II — causes, U.S. involvement, outcomes; Great Depression (causes, New Deal); Cold War (containment, Korean War, Vietnam War, arms race, Cuban Missile Crisis); Civil Rights Movement (Brown v. Board, Rosa Parks, MLK, March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act); major developments through the 21st century
World history — ancient civilizations: major contributions of classical civilizations — Mesopotamia (Code of Hammurabi, writing); Egypt (pharaohs, pyramids, mummification); Greece (democracy, philosophy, Olympic games); Rome (Roman law, republic to empire, Latin language influence); China (Silk Road, dynasties, inventions); India (Hinduism, Buddhism, Gupta Empire); sub-Saharan Africa (Mali, Songhai, Great Zimbabwe); Mesoamerican civilizations (Maya, Aztec, Inca)
World history — medieval to modern: major world religions and their geographic spread and influence (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism); feudalism in Europe; the Crusades; Black Death and its effects; Renaissance and Reformation; Age of Exploration; colonialism and imperialism; Enlightenment ideas that shaped revolutions; 20th-century global developments (WWI, WWII, decolonization, Cold War, globalization)
Physical geography: Earth's major landforms (mountains, plains, plateaus, valleys, peninsulas, islands, capes); bodies of water (oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, bays, gulfs); climate zones (tropical, dry, temperate, continental, polar) and factors that affect climate; major biomes (rainforest, desert, grassland, tundra, taiga, deciduous forest); natural resources and their geographic distribution
Human geography and map skills: five themes of geography (location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region); reading and interpreting maps — symbols, scale, legends, types (physical, political, topographic, thematic, road); understanding latitude and longitude, time zones; human settlement patterns and their geographic causes; migration patterns; urbanization; cultural diffusion; comparing geographic regions through data and maps
Civics & Economics

Civics and Economics — Government, Citizenship, Economic Principles (Domain II)

~37–39 questions · ~50%
Principles of democracy: popular sovereignty (government derives authority from the people); limited government (no one is above the law — constitutionalism); separation of powers (legislative, executive, judicial); checks and balances (each branch has ways to limit the others); federalism (division of power between national and state governments); representative democracy vs. direct democracy; rule of law; individual rights and civil liberties
The Constitution and Bill of Rights: Preamble purposes; structure of the Constitution (7 Articles and their functions); the Bill of Rights — what each of the first 10 amendments protects (1st: speech, religion, press, assembly, petition; 2nd: bear arms; 4th: unreasonable search; 5th: due process, self-incrimination; 6th: fair trial; 8th: cruel/unusual punishment; 10th: powers reserved to states); landmark amendments (13th: abolish slavery; 14th: equal protection/due process; 15th: voting rights for Black men; 19th: women's suffrage; 26th: 18-year-old vote)
Structure of government: federal government — legislative branch (Congress: Senate and House of Representatives, bicameralism, how laws are made, powers of Congress); executive branch (President's roles, Electoral College, powers of the President); judicial branch (Supreme Court, federal courts, judicial review — Marbury v. Madison); state and local government structures; differences between federal, state, and local powers
Forms of government: democracy (direct vs. representative); republic (elected representatives govern on behalf of citizens); monarchy (absolute vs. constitutional); autocracy (dictatorship); oligarchy (small group rules); theocracy (religious authority governs); comparing characteristics and examples of each; how different forms affect individual rights and freedoms
Rights and responsibilities of citizenship: rights of U.S. citizens (civil rights, political rights, social rights); naturalization process for immigrants; responsibilities of citizenship (voting, paying taxes, serving on juries, following laws, community participation); civic virtues (respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, courage); informed participation in democratic processes; importance of civic engagement at local, state, and national levels
Economic fundamentals — scarcity and choice: scarcity as the fundamental economic problem (unlimited wants vs. limited resources); the concept of choice and trade-offs; opportunity cost (the value of the next-best alternative forgone); economic decision-making using cost-benefit analysis; factors of production (land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship); how economies answer three fundamental questions (what to produce, how to produce, for whom)
Supply, demand, and markets: law of demand (inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded); law of supply (direct relationship between price and quantity supplied); market equilibrium (where supply and demand intersect); factors that shift supply and demand curves; price as a signal in market economies; types of markets (product markets, factor markets); market structures (competitive vs. monopoly) at the introductory level
Types of economies and economic systems: traditional economy (customs and tradition guide production decisions); command/planned economy (government controls production and distribution — examples: former Soviet Union, Cuba, North Korea); market economy (private ownership, price mechanisms, consumer choice — examples: United States); mixed economy (elements of market and command — most modern economies); comparing advantages and disadvantages of each system
Government's role in the economy: public goods and services (goods provided by government because markets underprovide — national defense, roads, public education); taxation (progressive, proportional, regressive tax systems; federal, state, local taxes); government regulation (protecting consumers, workers, environment); fiscal policy (government spending and taxation to influence the economy); Federal Reserve and monetary policy at the introductory level
Personal finance and trade: earning (wages, salary, income); spending and saving decisions; budgeting and the importance of saving; banking (checking, savings, credit, interest); trade (absolute vs. comparative advantage; exports vs. imports; trade balance; trade agreements); economic interdependence — how countries rely on each other for goods, services, and resources; globalization's effects on local and national economies
Teaching Scenarios

Tasks of Teaching Social Studies — 10–15% of Questions

~8–12 questions across both domains
Selecting primary and secondary sources: choosing the most appropriate primary or secondary source for a specific historical or civic learning goal; evaluating whether a source is appropriate for the target grade level; identifying the perspective, purpose, and audience of historical documents; explaining how to scaffold complex primary sources for elementary students
Identifying student misconceptions: analyzing student work or responses to identify specific social studies misconceptions — e.g., a student who believes the Civil War was only about states' rights (rather than slavery); a student who confuses the roles of the executive and legislative branches; a student who misidentifies a thematic map; a student with an inaccurate understanding of supply and demand
Choosing instructional approaches: selecting the most effective strategy for teaching a specific social studies concept at the elementary level (e.g., simulation activities for civic concepts, map analysis for geographic concepts, document-based questions for historical reasoning); evaluating whether an activity genuinely develops social studies inquiry skills
Differentiating social studies instruction: scaffolding social studies content for diverse learners (ELLs, students with learning difficulties, advanced students); selecting appropriate visual representations (timelines, graphic organizers, maps, charts) for specific learning goals; designing learning experiences that connect social studies content to students' communities and lived experiences

Registration, Test Day & Scoring

Everything you need to know before and on exam day.

Registration

Where to registerpraxis.ets.org
Exam fee$79 (confirm at ETS)
Testing formatsIn-person or remote
Arrive (in-person)30 min early

Scoring

Score typeScaled score
Wrong answer penaltyNone
Passing scoreVaries by state
Results available~5 weeks post-test
State requirementsets.org/praxis/states

Test Day

CalculatorNot needed/provided
Chronological notationB.C.E. / C.E. used
Question typesSelected-response only
Part of seriesElem. Ed. Fundamentals

Praxis Steps (Summer 2026)

FeaturePraxis Steps
LaunchingSummer 2026
How it worksTake in smaller sections
State eligibilityCheck ets.org/praxis/states

Passing Score Requirements by State

Passing scores are set individually by each state or licensing agency.

Important: Passing score requirements for the Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) are set individually by each state or licensing agency. Always verify the exact passing score for your state at ets.org/praxis/states before registering. Also verify whether your state has adopted the 8004 with Praxis Steps enabled.

The 8004 replaces the old 5004 and 7004 Social Studies subtests, which retire in August 2028. Both old and new tests are currently live. Your raw score is converted to a scaled score. There is no penalty for incorrect answers — always answer every question.

How to Prepare for the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004)

Strategies for an exam spanning two nearly equal domains — with content depth, Social Studies Inquiry Skills, and 10–15% teaching scenario questions.

  • Both domains are approximately equal in weight (~50% each) — History and Geography and Civics and Economics both require substantial preparation. The 77 questions are split approximately evenly across the two domains. Many candidates over-prepare U.S. History while under-preparing Geography and Economics — both of which require dedicated, systematic study. Take a diagnostic assessment to identify your weakest areas within each domain: it's common to be strong in U.S. history but weak in world history; strong in government but weak in economics. Target those gaps specifically.
  • Social Studies Inquiry Skills are integrated throughout both domains — prepare to apply knowledge, not just recall it. Questions frequently present historical documents, maps, graphs, or data and ask you to analyze, interpret, and reason — not just identify a fact. For Geography, practice reading and interpreting various types of maps (physical, political, thematic, population density, climate) and connecting map data to historical or contemporary phenomena. For History, practice analyzing primary source documents (the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, famous speeches, letters) and secondary source summaries — identifying perspective, purpose, and evidence quality.
  • U.S. History from pre-Columbian through the 21st century — build a chronological framework, not an isolated facts list. The most effective way to study U.S. History for the 8004 is to build a master timeline organized by major era (Pre-Colonial, Colonial, Revolutionary, Early Republic, Antebellum/Civil War, Reconstruction, Gilded Age/Progressive, World Wars, Cold War, Civil Rights, Modern). For each era, know: the major causes and effects, the key individuals and their roles, the political/economic/social changes, and the connections to present-day issues. Questions frequently ask you to connect events across periods ("which earlier principle does X reflect?") or compare events to contemporary situations.
  • The Constitution and Bill of Rights are heavily tested in the Civics domain — know the structure, principles, and each amendment. Civics questions often present scenarios involving constitutional principles. Know all five principles (popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism) and be able to identify which principle applies to a given situation. Know all 10 original Bill of Rights amendments — what each protects and why it was included — and the landmark later amendments (13th, 14th, 15th, 19th). Know how the Supreme Court exercises judicial review, how a bill becomes a law, and the difference between federal, state, and local government powers.
  • Economics is commonly the weakest area for social studies candidates — build a conceptual foundation, especially supply/demand, economic systems, and government's role. Many teacher candidates have limited economics coursework. The 8004 tests economics at the elementary teacher level — not advanced economics, but genuine conceptual understanding. The most tested economics concepts are: scarcity and opportunity cost; the law of supply and demand and how markets reach equilibrium; differences between market, command, traditional, and mixed economies; the government's role in providing public goods, collecting taxes, and regulating markets; and basic personal finance (earning, spending, saving). Know these concepts well enough to explain them to a 4th grader — that's the level of mastery the exam tests.
  • Download the official ETS Study Companion for the 8004 and complete all sample questions and discussion topics. The Study Companion is available free at praxis.ets.org and contains the complete content specification, discussion questions for each domain, and authentic sample questions with explanations. The discussion questions — which ask you to design instruction, evaluate sources, analyze student work, and connect social studies content to real contexts — directly mirror the analytical depth of the teaching scenario questions. Also note: the exam uses B.C.E./C.E. chronological notation — familiarize yourself with this before test day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers sourced from the official ETS Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) test page.

How many questions are on the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004)?
The exam contains 77 selected-response questions across two content domains: History and Geography (~38–40 questions) and Civics and Economics (~37–39 questions). Approximately 10–15% of questions apply social studies content to a teaching scenario. No calculator is needed or provided.
What are the two content domains on the Praxis 8004?
Domain I: History and Geography — U.S. history (pre-Columbian through modern), world history (ancient civilizations through the 20th century), and geographic concepts and skills (physical geography, human geography, map skills, spatial reasoning). Domain II: Civics and Economics — principles of democracy, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, structure of government, forms of government, citizenship rights and responsibilities, economic fundamentals (scarcity, supply/demand, economic systems, government's role, personal finance, trade).
Does the Praxis 8004 use B.C.E./C.E. chronological notation?
Yes. Per the official ETS test description: "This examination uses the chronological designations B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (common era). These labels correspond to B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (anno Domini), which are used in some world history textbooks." Familiarize yourself with this notation before test day.
What are Social Studies Inquiry Skills and how do they appear on the 8004?
Social Studies Inquiry Skills are integrated throughout both domains — not a separate section. Per ETS, the Elementary Education Fundamentals tests incorporate Social Studies Inquiry Skills aligned to NCSS standards and the C3 Framework. These include analyzing primary and secondary sources, chronological thinking, geographic literacy and spatial reasoning, constructing evidence-based arguments, and connecting past events to contemporary issues. Questions may present maps, documents, or data for analysis.
What standards is the Praxis 8004 aligned to?
The test is aligned with CAEP K–6 Elementary Teacher Preparation Standards and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards, incorporating Social Studies Inquiry Skills from the NCSS C3 (College, Career, and Civic Life) Framework.
What is Praxis Steps and how does it relate to the 8004?
Praxis Steps is a new ETS feature launching Summer 2026 that allows candidates to take or retake the Elementary Education Fundamentals tests in smaller content sections. The 8004 is part of the Elementary Education Fundamentals series designed to support modular testing. Check ets.org/praxis/states to confirm if your state has adopted the 8004 with Praxis Steps enabled.
Does the 8004 replace the old Praxis 5004 or 7004 Social Studies tests?
Yes. The 8004 replaces the old 5004, 5904, and 7004 Social Studies subtests. The old series retires in August 2028; both old and new tests are currently live simultaneously. States are transitioning to the 8004 at different rates — always check ets.org/praxis/states to confirm which test your state requires.
What is the passing score for the Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004)?
Passing scores vary by state or licensing agency. Always verify the specific requirement at ets.org/praxis/states before registering.

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Sources: ETS Praxis Elementary Education Fundamentals: Social Studies (8004) official test page (praxis.ets.org/test/8004.html); ETS Elementary Education Fundamentals series page (praxis.ets.org); CAEP K–6 Elementary Teacher Preparation Standards; National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) national curriculum standards; NCSS C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards. Praxis® is a registered trademark of ETS. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS. Passing score requirements vary by state — always verify at ets.org/praxis/states.
Last Updated: May 22, 2026