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The Praxis 5331 study guide

Everything you need to prep for the ASHA Praxis 5331 Speech-Language Pathology exam — content-area breakdowns, an 8-week study plan, high-yield topics, scoring, and a free practice test. Built and maintained by practicing SLPs.

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The 6-step Praxis 5331 study path

  1. 1. Understand the test

    Before you study a single content area, get oriented to what ETS actually administers — format, weighting, scoring, and pass criteria.

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  2. 2. Map the three content areas

    ETS publishes a blueprint with three weighted categories. Knowing exact percentages tells you where to spend your study time first.

    Read: Praxis 5331 content areas →

  3. 3. Pick a realistic timeline

    An 8-week plan with 5–8 hours/week is the sweet spot for most candidates. Less, and you skim; more, and you start forgetting earlier material.

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  4. 4. Drill the high-yield topics

    Cranial nerves, aphasia subtypes, motor speech disorders, and dysphagia together account for an outsized share of questions. Lock these in early.

    Cranial nerves cheat sheet →

  5. 5. Take a full-length practice test

    A timed practice test under realistic conditions surfaces pacing problems and weak content areas you would not catch in untimed study.

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  6. 6. Plan for test day (and a possible retake)

    A clean test-day routine prevents avoidable score loss. And if it doesn't go your way, the ETS retake window is short — have a Plan B ready.

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High-yield topic library

Deep dives on the topics that show up most on the 5331.

Cranial nerves V, VII, IX, X, XI, XII →Aphasia subtypes (Boston classification) →Motor speech disorders & the 7 dysarthrias →Dysphagia: anatomy, stages, instrumental assessments →Reading your score report (ASHA + state cutoffs) →What to do if you didn't pass →

Frequently asked questions

What is the Praxis 5331 study guide?
The Praxis 5331 is the ASHA-required Speech-Language Pathology exam: 132 multiple-choice questions, 150 minutes, scored 100–200, with 162 needed for the CCC-SLP. A study guide should cover all three ETS content categories (Foundations & Professional Practice; Screening, Assessment, Evaluation & Diagnosis; Planning, Implementation & Evaluation of Treatment) and give you scenario-style practice with rationales.
How long should I study for the Praxis 5331?
Most candidates need 6–10 weeks of structured review with 5–8 focused hours per week. An 8-week plan that mixes content modules, practice questions, and one full-length timed mock is the most efficient pacing.
Is a free Praxis 5331 study guide enough to pass?
Free guides are excellent for orientation and content review. To pass reliably, pair them with at least one full-length timed mock exam, a question bank with written rationales, and spaced-repetition flashcards for high-yield terms (cranial nerves, aphasia subtypes, dysphagia anatomy, motor speech, audiology basics).
What is the passing score on the Praxis 5331?
ASHA requires a scaled score of 162 for the CCC-SLP. Most state licensure boards accept the same 162 cutoff. The exam is scored on a 100–200 scale; raw scores are not publicly disclosed.