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Key Facts: edTPA Exam
3
Core Tasks in Most Handbooks
edTPA structure page
15
Rubrics in Standard 3-Task Model
edTPA administrative report / handbooks
$300
Full Assessment Fee
Pearson edTPA fee page
42
Recommended PPS
Stanford 2025 policy brief
37-42
State Standards in 2025 Study
Stanford 2025 policy brief
Aug 2026
edTPA Essentials Launch
Pearson edTPA Essentials page
For 2026 planning, edTPA remains a Pearson-administered portfolio assessment built around real classroom evidence rather than a timed CBT. The current public structure page describes Planning Task 1, Instruction Task 2, and Assessment Task 3, while Stanford's 2025 recommended professional performance standard remains 42 and states in the standard-setting study adopted standards ranging from 37 to 42. The full assessment fee is $300. Pearson also announced edTPA Essentials, a streamlined two-task version scheduled to launch in August 2026.
About the edTPA Exam
edTPA is a portfolio-based teacher performance assessment used by educator-preparation programs and some state licensure systems. Instead of a fixed multiple-choice session, candidates submit evidence of planning, instruction, and assessment from a real learning segment, with most handbooks scored on 15 rubrics across 3 tasks.
Questions
3 scored questions
Time Limit
No fixed seat time; portfolio completed during clinical practice
Passing Score
42 recommended PPS; states/programs may set different standards
Exam Fee
$300 (Pearson Evaluation Systems / Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE))
edTPA Exam Content Outline
Planning Task 1
Context for learning, central focus, standards/objective alignment, knowledge of students, planned supports, academic language, and assessment design for a coherent learning segment.
Instruction Task 2
Video evidence of engaging students in subject-specific learning, eliciting and building on student thinking, supporting academic language use, and analyzing teaching decisions.
Assessment Task 3
Analysis of student work, feedback quality, evidence of language use, interpretation of patterns of learning, and next instructional steps based on evidence.
How to Pass the edTPA Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 42 recommended PPS; states/programs may set different standards
- Exam length: 3 questions
- Time limit: No fixed seat time; portfolio completed during clinical practice
- Exam fee: $300
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is edTPA structured?
The current edTPA structure page describes a performance assessment organized around Planning Task 1, Instruction Task 2, and Assessment Task 3. Most handbooks are scored on 15 rubrics across those three tasks, though the national Elementary Education handbook includes an additional Task 4.
Is edTPA a multiple-choice exam?
No. edTPA is a portfolio assessment based on artifacts and commentary from actual teaching, such as lesson plans, instructional materials, video clips, assessments, student work, and written analysis. There is no fixed seat-time multiple-choice session comparable to Praxis or NES.
What passing score do I need for edTPA?
There is not one universal national cutoff for all programs. Stanford's 2025 recommended professional performance standard is 42, and the published standard-setting summary shows participating states setting standards from 37 to 42. You should always confirm the exact program or state requirement that applies to your licensure path.
How much does edTPA cost?
Pearson's public fee page lists the full edTPA assessment fee at $300. Task-retake fees are lower for single-task or multi-task retakes, but the full first-attempt registration remains $300.
How long do you get to complete edTPA?
edTPA does not have a single timed exam session. Candidates complete the portfolio during clinical practice and submit on posted Pearson reporting cycles. Pearson also states that registration gives candidates an 18-month edTPA subscription window.
What changes are coming to edTPA in 2026?
Pearson announced edTPA Essentials, a simplified two-task version with streamlined evidence requirements and rich-text submission, with availability scheduled for August 2026. At launch, programs and states may set local performance floors, and a national multi-state standard-setting study is planned for 2027.