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ParaPro Assessment
The ParaPro Assessment (test code 1755) is ETS's computer-delivered aptitude test for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals: 90 selected-response questions on reading, mathematics, and writing and on applying those skills to assist classroom instruction, required for paraprofessional certification in many U.S. states.
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Questions90 selected-response questions
Testing time150 minutes (approximately 2 1/2 hours)
ScoringNo universal passing score — qualifying scores are set by the state or school district; published qualifying scores for ParaPro (1755) range from 450 to 467 by state (district-set scores 440–467)
Exam feeUSD 85 at-home testing; USD 55 at test centers (some test centers may charge a premium); reschedule fee USD 40; registration by phone adds USD 35
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- Who runs it
- ETS
- Category
- Instructional Support
- Current version
- ParaPro Assessment, current computer-delivered test code 1755; no public blueprint edition label
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- ETS (delivered at Prometric test centers, community-based test centers at school districts and agencies, and remotely by ProProctor)
- Format
- Computer-delivered; by appointment at Prometric test centers, at participating school districts/regional offices of education and other agencies, and at home via ProProctor remote proctoring
- Availability
- Computer delivered continuously throughout the year at home and in test centers; at-home testing available seven days a week, subject to availability
- Results
- Unofficial scores shown on screen at the end of the test (at home and at community-based centers); official score report posted to the ParaPro account and sent to the designated score recipient approximately 2–3 weeks after the test date
- Score validity
- Scores are valid for 10 years
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
90 selected-response questions across three subject areas — reading, mathematics, and writing; within each subject area approximately two-thirds of questions focus on basic skills and knowledge and approximately one-third on applying those skills in a classroom context
Where rules vary
One uniform nationwide test (ParaPro 1755), but qualifying scores are set by each state or school district (published state qualifying scores range 450–467; district-set scores range 440–467), and the U.S. Virgin Islands also sets a qualifying score (466).
Retake policy
Effective June 22, 2024: the test may be retaken once immediately; after two attempts within that pattern, further retakes require a 7-day wait after the most recent attempt (applies to both at-home and test-center testing)