By State / New Mexico
High-stakes exams in New Mexico.
These New Mexico exams are state-specific. The content, administrator, and passing score differ from other states. Built To Pass doesn’t teach the content; it teaches the strategy layer that works on any of them.
Teaching
Which of these do I actually need?
Pick the teaching job you want and see the exact exams New Mexico requires for it, with the passing score for each and the mistakes candidates make on the way.
Teacher certification in New Mexico
New Mexico uses Praxis Subject Assessments (Praxis II). Its exams include:
Beyond the classroom
Licensure & entrance exams in New Mexico
Real estate, insurance, nursing, the trades and more. Every one of these is state-specific, and the same strategy layer works on all of them.
School leadership in New Mexico
Principal and administrator candidates in New Mexico take:
Paraprofessional in New Mexico
New Mexico accepted ParaPro scores through August 31, 2026, so ParaPathways is the one to prepare for. Passing is 332 on Reading and Writing and 334 on Mathematics.
School-district HR in New Mexico
There is no separate New Mexico exam just for school HR directors. Where the district requires a license, HR and personnel directors are covered by the administrator credential above. The national, school-specific HR certification is: