How to Study for the PRAXIS II Business Education Exam

Instructors wishing to teach diverse topics in business education are often required by their licensing state to pass the PRAXIS II Business Education Exam. This two-hour test consists of 120 multiple choice questions that are distributed according to content: 24 questions deal with professional business education, 20 regard information processing, 17 pertain to the management of money; 17 concern office management and procedures; 17 are about accounting and marketing practices, 13 cover the business environment, and 12 deal with economic systems in the United States.

To prepare for PRAXIS II Business Education Exam questions, teachers should review best practices in instructional methodology, lesson planning, and classroom management. They should also review business curriculum and be familiar with student business organizations. In order to prepare for questions regarding information processing, teachers should review word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, medical transcription, and frequently transcribed data as well.

Questions on the PRAXIS II Business Education Exam dealing with money management, U.S. economic systems, and accounting and marketing specifically concern mathematical formulas found in business applications, consumer education, consumer rights, the principles of economics, government and banking, free enterprise, purchasing and distribution, and accounting systems.

Business environment and office management questions on the PRAXIS II Business Education Exam concern recordkeeping, business communication, writing, telecommunications, employment skills, ethics, productivity measurement, worker evaluation, insurance, bankruptcy, and legal issues.