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ETS ParaPathways Assessment (5757)

Pass the ParaPathways exam — or get every dollar back. Guaranteed.

Don't pass? Full refund — and Lifetime pays up to $75 toward your retake fee

Both subtests — Reading and Writing, then Mathematics. Know exactly what to study and when you're ready.

No payment info required · 24 hours of the full Fast Track Study System

  • 870 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
  • The full Fast Track Study System, free on your 24-hour trial
  • A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
  • Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed
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What’s free on your trial

The full ParaPathways Fast Track Study System — free for 24 hours.

The whole system, open for 24 hours. Start free and every practice question, every flashcard deck, a full-length mock exam, narrated audio, the AI tutor and the entire study guide are open — no card, no sample chapter.

You'll get further in these 24 hours than in a week anywhere else.

  • The full Fast Track Study System, open for 24 hours from the moment you start
  • Every practice question — Tutor, Timed and Quiz modes — and every flashcard deck
  • A full-length mock exam, narrated audio on every chapter, and Miles, the AI tutor
  • The whole study guide — every chapter, not a preview — as the depth behind the questions
  • Your readiness meter and study plan, paced to your exam date, on every device

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Cut out the months of studying you don't need. ParaPathways prep that adapts every day — no guessing what to do next.

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A readiness score built from your own answers — not a progress bar. It moves as you answer, and recent work counts most. On a test where your own state sets the qualifying score, it is the only straight answer you get to "am I ready?"

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Anywhere Mode · Study from your pocket

Ten minutes of scrolling — or ten minutes closer to passing.

Your phone is already in your hand. Two taps, no signal needed.

  • Quick Ten — One tap. Ten questions, with the rationale on every one.
  • It downloads itself — No button, no setup, nothing to remember.
  • No bars? Still works — Airplane mode, the subway, a cabin in the woods.
  • Nothing gets lost. Ever. — Saves as you tap, syncs when you're back.

Flashcards and practice questions work offline. The study guide, audio and full-length mocks need a connection.

ParaPathways — flashcards that work offline, on a phone

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  • Lifetime (SurePass Pro): we also pay up to $75 toward your ETS retake fee.

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What you get with each ParaPathways pass

Every pass includes the full study system. Only the length of access and the guarantee payout change.

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7-Day Pass

$19

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Cram-ready full access for the final week before your exam.

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  • Keep full access, free, until you do

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30-Day Pass

$39

one-time · 30 days of access

A full month to prep — backed by our pass guarantee.

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  • Keep full access, free, until you do

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$79

one-time · never expires

Study at your pace, forever — backed by our pass guarantee.

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  • Full refund if you don't pass
  • We pay up to $75 toward your retake fee — one funded retake

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ParaPathways · Features and Pricing

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Prices and terms read on each company's own site on 26 September 2026; theirs may have changed since, so check before you buy. Exam fees are ETS's 2026-27 published fees, effective 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. 🔴 This product prepares you for the ParaPathways Assessment (5757) and its two subtests, 5758 Reading and Writing and 5759 Mathematics. ETS also sells the separate ParaPro Assessment (1755), some states and districts accept only one of the two, and ETS asks you to confirm which one your state or local education agency accepts before you schedule — we do not prepare you for ParaPro. ETS does not set the qualifying score for either test: your state or district sets its own, one for each subtest, and both must be met. ETS publishes no pass rate for either assessment, so none is quoted here or anywhere on this page. Exam Edge, Teachers Test Prep and Pocket Prep are excluded because they do not sell ParaPathways prep; Union Test Prep is excluded because no price of theirs could be read on their own site. ETS is a registered trademark of ETS. ParaPro and ParaPathways are assessments administered by ETS. Capital Prep is not affiliated with, endorsed by, approved by or accredited by ETS.

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What do I get for free?

The full Fast Track Study System, free for 24 hours with no card — every practice question, every flashcard deck, Cram Mode, Focus sessions, narrated audio, a full-length mock exam sat as timed practice, your own flashcards from any highlight, and the entire study guide, every chapter readable and highlightable. A pass keeps all of it open, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.

ETS has two paraeducator tests. Which one is this?

This is the ParaPathways Assessment, test code 5757, sat as two subtests: 5758 Reading and Writing and 5759 Mathematics. ETS also still sells the older ParaPro Assessment, code 1755, and the two are different tests with different lengths, different timing and different scores. Our bank, guide, mocks and guarantee cover ParaPathways only. Which one counts is decided by your state or district, not by ETS and not by us, and some accept only one of them — so before you buy anything, from us or anyone, check your state's requirement. ETS publishes the list and says the same thing: confirm the test is accepted by your state or local education agency before you schedule.

How does the SurePass Guarantee work?

Score 80%+ on one full-length mock, sit the real exam, and if you don't pass we refund what you paid. On Lifetime, clear two mocks with your readiness meter at "Getting close" or above and we also pay up to $75 toward your retake fee. Because your state sets the qualifying score and sets one for each subtest, passing means meeting your own state's mark on both. You file the claim in your study portal with your official score report.

How many full-length mocks do I get?

Four scored full-length sittings, each a brand-new 87-question paper weighted to all four content categories and timed to the real 145 minutes. Practice questions and timed practice are unlimited and never use one. Each paper is the whole test in one sitting, Reading and Writing then Mathematics, drawn from a curated exam-grade set of 435 questions so every sitting is fresh. Practice on top is unlimited, and you can drill a single category whenever you want.

Which pass should I buy?

Match it to the appointment you booked. Testing runs seven days a week by appointment, so most people are sitting within days of deciding — the 7-Day Pass is built for exactly that, and the 30-Day if you want a month of runway. Lifetime is worth it for one honest reason and not the usual one: there is no recertification here and your scores stay valid for ten years, so it is not about longevity. It is about the retake. If you miss, you wait 21 days, register again and pay again — and Lifetime is the tier that pays that for you.

What does the exam cost, and what does a retake cost?

ETS charges $75 for both subtests taken at home and $59 at a test center; a single subtest is $37.50 at home or $29.50 at a center. There is no discounted retake — a re-sit is a fresh registration at the same price — and you can retake once straight away, after which ETS makes you wait 21 days. Because the subtests are registered and scored separately, most people who need a second attempt only re-sit the half they missed, which is why our Lifetime tier covers up to $75 toward your retake fee rather than one flat figure: we pay what your receipt actually says, up to the ceiling. Some districts pay the first attempt for you — ETS sells them prepaid vouchers that cover the full test fee and last two years.

What is on the exam?

87 questions in 2 hours 25 minutes, split into two separately timed subtests. 5758 Reading and Writing is 51 questions in 85 minutes — Reading is about 30 of them and Writing about 21. 5759 Mathematics is 36 questions in 60 minutes, split about evenly between Numbers and Operations and Geometry, Measurement, & Data Analysis, with an on-screen four-function calculator you may use for that subtest only. Roughly one question in three across our bank puts you in a classroom and asks what a paraeducator helping a student should do, rather than testing the skill on its own.

What score do I need to pass?

Whatever your own state or district says. ETS is explicit about this: it does not set qualifying scores for these assessments, and each agency that uses one sets its own. The scores that are published run from 322 to 332 on Reading and Writing and 325 to 334 on Mathematics, they are set for each subtest separately, and you have to meet both. ETS publishes the current list, so look up yours and study to it. The 80% our mocks score against is our own bar, stated as ours, and it is also the score that qualifies you for the guarantee.

What about ETS's own practice materials?

Worth having, and we would rather you knew what they are. The Study Companion is free and it carries the full outline with sample questions for both subtests, and there is a free study planner beside it. Beyond that ETS sells QuizStack and an Official Prep eBook at $22.50 each per subtest, interactive practice tests from $12.50, and a Study.com course on its own storefront at $99.95 against a $180 list. They come from the body that writes the exam, which is something we cannot claim. They are also sold per subtest, each interactive practice test is "a 90-day subscription or 10 uses, whichever occurs first" in ETS's own words, and none of them refunds you or covers a retake fee. Prices move and ETS runs seasonal coupons, so check them yourself.

What happens when my pass expires?

Your account stays; the paid features stop. Your notes, highlights and flashcard history are all still there if you come back, and Lifetime never expires.

Are the questions like the real exam?

Mostly, and here is the part that is not. Every item is written to ETS's published content categories, weighted category by category, with a rationale on each, and every key was recomputed from its own question before the explanation was read. Reading and Writing also includes the pick-exactly-two format and the find-the-error-in-the-sentence format you will meet on the day. What we do differently: on the real Mathematics subtest some answers are typed into a box, and ours are multiple choice. That makes our math items a little kinder than the real ones, which is the honest reason our mock bar is set high rather than low. The real test also uses a few click-and-drag and select-in-the-passage formats we do not reproduce.

My exam date moved. Does the plan adjust?

Yes. Change the date and the Game Plan rebuilds around the new one — it works backwards from your date, so a move forward compresses it and a move back spreads it out. Nothing is lost.

Can I use it on my phone, and does it work offline?

Yes to both. Add it to your home screen and it behaves like an app. Your due flashcards and a set of practice questions download automatically, so you can revise with no signal. The whole study guide downloads too, narrated audio included; scored mocks and the tutor still need a connection.

Do you offer refunds if I change my mind?

Yes, separately from the pass guarantee: 24 hours on the 7-Day Pass, 48 hours on the 30-Day Pass, or 72 hours on Lifetime, measured from your purchase (or from your upgrade, if you upgraded) — no questions asked, as long as you haven't sat your exam yet. EEA and UK buyers also keep their 14-day statutory right. The SurePass Guarantee is the other promise — that one is about your exam result, not about changing your mind.

Why are SurePass guarantees limited each week?

Because we honor them. Every guarantee is a real financial commitment, so we cap how many are live in a given week and the counter you see is a count of genuine commitments — purchases and held checkouts — never a display number. If a week sells out, yours activates the following Monday.

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