Register for your test by visiting the Praxis website at ets.org/praxis/about/praxisii. In the left column, click "Register for a Test," and you will be directed to a page where you can select the appropriate test date, time and location. Be sure to print out your Exam Ticket and keep it somewhere safe. You will need it on the day of your test.
Familiarize yourself with the test: The Praxis II Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions, and must be completed within two hours. Exam questions assess the knowledge of potential kindergarten through fifth grade teachers in issues pertaining to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in these content areas: reading and language arts (35 percent); mathematics (20 percent); science (10 percent); social studies (10 percent); arts and physical education (10 percent); and general information (15 percent).
After registering for the test, you'll typically have one to two months to prepare. Use this time wisely. The ETS sells affordable study materials at this site: store.digitalriver.com/store?SiteID=ets&Action=DisplayCategoryProductListPage&categoryID=51176100&pgm=75009600. The Interactive study materials run on any PC running at least Windows XP, as well as Intel chip-based Macs. They include practice tests that will be your most valuable resource.
Most of what you need to know to pass the test you have learned -- or are learning -- in your teacher preparation classes. So your notes are another important study resource. Use them to make flash cards, and have a friend quiz you. If you don't have a study partner, try using an online program such as Quizlet (quizlet.com) to make free electronic flash cards.
Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. Don't stay up all night studying. Eat a healthy breakfast and get to the testing center at least 15 minutes early so you don't feel rushed.