The Praxis® Tests
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Colorado Test Requirements
Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. For test prep materials, click the test title. Once you know which tests you should take, schedule your test.
Unless it’s specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, you can’t use a calculator on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).
Score reporting
- If you test in Colorado at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Colorado, your score report will be sent automatically to the Colorado State Department of Education.
- If you test outside Colorado or your Praxis profile address is not in Colorado, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Colorado State Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Colorado State Department of Education, you must select the Colorado State Department of Education (state code 7040) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Colorado State Department of Education (state code 7040) with each additional score report request.
Tests required for specific licensure areas
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education (Birth-8) | Education of Young Children | 5024 |
160 |
| and | |||
5205 |
159 |
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| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education | Teaching Reading: Elementary | 5205 |
159 |
| and | |||
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science |
5901 |
¹ |
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Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics |
5903 |
157 |
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Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Science |
5905 |
159 |
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Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Social Studies |
5904 |
155 |
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1 To pass the Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all three subtests (5903, 5904, 5905) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science (5901) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest. |
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| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural and Renewable Natural Resources (7–12) |
5701 |
147 |
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Business (7–12) |
5101 |
154 |
|
Business/Marketing (7–12) |
5101 |
154 |
|
English Language Arts (7–12) |
5038 |
167 |
|
Family and Consumer Sciences (7–12) |
5122 |
153 |
|
Marketing (7–12) |
5561 |
157 |
|
| Mathematics (7–12) | 5165 |
159 |
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| Middle School Mathematics (6–8) | 5164 |
157 |
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| Science (7–12) | 5436 |
141 |
|
Social Studies (7–12) |
5081 |
150 |
|
Speech (7–12) |
5221 |
146 |
|
Technology Education (Industrial Arts) (7–12) |
5051 |
159 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Art (K–12) |
5135 |
158 |
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (K–12) |
5362 |
155 |
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Bilingual (K–12) |
5362 |
155 |
|
Drama (K–12) |
5641 |
153 |
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Gifted Education Core (PreK–12) |
5358 |
157 |
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Gifted Education Specialist (PreK–12) |
5358 |
157 |
|
Health (K–12) |
5551 |
155 |
|
Instructional Technology Specialist (K–12) |
5652 |
149 |
|
Instructional Technology Teacher (K–12) |
5652 |
149 |
|
Music (K–12) |
5113 |
161 |
|
Physical Education (K–12) |
5091 |
148 |
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| Teacher (School) Librarian (K–12) | School Librarian | 5312 |
154 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
French (K–12) |
5174 |
162 |
|
German (K–12) |
5183 |
163 |
|
Japanese (K–12) |
5661 |
156 |
|
Latin (K–12) |
5601 |
152 |
|
Mandarin Chinese (K–12) |
5665 |
164 |
|
Spanish (K–12) |
5195 |
163 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special Education (Birth–8) | Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention | 5692 |
159 |
Special Education Generalist (Ages 5–21) |
Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications | 5354 |
151 |
| and | |||
| Teaching Reading: Elementary | 5205 |
159 |
|
| and | |||
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science |
5901 |
¹ |
|
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics |
5903 |
157 |
|
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Science |
5905 |
159 |
|
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Social Studies |
5904 |
155 |
|
1 To pass the Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all three subtests (5903, 5904, 5905) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle — Mathematics, Social Studies & Science (5901) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest. |
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Special Education Specialist (Ages 5–21) |
5354 |
151 |
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Special Education Specialist: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Ages 5–21) |
Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students |
5272 |
160 |
Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired (Ages 5–21) |
Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments |
5282 |
163 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Administrator (K–12) |
School Superintendent Assessment |
6991 |
162 |
Director of Gifted Education (Administrator) (K–12) |
School Superintendent Assessment |
6991 |
162 |
Director of Special Education (Administrator) (K–12) |
School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.) |
6991 |
162 |
| and | |||
5354 |
151 |
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Principal (K–12) |
5412 |
146 |
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| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Audiology |
5343 |
162 |
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| School Counselor (SSP Only; Birth–21) | School Counselor | 5422 |
159 |
| School Psychologist | School Psychologist | 5403 |
155 |
Speech Language Pathology |
5331 |
162 |
This test will be used as an option to satisfy the requirements pursuant to the Colorado READ Act for current Kindergarten through third-grade teachers in Colorado.
Teachers choosing this testing option must select the Colorado READ Act: In-Service (code 7041) as your attending institution and as a score recipient when you register or request an additional score report request.
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (K-6) | 5205 |
159 |
TBA: To Be Announced. All TBA scores will be available once the test is required.
This page is a supplement to The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF).
