The PSAT and SAT exams, taken by Colorado’s ninth-, 10th- and 11th-graders, are aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards and offer free, high-quality practice tools and scholarship opportunities. Ninth-graders and 10th-graders take the PSAT and 11th-graders take the SAT as the state college entrance exam.

Fact Sheet about the PSAT and SAT - English

Fact Sheet about the PSAT and SAT - Spanish 

Free personalized SAT study plans

Interested students will be able to get a personalized SAT study plan based on their PSAT test scores. Free resources from Khan Academy include interactive questions, guided essay practice, video instruction sessions, thousands of practice questions, a mobile app for daily practice, and the ability to scan and score practice tests.

Scholarship and college opportunities

Every income-eligible student who takes the SAT can receive four college application fee waivers, which may be used to apply to 2,000 participating colleges. All students can opt into the College Board Student Search to receive free information about admission and financial aid opportunities from colleges, universities, and scholarship programs.