ISBE-Provided Fall 2020 SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students - Test Dates

Oct 10, 2026

Guidance for Illinois grade 12 students on using the ISBE-provided Fall 2020 SAT with Essay to meet high school diploma requirements. It explains eligibility rules, including who may choose the fall administration versus those required to participate in spring 2021, and what happens for students who opt out. The document lists primary and makeup testing dates, accommodation windows, and notes new September School Day flexibility. It also summarizes required school offerings, links for ordering deadlines, and clarifies PSAT-related testing availability.

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Overview and eligibility

Test dates and accommodations windows

Primary, makeup, and revised dates

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ISBE-Provided Fall 2020 SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students The Illinois School Code and ISBE Rule require that public-school students take the state’s final accountability assessment, currently SAT with Essay, or its approved alternate assessment, currently DLM-AA, in order to receive a regular high school diploma, unless exempt. Students classified as grade 12 in fall 2020 who were required to participate in state’s final accountability assessments in spring 2020 may choose to participate in the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay to meet the diploma requirement and have the opportunity to receive a timely college-and scholarshipreportable score. Grade 12 students who choose to participate in the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay will not be required or allowed to participate in the state’s final accountability assessment in spring 2021. Students classified as grade 11 in fall 2020 are not permitted to participate in the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay and are instead required to participate in the state’s final accountability assessment or its approved alternate assessment, as appropriate, in spring 2021. Students who were required to participate in the state’s final accountability assessments in spring 2020 and choose not to participate in the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay are required to participate in the spring 2021 administration of SAT with Essay or DLM-AA, as applicable, to meet the diploma requirement. Test Dates for the ISBE-Provided Fall 2020 SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students NEW 07/21/20: ISBE has added the September School Day date in order to provide the most flexibility to its schools. Each eligible grade 12 student may participate in only one administration of the three available ISBE-Provided SAT with Essay options in the 2020-21 school year (i.e., September 2020, October 2020, or April 2021) . Primary Test Date: Wednesday, September 23 , 2020 Makeup Test Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (NEW-Revised by College Board) Accommodations Test Window: September 23-October 6, 2020 Primary Test Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Makeup Test Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (NEW-Revised by College Board) Accommodations Test Window: October 14-27, 2020 IMPORTANT: Schools that were established to participate in spring 2020 are required to offer the ISBEprovided fall 2020 SAT with Essay to their grade 12 students who choose to participate. More details, including ordering processes and deadlines, about the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay are available on the ISBE SAT page: [www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx.](www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx. A frequently)[ A frequently](www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx. A frequently) asked questions document is now available: [www.isbe.net/Documents/Fall-SAT-Essay-FAQ.pdf](www.isbe.net/Documents/Fall-SAT-Essay-FAQ.pdf). ISBE will not provide any fall 2020 testing for PSAT-related assessments (i.e., PSAT 8/9 and PSAT/NMSQT) . However, ISBE will provide PSAT 8/9 for grade 9 and PSAT 10 for grade 10 in spring 2021, as previously communicated [in](in www.isbe.net/Documents/State-Assessment-Dates-2020-21.pdf)[ ](in www.isbe.net/Documents/State-Assessment-Dates-2020-21.pdf)[www.isbe.net/Documents/State-Assessment-Dates-2020-21.pdf](in www.isbe.net/Documents/State-Assessment-Dates-2020-21.pdf). Posted 06/22/20; Updated 07/31/20

FAQs

Who is allowed to participate in the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay for grade 12 students?

Grade 12 students classified in fall 2020 may choose to participate to meet the diploma requirement. Grade 11 students classified in fall 2020 are not permitted and must participate in the spring 2021 assessment instead.

What are the primary and makeup test dates for the ISBE-provided fall 2020 SAT with Essay?

Primary dates are Wednesday, September 23, 2020 and Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The makeup date is Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (revised by the College Board).

What accommodations test window dates apply for fall 2020?

The accommodations test window runs from September 23 to October 6, 2020 for the September administration, and from October 14 to October 27, 2020 for the October administration.

Oct 10, 2026

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