The SAT Suite of Assessments are free testing opportunities provided by the Colorado Department of Education and DPS that includes:
- PSAT 9
- PSAT 10
- PSAT/NMSQT
- SAT
In addition to an academic benchmark and DPS graduation readiness indicator, the SAT is a college entrance exam created by the College Board and is used by most colleges and universities in the admissions process.
There are two sections to the SAT: math and evidence-based reading & writing. The SAT takes three hours to complete. The two sections are scored on a 200 to 800 point scale for a combined possible score between 400 and 1600. There is an optional essay portion as well which is an additional 50 minutes.