Tests and Test Companies
All changes or last minute test site issues must be processed through the testing company, NOT through WATS.
Depending on grade level you can take more than one test-you still pay only one WATS fee. Talent Search testing is available in every service region we serve, though not every community. For some tests and in some rural areas, travel may be required to access a test site.
IF YOUR TEST IS CANCELLED FOR WEATHER OR COVID-19 CONCERNS, the test company will offer the test on an alternate day. If you are unable to test on the alternate day, you will need to call the test company support line to reschedule your test for a more convenient date or forfeit your test registration fee. There may be an additional fee charged by the test company for rescheduling your test. If the test company is unable to offer a make-up date for a missed test, you will be eligible to reschedule your test with no change fee by contacting the test company support line. In most cases, you can reschedule your test for up to one year after your original test date. CBK will not issue refunds for missed or cancelled tests. In all cases, you will need to work with the test company to reschedule your test for a future date or forfeit your test registration fee.
SAT
For changes in testing date or location or admission ticket or code issues for SAT, please contact College Board directly at 866-756-7346
SAT test site locations (search by date, then state)
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The SAT is a 3-hour test with four sections measuring skills in reading, writing, and math (with/without calculator). The essay section is optional for all students and is not part of Talent Search recognition ceremony or interpretive guide data. SAT is typically taken in 11th grade and is required high school testing in Colorado and New Mexico. Guessing is not penalized and scores range from 200-800 on each area test, with a combined score possible up to 1600.
ACT
For changes in testing date or location or admission ticket or code issues, please contact ACT directly at 319-337-1270
ACT test site locations (choose state)
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The ACT is a 3-hour test that focuses on core curriculum knowledge acquired in school. There are four sections: math, English, reading, and science. The essay section is optional for all students and is not part of Talent Search recognition ceremony or interpretive guide data. ACT is typically given in 11th grade and is required high school testing in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. Guessing is not penalized and scores range from 1-36 with a composite score possible up to 36.
ITBS
Young students test administration is handled by CBK WATS.
The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) is a 3-hour test frequently used to assess for admissions into gifted and talented or accelerated learning programs. They are often used in conjunction with cognitive tests, like the NNAT or CogAT, to get a complete picture of a student’s accomplishments and potential. Schools may also give a creativity test, such as the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking.
CBK will be issuing an off-level test for grades 3-5 and a higher level for grades 5-7.
Test Sites Spring 2022 (pilot):
Vector School, Thornton, CO
Graland Country Day School, Denver, CO