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UIS will remain test-optional for undergraduate applicants through 2023-24, meaning SAT and ACT scores will not be required for admission. The decision was made in response to continued pandemic-driven restrictions on large gatherings in many places around the country that limit students’ ability to take the SAT and ACT tests.