ACT
American College Test |
SAT
Scholastic Achievement Test |
4 Sections:
English: 75 Questions, 45 minutes
Math: 60 Questions, 60 minutes
Reading: 40 Questions, 35 minutes
Science Reasoning: 40 Questions, 35 minutes
Optional Writing Test: measures skill in planning and writing
a short essay, 30 minutes |
9 Sections:
Critical Reading: 3 Sections totaling 67 Questions, 70 minutes
Math: 3 Sections totaling 54 Questions, 70 minutes
Writing: 25 minute essay question and 49 questions, 35 minutes |
More Content Oriented Test,
covers more learned material |
Tests critical thinking & problem solving,
more of an aptitude test |
Accepted by virtually all colleges; alternative to the
SAT
Traditionally "the Midwest Test" |
"The East Coast Test" (and West) |
You may send only your best score |
All scores are sent |
4 individual scores and 1 composite score
each on a scale of 1 -36 |
3 scores ranging from 200 - 800;
perfect score = 2400 |
Math includes trigonometry and Algebra 2 |
SAT tests more vocabulary than the ACT |
All multiple-choice test |
Student derives ten math answers on own |
Tests English grammar |
Penalty for wrong answer |
Questions do not appear in order of difficulty |
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Website to register: act.org |
Website to register: collegeboard.com |