NOTE: If you are thinking about attending college
in the state of Illinois, Colorado, Michigan,
Kentucky, or Wyoming you need to take
the ACT. These states require the ACT.
SAT BASICS
Length
- 3 hours, 45 minutes
Format
- Ten sections covering three test areas: Math, Critical Reading,
and Writing.
- The first section is the essay (25 minutes).
- The last section is a multiple-choice writing section(10 minutes).
- There is one unscored section that does not count towards your
score.
Scoring
- Each of the three exam sections (Math, Critical Reading, and
Writing is scored on a scale of 200-800, for a combined maximum
score of 2400.
ACT BASICS
Length
- 2 hours, 55 minutes (3 hours, 25 minutes if taking the
Format
- Four core sections-English, Reading, Math, and Science-and an
optional Writing Section
- The first section is English (45 minutes).
- The last section is either Science (35 minutes) or
Writing (30 minutes)
Scoring
- Each of the four exam sections receives a scale score of 1-36.
- These scores are then averaged to get a student's composite score,
which can range from 1-36.
NOTE: Refer to college website to find out what
admissions test (SAT or ACT) you need to take.
