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Overview
The ACT is a college placement exam that measures students' academic skills in several areas like reading, science, and mathematics.
The exam lasts a total of 2 hours and 55 minutes is divided into four sections of English, Math, Reading, Science, and an optional essay component.
It is scaled from 1 - 36 where students can retake the exam to obtain better scores.
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Exam Structure
Exam Structure
English / Grammar - 36 Maximum*
75 Multiple Choice | 45 Minutes
29-32% On Production of Writing / Topic Development and Organization
13–19% On Knowledge of Language / Conciseness and Consistency
51-56% On Conventions of Standard English
Reading - 36 Maximum
40 Multiple Choice | 35 Minutes | 4 Passages
1 Passage on Prose Fiction
1 Passage on Social Studies / History
1 Passage on Humanities
1 Passage on Natural Sciences
Math - 36 Maximum**
60 Multiple Choice | 60 Minutes
7-10% on Number & Quantity / Using Integers, Rational Exponents, Vectors, and Matrices
12-15% on Algebra
12-15% on Functions / Linear, Radical, Piecewise, Polynomial, and Logarithmic
12-15% on Geometry
8-12% on Statistics & Probability
40-43% on Integrating Essential Skills / Applying to Problems and Models
Science - 36 Maximum
Data Analysis | 40 Multiple Choice | 35 Minutes
40-50% on Interpretation of Data
20-30% on Scientific Investigation
25-35% on Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results
Essay (Optional) - 8 Maximum
1 Prompt | 40 Minutes
1 General Issue or Topic That One Has to Use 3 Perspectives Listed in the Prompt To Create an Argument
* The Composite Score is the Average of the First Four Sections (1 - 36; 20 is the 50th Percentile)
** In the Math Section, Most Four-Function and Scientific Calculators Are Permitted
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