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If you are applying to American universities for an undergraduate degree you may be asked to prove your academic English and Mathematics level. If you haven’t already obtained an exemption through graduating from an English language education you have a few choices. One of these is the ACT exam. Many high school students use ACT for undergraduate degrees.

The ACT exam enables American high school students to gain acceptance into US universities. It also enables foreign students to gain access to American universities, as well as to some Turkish universities.

What is it?American College Testing , officiated by ACT Inc.
What is it used for?Applying to Universities for first Degree, to prove English and Mathematics ability.
What is in the exam?SectionFormatTypesTime
English75 QuestionsFour-choice,
Multiple-choice usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills questions

Grammar & Usage Punctuation
Sentence Structure Strategy
Organization
Style
45 Minutes
Mathematics60 QuestionsFive-choice, multiple-choice questions

Pre-Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Coordinate Geometry
Plane Geometry
Trigonometry
60 Minutes
Reading40 QuestionsFour-choice, multiple-choice referring and reasoning questions

Reading Comprehension of what is directly stated or implied
35 Minutes
Science40 QuestionsFour-choice, multiple-choice data representation, research summaries, and conflicting viewpoints questions

Interpretation
Analysis
Evaluation
Reasoning
Problem Solving
35 Minutes
Writing Essay (Optional)1 EssayWriting Skills
Essay Prompt
40 Minutes
Total Exam Time2 Hours 55 Minutes โ€“ 3 Hours 35 Minutes

How is the test scored?There are four sections in the Official ACT Score Report:

English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Each one is also scored on a scale of 1 to 36, and the average of these four scores will make up your composite score. Where the SAT composite score is the sum of the scores, in the ACT it is the average of the four section scores.

The optional essay writing section does not count toward your composite scale score.

There is also an English Language Arts (ELA) score, which is the average of your English, Reading and Writing scores. This does not affect your composite scale score.

This table provides an approximate banding score.
Scale Scores Raw Scores
EnglishMathematics
ReadingScience
367559-604040
3573-7457-583939
3471-7255-563838
337054-37
32695337-
3168523636
306750-513535
2966493434
2864-6547-483333
2762-6345-463231-32
2660-6143-443130
2558-5941-423028-29
2456-5738-402926-27
2353-5536-3727-2824-25
2251-5234-352623
2148-50332521-22
2045-4731-3223-2419-20
1942-4429-302217-18
1840-4127-2820-2116
1738-3924-261914-15
1635-3719-231813
1533-3415-1816-1712
1430-3212-1414-1511
132910-111310
1227-288-911-129
1125-266-79-108
1023-24587
920-22476
817-19-65
714-16354
611-13-43
59-1023-
46-8--2
35121
23-4-1-
10-2000
What is a good ACT score?A good score is whatever the University you have applied to is asking you to achieve, or the employer asks for. It doesnโ€™t matter what other people score, itโ€™s all about you against the test.The ACT test is designed to provide an objective test of your ability across analysis of complex English and Mathematics skills, to meet the level required on your academic course.
National Average Composite ACT Score for 2014-2015: 20
(This represents the 50th percentile).
English: 19-20Mathematics: 19-20Reading: 20-21Science: 20-21
Excellent Scores34-36Get 34 or more and you are in the elite 75th percentile. With a score in this range, any institution asking you to provide an ACT score will be satisfied.
Good ScoresMost of our students are aiming for a score of 23 or more. It is a solid result demonstrating good all round ability, and accepted by most of the top Universities.
Basic Acceptable ScoresIf your aim is not academic excellence, but more about getting to a particular country, then a score in this range should enable you to attend a wide range of quite reasonable universities.
Low ScoresNo reputable academic institution will accept a score in this range, so really question whether you should accept any offer. It may be worth studying more and taking the test again to improve your score.

What are the alternatives?If the University wants you to pass an exam, then the SAT is accepted as directly equivalent. You may also be asked to take a test specific to that institution.

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