ACT Exam

An Introduction

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is based on information from the ACT exam Wikipedia article.◆en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_test

◆Please view that article for a more comprehensive review of the ACT exam.

About the ACT Exam◆ Standardized

achievement exam for college admissions.◆ All four-year universities

accept the ACT exam.◆ Colleges place different

emphasis on this exam with other criteria:◆ Class rank◆ G.P.A.◆ Extracurricular activities

About the ACT Exam◆ ACT exam more

popular◆ in Midwest and

Southern United States.

◆ SAT exam more popular ◆ on the east and west

coasts.

Anatomy of the ACT Exam

◆ Four sections◆ English◆ Mathematics◆ Reading◆ Science Reasoning

Scoring◆ Test scores range from

1 to 36.◆ English, math, and

reading tests also have a subscore.◆ Subscores range from 1

to 18.

◆ Composite Score = average of all 4 tests.

Writing Test (Optional)◆ Students may also take

a writing test.◆ Writing score ranges

from 2 to 12.◆ Combined

writing/English score from 1 to 36.◆ Writing score does not

affect the composite score.

English Test◆ 45 mins. to complete.◆ 75 questions.◆ Covers:◆ Usage (spelling,

punctuation, grammar) and writing style◆ 75 questions◆ Error correction◆ Paragraph logic◆ Tone

Math Test◆ 60 minutes to

complete.◆ 60 questions.◆ Covers:◆ 14 pre-algebra◆ 10 elementary algebra, ◆ 9 intermediate algebra, ◆ 14 plane geometry, ◆ 9 coordinate geometry,

and ◆ 4 elementary

trigonometry.

Math Test◆ Calculators are

permitted.◆ Calculators with

computer algebra systems are not allowed.◆ Calculators with paper

tapes are allowed.

Reading Test◆ 35 minutes to

complete.◆ 40 questions.◆ Measures reading

comprehension.◆ Prose Fiction◆ Social Science◆ Humanities◆ Natural Sciences

Science Reasoning◆ 35 mins. to complete, 40

questions.◆ 7 passages (3 data

representation, 3 research summary, and 1 conflicting viewpoint)◆ Each passage with 4 to 7

questions.◆ 3 Data Representation

passages. ◆ 5 questions each.

◆ 3 Research Summary passages.◆ 6 questions each.

◆ 1 Conflicting Viewpoint◆ 7 questions.

Writing (Optional)◆ 30 mins. to complete.

Given after all other sections are completed.

◆ No particular essay structure required.

◆ 2 reviewers each give a score of 0 to 6.◆ 0 if blank, off-topic, not in

English, illegible, or didn't use a No. 2 pencil.

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