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ACT vs SAT:

Two major entrance exams forprofessional studies in United States.Which one is best fit for your student?Most of the students would like toprefer ACT compare to SAT tests.Though confused about which one isbest suitable for you? Here are thebasic similarities & dissimilarities thatclear your confusion about both tests.

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Simi lar i t ies1. Type of test: Both SAT and ACT tests are content based tests.

2. Number of sections: Both have 4 sections excluding Essay

3. Wrong Answer penalty: There is no negative marketing for wrong

answers in both tests. No penalty for wrong answers.

4. Reading Section: The two tests' reading sections have become much

more similar.

 Format: 4 single passages and 1 pair, 10­11 questions each in both tests.

 Types of Questions: Main Idea, Vocab­in­Context, Inference, Detail­  

 Oriented in both tests.

 Key Skil ls required: Reading comprehension, inferring ideas,  

  identifying evidence for both SAT and ACT.

5. Score Choice: you can choose which set(s) of SAT & ACT scores to

submit to colleges.

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Test Format

Reading    : 65­min sectionMath         : 80­min sectionLangauge  : 35­min sectionEssay         : 50­min section

Reading    :  45­min section

Math         :  60­min section

Reading     : 35­min section;

Science      :  35­min section;

Writing      :  40­min essay 

Test Style

Context based, based onreal­world situations,multi­step problemsolving

Straightforward but long.

Difficulty Levels

Questions increase indifficulty level as youmove through thatquestion type in a section

Difficulty level of thequestions is random

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ACTSAT

Scoring

Given a score from 2­8 foreach dimension.

Score from 1­12, basedon average of scores fromthe four domains

Grading Critera

Writing, Reading, andAnalysis.

Ideas and Analysis,Development andSupport, Organization,and Language Use andConventions.

Math Levels

Arithmetic, problem­solving

& data analysis, heart of

algebra, geometry, and

trigonometry; formulas

provided.

Arithmetic, algebra I andII, functions, geometry,trigonometry; no formulasare provided

AcceptanceAccepted by all US

colleges.

The ACT is accepted by allcolleges and universities in theUS  & more than 225 otheruniversities around the world.

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