SAT and ACT TEST INFORMATION
ACT - SAT COMPARISON - Click here for a chart that compares the ACT to the SAT
ACT : English 25%, Mathematics 25%, Reading 25%, Science Reasoning 25%
SAT: Verbal 50%, Mathematics 50%
SCORING
ACT: scores based on number of correct answers; no penalty for guessing
SAT: scores adjusted for guessing; penalty for most incorrect responses
SCORE SCALES
ACT: 1-36 for each of four sections; Composite: 1-36 (average of four)
SAT: 200-800 on each of two areas; Total: 400-1600 (sum of two)
SCALE COMPARISONS
ACT to SAT SAT to ACT
36 1600 1580-1600 36
35 1550 1530-1570 35
34 1520 1500-1520 34
33 1470 1450-1490 33
32 1420 1400-1440 32
31 1380 1360-1390 31
30 1340 1320-1350 30
29 1300 1280-1310 29
28 1260 1240-1270 28
27 1220 1200-1230 27
26 1180 1170-1190 26
25 1140 1130-1160 25
24 1110 1090-1120 24
23 1070 1050-1080 23
22 1030 1010-1040 22
21 990 970-1000 21
20 950 930-960 20
19 910 890-920 19
18 870 850-880 18
17 830 810-840 17
16 790 760-800 16
15 740 710-750 15
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