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SAT vs ACT: Key Testing Insights

The document provides an overview of the key differences between the SAT and ACT exams, which are both used for college admissions and merit-based scholarships. The SAT covers reading, writing and language, and math and takes about 3 hours to complete. The ACT covers English, math, reading, science, and an optional essay and takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes. The SAT math section includes some questions that do not allow calculators, while calculators can be used on all ACT math questions.

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SAT vs ACT: Key Testing Insights

The document provides an overview of the key differences between the SAT and ACT exams, which are both used for college admissions and merit-based scholarships. The SAT covers reading, writing and language, and math and takes about 3 hours to complete. The ACT covers English, math, reading, science, and an optional essay and takes around 3 hours and 30 minutes. The SAT math section includes some questions that do not allow calculators, while calculators can be used on all ACT math questions.

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TESTING TIPS

- SAT - * ACT *
Colleges use SAT scores for admissions and Colleges use ACT scores for admissions
Why Take It
merit-based scholarships. and merit-based scholarships.
English
Reading
Math
Writing & Language
Test Structure Reading
Math
Science Reasoning
Essay (optional)
Essay (optional)
3 hours (without essay) 2 hours, 55 minutes (without essay)
Length
3 hours, 50 minutes (with essay) 3 hours, 40 minutes (with essay)
Reading 5 reading passages 4 reading passages
1 science section testing your
Science None critical thinking skills
(not your specific science knowledge)
Covers: Arithmetic, Algebra 1 & II, Covers: Arithmetic, Algebra 1 & II,
Math
Geometry, Trigonometry & Data Analysis Geometry, Trigonometry
Some math questions don’t allow you to You can use a calculator on all math
Calculator Policy
use a calculator. questions.
Optional: The essay will test your Optional: The essay will test how well you
Essays
comprehension of a source text. evaluate and analyze complex issues.
How It’s Scored Scored on a scale of 400-1600 Scored on a scale of 1-36
Source: [Link]/college/sat-act

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