ACT uses different types of questions as tools to evaluate your college readiness
Administered by American College Testing
Official Website : www.act.org
Test Registration Fee for test takers in India: $46 (without essay) / $62.5 (with essay)
(For information about other countries click here( https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration/fees.html))
Accepted ID: Passport
ACT is available as a paper test, in few test centers an online test is available. However, the test format make little difference in the test.
| Component | Time Alloted
(minutes) |
Number of Questions | Test Score | Coposite Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | 45 | 75 | 1 - 36 | 1-36 | |
| MATHEMATICS | 60 | 60 | 1-36 | 1-36 | |
| READING | 35 | 40 | 1-36 | 1-36 | |
| SCIENCE | 35 | 40 | 1-36 | 1-36 | |
| WRITING(OPTIONAL) | 40 | 1 | ----- | ||
TEST scores:
The ACT consists of four test scores: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Each test score is rated on a 1-36 scale. The test score is determined by adding up the number of questions that you answered correctly on that test and then converting that to a scaled score
Composite score
This is an average of English, Mathematics, Reading and Science test scores. The composite score ranges form 1-36.
ELA SCORE (English, Language and Arts score)
This score is an average of English, Reading and writing tests scores, reported on a 1-36 scale.
STEM SCORE (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math score)
This score is an average of Science and Math test scores, reported on a 1-36 scale.
