SAT/ACT COMPARISON

SAT


 


ACT


25 minutes, required


Essay


30 minutes, optional


7 times a year


Administrations


6 times a year


10 sections: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing, 1 Experimental


Structure


5 sections: English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning, and Writing


Basic geometry and some Algebra II


Math Content


Up to Trigonometry


Yes

Is there a penalty for wrong answers?


No


200-800 on each section; 2400 is the highest combined score


How is it scored?



1-36 for each subject.

36 is the highest score, made from averaging each subject score


Yes. Scores from every SAT a student has ever taken are sent every time a score is reported.


Are all scores sent to schools?


No. Students can choose which scores the schools see.



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