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Many colleges and universities in the United States do not require it. Goto www.actstudent.org to determine which institutions require the writing test. | • $89 .50 (Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa)\u003Cbr>• $92 .50 (Europe and Eurasia)\u003Cbr>• $101 .50 (Middle East and N. Africa)\u003Cbr>• $103 .50 (South and Central Asia)\u003Cbr>• $107.50 (East Asia/Pacific) |\n| Test\u003Cbr>Purpose | Designed to measure academic achievement in the areas of English, mathematics, reading, and science. | Designed to measure critical reading, writing, and mathematical reasoning skills. |\n| Accepted for University Admission | The ACT is accepted for admissions by all four-year universities in the United States and more than 200 other universities around the world. | Accepted by virtually all colleges and universities in the United States3 |\n| US High School Graduates Tested in 20144 | 1,845,787 | 1,530,846 |\n| Test Content | ACT English Test (75 items, 45 minutes) Usage/ Mechanics\u003Cbr>• Punctuation (10–15%)\u003Cbr>• Basic Grammar and Usage (15–20%)\u003Cbr>• Sentence Structure (20–25%) Rhetorical Skills\u003Cbr>• Strategy (15–20%)\u003Cbr>• Style (15–20%)\u003Cbr>• Organization (10–15%)\u003Cbr>ACT Mathematics Test (60 items, 60 minutes) Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra (35–45%)\u003Cbr>Intermediate Algebra and Coord. Geometry (30–40%) Plane Geometry and Trigonometry (25–35%)\u003Cbr>ACT Reading Test (40 items, 35 minutes) Arts and Literature\u003Cbr>• Literary Narrative or Prose Fiction (25%)\u003Cbr>• Humanities (25%) (art history, art, music, philosophy, theater, architecture, dance, religion/ethics, literary criticism)\u003Cbr>Social Studies and Natural Sciences (25%, 25%)\u003Cbr>• History, Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Sciences\u003Cbr>ACT Science Test (40 items, 35 minutes) Interpretation analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills in Biology, Earth/Space Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics\u003Cbr>• Data Representation (30–40%)\u003Cbr>• Research Summaries (45–55%)\u003Cbr>• Conflicting Viewpoints (15–20%)\u003Cbr>ACT Writing Test (Optional) (1 prompt, 40 minutes) Measures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses. Consists of one 40-minute essay. | SAT Writing Test\u003Cbr>Essay (Mandatory) (1 prompt, 25 minutes) Students take a position on a presented issue Required and given at the beginning of the SAT Multiple-Choice (49 items, 60 minutes)\u003Cbr>Improving Sentences Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Paragraphs\u003Cbr>SAT Mathematics (54 items, 70 minutes) Number and Operations (21–26%) Algebra and Functions (36–41%)\u003Cbr>Geometry and Measurement (26–30%)\u003Cbr>Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (10–15%)\u003Cbr>SAT Critical Reading (67 items, 70 minutes) Extended Reasoning (52–60%)\u003Cbr>Literal Comprehension (6–9%) Vocabulary in Context (6–9%)\u003Cbr>Sentence Completions (29%)\u003Cbr>No Science Test |\n| Method of Scoring | Scores based on number of right answers.\u003Cbr>No penalty for incorrect answers. | Scores adjusted for wrong answers. Correct answers carry full weight while a penalty is applied for each incorrect answer. |\n\n1. 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