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We are committed to continuous improvement, alignment to assessment industry best practices, and innovation to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and have the greatest degree of success towards college admission. As part of these updates, we are changing the test blueprint. This will include changing the time allotted in each section, changing the number of items in each section, and rebalancing the proportion of items geared toward each reporting category in each section of the test. While we have not added or removed reporting categories, we have changed the percentage of items within the reporting categories for each section as shown in the tables.  \nTable 1. Summary of the Number of Items and Testing Time on the Legacy and Enhanced ACT by Section  \nThe following table shows a comparison of the total number of items and testing time by section for the legacy and enhanced ACT test.  \n* Number includes embedded field-test items that do not contribute to score points.  \n**The core administration is the shortest administration of the test and results in a college-reportable Composite Score. The core administration for the legacy ACT is English, Math, Reading, and Science. The core administration for the enhanced ACT is English, Math, and Reading.  \nTable 2. Comparison of the English Section (Legacy and Enhanced) Number and Percentage of Items by Reporting Category  \nThe following table shows the comparison of reporting category items in the English section of the legacy and enhanced ACT test.  \nReporting Category  \nProduction of Writing Knowledge of Language Conventions of Standard English  \nTotal  \nEnglish  \nACT-Legacy ACT-Enhanced  \nNumber of  \nItems  \nPercentage of  \nSection  \nNumber of  \nItems  \nPercentage of  \nSection  \n*Total number includes 10 embedded field-test items that do not contribute to score points.  \nTable 3. Comparison of the Math Section (Legacy and Enhanced) Number and Percentage of Items by Reporting Category  \nThe following table shows the comparison of reporting category items in the math section of the legacy and enhanced ACT test.  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Math |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | ACT- | Legacy | ACT- | Enhanced |\n| Reporting | Number of | Percentage of | Number of | Percentage of |\n| Category | Items | Section | Items | Section |\n| Preparing for Higher Math | 34-36 | \u003Cbr>57-60 | 33 | \u003Cbr>80 |\n| Number & Quantity | 5-7 | \u003Cbr>8-12 | 4-5 | \u003Cbr>10-12 |\n| Algebra | 7-9 | \u003Cbr>12-15 | 7-8 | \u003Cbr>17-20 |\n| Functions | 7-9 | \u003Cbr>12-15 | 7-8 | \u003Cbr>17-20 |\n| Geometry | 7-9 | \u003Cbr>12-15 | 7-8 | \u003Cbr>17-20 |\n| Statistics & Probability | 5-7 | \u003Cbr>8-12 | 5-6 | \u003Cbr>12-15 |\n| Integrating Essential Skills | 24-26 | \u003Cbr>40-43 | 8 | \u003Cbr>20 |\n| Modeling | >=12 | \u003Cbr>>=20 | >=8 | \u003Cbr>>=20 |\n| Total | 60 | | 45* | |\n\n*Total number includes four embedded field-test items that do not contribute to score points.  \nTable 4. Comparison of the Reading Section (Legacy and Enhanced) Number and Percentage of Items by Reporting Category  \nThe following table shows the comparison of reporting category items in the reading section for the legacy and enhanced ACT test.  \nReporting Category  \nKey Ideas & Details  \nCraft & Structure  \nIntegration of Knowledge & Ideas  \nTotal  \nReading  \nACT-Legacy  \nNumber of  \nItems  \nPercentage of  \nSection  \nACT-Enhanced  \nNumber of  \nItems  \nPercentage of  \nSection  \n*Total number includes nine embedded field-test items that do not contribute to score points.  \nTable 5. Comparison of the Science Section (Legacy and Enhanced) Number and Percentage of Items by Reporting Category  \nThe following table shows the comparison of reporting category items in the science section of the legacy and enhanced ACT test.  \nScience  \nACT-Legacy ACT-Enhanced  \n\n| Reporting | Number of | Percentage of | Number of | Percentage of |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Category | Items | Sectio","cbCaiis5X7Tju1xo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiis5X7Tju1xo","pdf",4398008,"English","# Summary\n## English Section\n## Math Section\n## Reading Section\n## Science Section","[{\"question\":\"What changes between the legacy and enhanced ACT test blueprint?\",\"answer\":\"The test updates change the time allotted per section, the number of items in each section, and the rebalancing of item proportions across reporting categories within each section.\"},{\"question\":\"Which subjects are included in the core administration for the legacy vs. enhanced ACT?\",\"answer\":\"Legacy core administration includes English, Math, Reading, and Science; enhanced core administration includes English, Math, and Reading.\"},{\"question\":\"Do embedded field-test items affect the final score?\",\"answer\":\"No. Embedded field-test items are included in the total number of items but do not contribute to score points, as noted for each section.\"}]","Comparison of the Legacy and Enhanced ACT Test - Total Test and Reporting Categories | PDF",1791521627]