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Also, the redesign will affect how we determine whether a student is better-suited for the SAT or ACT. Below is a broad comparison of the new SAT to the current SAT and the ACT.  \n\n|  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Current SAT | New SAT (Spring 2016) | ACT |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Description | The new SAT will require similar skills and test similar content to that of the ACT and current SAT. Many of the changes to the new SAT’s format will make it look a lot like the ACT, but the SAT will retain its focus as an aptitude test. Among the biggest changes to the SAT are a sharper focus on critical-thinking, an emphasis on real-world problems, a new scoring system, and an overhaul of the essay section. Overall, the redesigned SAT will place a bigger emphasis on problem-solving and understanding context. Comparatively, the ACT will remain more of an achievement test, requiring a broad knowledge of many concepts, as well as considerable speed and endurance. |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Format & Length | 10 short sections:\u003Cbr>􀁸 3 Critical Reading; 3 Mathematics;\u003Cbr>3 Writing (including Essay);\u003Cbr>1 experimental (not scored)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Questions have 5 answer choices\u003Cbr>􀁸 Total testing time: 3 hours, 45 minutes | 5 long sections (comprising 3 “tests”and an optional essay):\u003Cbr>􀁸 Writing & Language; Reading;\u003Cbr>2 Math; Essay\u003Cbr>􀁸 Questions have 4 answer choices\u003Cbr>􀁸 Total testing time: 3 hours, 50 minutes (with essay) | 5 long sections (comprising 4 “tests”and an optional essay):\u003Cbr>􀁸 English; Mathematics; Reading; Science; Writing (optional essay)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Most questions have 4 answer choices (Math has 5)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Total testing time: 3 hours, 25 minutes (with essay) |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Scoring | Combined score: 600-2400\u003Cbr>􀁸 Critical Reading: 200-800; Math: 200-800;\u003Cbr>Writing: 200-800\u003Cbr>􀁸 Writing score comprised of Multiple Choice and Essay subscores.\u003Cbr>􀁸 ¼-point deduction for incorrect answers | Combined score: 400-1600\u003Cbr>􀁸 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-800; Math: 200-800\u003Cbr>􀁸 Essay score reported separately\u003Cbr>􀁸 “Cross-Test Scores” report performance on Science and History/ Social Studies across entire test\u003Cbr>􀁸 No deduction for incorrect answers | Composite score: 1-36 (average of 4 tests)\u003Cbr>􀁸 English: 1-36; Math: 1-36; Reading: 1- 36; Science: 1-36\u003Cbr>􀁸 Writing score not factored into Composite score\u003Cbr>􀁸 Combined English/Writing score provided separately: 1-36\u003Cbr>􀁸 No deduction for incorrect answers |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Writing/\u003Cbr>English | Identify and correct errors in single sentences\u003Cbr>􀁸 standard English grammar and usage\u003Cbr>􀁸 punctuation not tested Limited and predictable set of errors | Revise and edit a piece of writing for, logical structure, and effective rhetoric\u003Cbr>􀁸 standard English grammar and usage\u003Cbr>􀁸 punctuation\u003Cbr>􀁸 logical structure\u003Cbr>􀁸 effective rhetoric\u003Cbr>􀁸 includes informational graphics | Revise and edit a piece of writing for, logical structure, and effective rhetoric\u003Cbr>􀁸 standard English grammar and usage\u003Cbr>􀁸 punctuation\u003Cbr>􀁸 logical structure\u003Cbr>􀁸 effective rhetoric\u003Cbr>􀁸 commonly confused words |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Math | Arithmetic, Algebra I and II, Geometry\u003Cbr>􀁸 apply core math skills to solve mostly non-standard,“tricky” problems\u003Cbr>􀁸 formulas provided\u003Cbr>10 Grid-In questions (no answer choices) | Pre-Algebra through basic Trigonometry\u003Cbr>􀁸 strong emphasis on Algebra Calculator prohibited on one section\u003Cbr>13 Grid-In questions (no answer choices) | Pre-Algebra through basic Trigonometry\u003Cbr>􀁸 math tested in straightforward manner\u003Cbr>􀁸 extensive range of concepts tested\u003Cbr>􀁸 emphasis on word problems\u003Cbr>􀁸 formulas not provided |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Reading | Vocabulary-based sentence completions\u003Cbr>Total of 7 short and long reading passages\u003Cbr>􀁸 many inference, tone, ","cbCaibrIsWFUh1xi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibrIsWFUh1xi","pdf",164955,"English","# SAT vs . New SAT vs . ACT - a guide from Summit Educational Group\n## Format & Length\n## Scoring\n## Writing/English\n## Math\n## Reading\n## Science\n## Essay\n## Concordance (Score Comparisons)","[{\"question\":\"What are the biggest differences between the redesigned New SAT and the current SAT and ACT?\",\"answer\":\"The redesigned New SAT adds sharper critical-thinking focus, emphasizes real-world problems, uses a new scoring system, and overhauls the essay section. It also shifts emphasis toward problem-solving and understanding context compared with the current SAT and the ACT’s more achievement-test approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the formats, question counts, and timing differ among the SATs and the ACT?\",\"answer\":\"The current SAT has 10 short sections with a total time of 3 hours 45 minutes, while the New SAT uses 5 long sections plus an optional essay for about 3 hours 50 minutes. 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