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ACT offers both digital and paper formats .  \n• SAT uses computer adaptive testing – the ACT remains linear (same questions for everyone) .  \n• SAT: ~2 hours 14 min . ACT: ~2 hours 5 min (core) . Both much shorter than before!  \n• ACT Science section is now optional; Writing also optional for both tests.  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \n Guessing strategy   \nGuess!  \nACT: No penalty for guessing on either test! Answer every question. ACT Math now has 4 answer choices (down from 5) .  \nWith fewer questions on the Enhanced ACT, each question counts more . Take your time and be accurate .  \nSAT: Adaptive testing means your Module 2 difficulty depends on Module 1 performance . Answer every question.  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \nACT percentile score chart  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \nSAT percentiles for total scores  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \nSAT percentiles for section scores  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \nPractice tests  \n• Understand directions to save time .  \n• Both test-makers make actual former tests available.  \n• Most students experience a moderate improvement from 2–3 whole practice tests.  \nSTRATEGIES FOR THE SAT & ACT  \nMath  \n• Up through trigonometry for both tests .  \n• Remainders, odds & evens, exponent rules, prime numbers, roots, one-variable algebra, two-variable algebra, functions, quadratic styles, geometry (SAT provides formulas; memorize for ACT), mean/mode/median, combinations, and permutations .  \n• SAT includes “student-produced response” math questions (~25%) . 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