About ACT
American College Testing (ACT) is one of the standardized test for high school achievement and college admission in the US (other is SAT). International students looking to attend US undergraduate schools need to take either the ACT or the SAT.
ACT tests student’s ability based on English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing sections. ACT can be taken 12 times with time and date limitations.
ACT Exam Structure
Exam Pattern
| i) Mathematics test | (60 items, 60 minutes) (1-36 Score) |
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| ii) Reading test | (40 items, 35 minutes) (1- 36 Score) |
| iii) Science test | (40 items, 35 minutes) (1-36 Score) |
| iv) English test | (75 items, 45 minutes) (1-36 Score) |
| v) Writing test | (optional; 1 prompt, 40 minutes) (2-12 Score) |
| Total Time | ACT without Essay – 2 hours and 55 minutes ACT with Essay – 3 hours and 40 minutes |
| Nature of Exam | Paper Based Test (PBT) |
| Total Scores | ACT score is out of 36 |
Other Details
| Website | http://www.act.org/ |
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| Registration | Online |
| Test Fees | ACT with Essay $181.50 ACT without Essay $206.50 |
| Frequency of Test | September, October, December, February, April, June & July. |
| Score Validity | 5 Years |
| Free Score Reporting | There is a provision of reporting your ACT test scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the ACT test fee you pay |
| Additional Test Score Reporting Fees | US $13 |