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ACT v. SAT
Both of these tests are accepted by all colleges and universities. Students do NOT need to have formal scores on both tests. Here is a detailed explanation of the differences between the tests:
Is the ACT Easier Than the SAT?
At a glance. . .
65 minutes
5 passages
52 questions
80 minutes
58 questions
2 sections (one calculator, one no calculator)
35 minutes
44 questions
READING
65 minutes
5 passages
52 questions
MATH
80 minutes
58 questions
2 sections (one calculator, one no calculator)
ENGLISH (GRAMMAR)
35 minutes
44 questions
SCIENCE
None
OPTIONAL ESSAY
50 minutes, rhetorical analysis of a passage.
SAT
ACT
READING
35 minutes
4 passages
40 questions
MATH
60 minutes
60 questions
1 section (calculator allowed)
ENGLISH (GRAMMAR)
45 minutes
75 questions
SCIENCE
35 minutes
40 questions
6 passages with graphs
OPTIONAL ESSAY
40 minutes, analysis of different perspectives on an issue.
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