American College Testing(ACT)

Updated: Jan 9, 2024

American College Testing also known as ACT is a standardized test taken by high school students to test their preparedness for college and to also take admission to universities in the United States of America as well as Canada. The exam can be taken during or after high school from within America as well as around the globe. International students i.e. students outside of America are advised to apply for the ACT through online portal only. ACT like the SAT is one of the most trusted ways of testing student’s aptitude knowledge since the year 1959. Many colleges and universities in America serve the test scores as a basis checkpoint for undergraduate admissions.

Eligibility Criteria

There is no particular eligibility criteria for American College Testing (ACT) exam, as the exam is designed for high school students to get admission to undergraduate programs in America. This exam test the student for preparedness for college and can be taken during or after high school.

Fee Structure

FEE TYPE	DESCRIPTION	COST
Registration Fee (with writing)	The basic fee for ACT test with Writing	$54.50
Registration Fee (without writing)	The basic fee for ACT test without Writing	$38
International Fee	For students registering outside of US	$37
Late Fee	If registered after the deadline but before final late registration	$24
Waitlist Fee	If registered after the late registration deadline	$47
Change Fee	If test date, test center or test type is changed	$23

Exam Pattern

All the questions are subjective type except the writing section.
There is no negative marking.

Section Name	No. of Questions	Time Duration (in minutes)	Marking Scheme
ENGLISH	75	45	1 - 36
MATHEMATICS	60	60	1 - 36
SCIENCE	40	35	1 - 36
READING	40	35	1 - 36
WRITING (OPTIONAL)	1 essay	40	1 - 12
TOTAL:	216	3 hours 40 minutes

Exam Syllabus

SECTION 1: READING

5 passages with 75 sub MCQs designed to test Usage and Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills of a candidate.

Type of questions include:

Punctuation
Grammar Usage
Sentence Structure
Strategy based questions
Organization skills
Style

SECTION 2: MATHEMATICS

A calculator might be allowed for this section.

Questions can be based upon:

Pre-Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Coordinate Geometry
Planar Geometry
Trigonometry

SECTION 3: SCIENCE

Contains 7 passages with sub 40 MCQs.

Topics include:

Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Earth Sciences

Question type may include:

Data Representation
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints

SECTION 4: READING

Contains 4 passages with sub 40 MCQs.

Topics include:

Social science
Humanities
Natural Science
Literary Fiction

Question type may be based upon:

Central Idea
Details
Vocabulary
Function
Implied ideas

SECTION 5: WRITING (OPTIONAL)

Designed to test the writing skills of the candidate which is then judged on four different areas representing ideas and analysis, development and support, organization and language use.

Future prospects

As the ACT is designed for admission to undergraduate programs, the most important thing it provides is by saving time as it compensates for multiple exams required for admission. Students have the benefit of taking the exam again in order to improve their score or make up for their low score (if applicable) during high school. A student also gets the benefit of exploring their strong and weak points through this examination and can choose a suitable course for them accordingly. It also helps in getting good internships if you get into a major university through this exam. Good ACT score equals good internships.

Where to register for ACT?

Official website:

https://www.act.org/

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American College Testing(ACT)

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Fee Structure

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Exam Syllabus

Future prospects

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American College Testing(ACT)

Contents

Eligibility Criteria

Fee Structure

Exam Pattern

Exam Syllabus

Future prospects

Where to register for ACT?

New Cambridge College

TimesPro

Rising Careers

Wisdom Mart

Shiksha Overseas

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Wisdom Mart

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Wisdom Mart

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The English Academy