 American College Testing issues the ACT as an examination to determine a student's math ability, verbal comprehension and problem solving. The ACT is a generally recognized college-entrance test. Students who complete badly on the SAT frequently discover that they do better on the ACT. This is because of the difference in how questions are presented on ACT.
This ACT test is curriculum based and has questions that are straight connected with what students have learned in their high school classes. Students are frequently more relaxed with the ACT as it is based on material that they have been already taught. The ACT in addition offers students with an interest inventory that provides significant information for career and educational planning. There is as well a student profile section that gives a whole outline of a student's work in high school and his or her plans for the future.
The test covers questions about English, math, science, reading, and an elective writing part. The highest probable score for the ACT is 36. The test takes about 3 hours – and an extra 30 minutes for the elective writing section. In 2005 the average complex score for the ACT was 20.9, countrywide. And, 2.1 million ACT tests were administered in the 2004-2005 year. In all 50 states, the ACT is administered 5 times all through the year: in October, December, February, April, and June. The ACT is also offered in September in some states.
The ACT test proposes a complete package that offers an educational evaluation and career planning for college students at a lower fee. In 2005–2006 the basic registration fee was $29.00. It included sending score reports to up to four colleges.
Students may take the ACT as often as they wish but only once per national test date. A lot of students take this test twice. Only 55% of students increase their test scores on the second time.
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