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Which scores are reported if I test more than once? When will my college need to have my ACT scores? Will anyone be able to see the essay I wrote?
The ACT Plus Writing includes the four subject area tests and a 30-minute Writing Test. ACT results are accepted by virtually all U.S. colleges and universities. The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete with breaks (or just over four hours if you are taking the Writing Test). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the Writing T est). The ACT is administered on five test dates-in October, December, February, April, and June. In selected states, the ACT is also offered in September. The basic registration fee includes score reports for up to four college choices for which a valid code is listed at time of registration. The ACT tests are prepared according to the: Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education (1985). Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement , National Council on Measurement in Education (1995). Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, Joint Committee on Testing Practices (1988).
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Writing, reports will be mailed only after all of your scores are available, including Writing scores, normally within 5-8 weeks after the test date. Advantages to testing in your junior year: You've probably completed the coursework corresponding to the test material. You'll have your test scores and other information in time to influence your senior year. (For example, you may decide to take an additional class in an area in which your test score was low.) Colleges will know of your interests and have your scores in time to contact you during the summer before your senior year, when many of them are sending information about admissions, course placement, scholarships, and special programs to prospective students. You'll have information about yourself and the schools you're interested in prior to your campus visits, making your visits more focused. You'll have the opportunity to retest if you feel your scores don't accurately reflect your ability. ACT research shows that of the students who took the ACT more than once: 55% increased their Composite score 22% had no change in their Composite score 23% decreased their Composite score
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I am overseas in the military. Where can I take the SAT and ACT?
All editions of the ACT are developed using the same test specifications. Sometimes there are slight differences in difficulty from test to test, but they do employ a statistical process called "equating" that helps ensure a score for a test taken on one date or at one place is equivalent to a score for a test taken on another date or in another place. The ACT makers claim there is no truth that the ACT in one month, say in October, is easier than other months. top
Pack your bag the night before and make sure everything is ready to go, especially your calculator if you intend to use one. You don't want to forget anything! Do not bring food or drink (including water), books, dictionaries, notes, scratch paper or other aids, highlighters, colored pens or pencils, correction fluid, any electronic device other than permitted calculators (examples include timer, cell phone, media player, PDA, headphones, camera), reading material, tobacco in any form, or anything else not on the above list. For additional information, see prohibited behavior at the test center. top
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When you arrive at the test center, you'll be required to show acceptable identification before being admitted to test. The ID you present must be original, not a photocopy or reproduction. Only the following forms of identification are acceptable. If it's not on this list, it's not acceptable, and you will not be admitted. Acceptable forms of identification: Current (not expired) official photo ID: Must be issued by your school, employer, or city/state/federal government (such as driver's license or passport) on which both your name and photo appear. Recently published individual photo: Recognizable individual photograph of you in a recent (within the last two years) publication, such as a newspaper or school yearbook, with your first and last names in the caption. All but yearbooks will be sent to us for our files. Group photos are not acceptable. School letter or transcript: Letters must meet all of the following requirements: The letter must be on school letterhead and include your name and physical description including age, gender, height, race, and hair and eye color, or an attached recognizable recent photo with school seal or official's signature across a portion of the photo. Form letters reproduced on school letterhead and then individually completed and signed in ink are acceptable. If school letterhead is computer-generated or photocopied, a school seal is required. Transcripts may be used only if they include a recent photo as described above and are signed as described below. You must sign the letter or transcript in ink in the presence of the school official (who may not be a relative), and that official also must personally sign the letter or transcript in ink. Printed, stamped, or photocopied signatures are not acceptable. Notarized statement with photo: If you do not have acceptable photo ID or your school does not have letterhead stationery, contact a notary public (who must not be a relative). Attach a current photo of yourself to a sworn statement that includes your name. You must sign this statement in ink in the presence of the notary public, who must affix the notary seal or stamp to a portion of the photo. Note: If you present a school letter, transcript, or notarized statement, you must sign it again in the presence of test center staff on test day, and they will send it to us for our files. Unacceptable Identification: You will not be admitted if you try to present any forms of ID other than those listed as acceptable. The following are examples of unacceptable identification: ACT admission ticket Learner's driving permit, if it doesn't include a photo Passport or other photo so old that the person presenting it cannot be identified Charge, bank, check cashing, or credit cards with or without photo Photo ID issued by a business for promotional purposes (e.g., amusement parks) Birth certificate Social Security card Report card or diploma
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WARNING: You are responsible for knowing if your calculator is permitted. If you use a prohibited calculator, or you use a calculator on any test other than the Mathematics T est, you will be dismissed and your answer document will not be scored. If scores are reported and ACT determines that you used a prohibited calculator or used one inappropriately on that test, those scores may be cancelled. If you wish to use a calculator, you are responsible for bringing it to the test center and making sure it works properly. The test center will not provide backup calculators or batteries. You may not share a calculator with anyone else. You may bring a backup calculator, but you may not have more than one on your desk or in operation at a time. You may use your calculator only while you are working on the Mathematics T est. At all other times, it must be turned off and put away. If you finish the Mathematics Test before time is called, you must turn your calculator off and wait quietly. If your calculator has games or other functions, you may not use those functions-you may use only the mathematics functions of your calculator. Permitted Calculators You may use any four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator, unless it has features described in the Prohibited Calculators list. For models on the Calculators Permitted with Modification list, you will be required to modify some of the calculator's features. Prohibited Calculators These types of calculators are prohibited: Texas Instruments: all model numbers that begin with TI-89 and TI-92, and the TI-Nspire CAS-The TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted. Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G, hp 49G, or hp 50G Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G calculators with built-in computer algebra systems pocket organizers handheld or laptop computers electronic writing pads or pen-input devices-The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted. calculators built into cell phones or other electronic communication devices calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)-Calculators with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted. Calculators Permitted with Modification These types of calculators are permitted, but only after they are modified as noted: calculators with paper tape-Remove the tape. calculators that make noise-Turn off the sound. calculators that can communicate wirelessly with other calculators-Completely cover the infrared data port with heavy opaque material, such as duct tape or electrician's tape (includes Hewlett-Packard hp-38G series and hp-48G) calculators that have power cords-Remove all power/electrical cords.
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How many questions are asked and how long will the test take?
75 questions - 45 minutes 60 questions - 60 minutes 40 questions - 35 minutes 40 questions - 35 minutes 215 questions 1 prompt - 30 minutes
Testing begins after all examinees present by 8:00 a.m. are checked in. A break is scheduled after the first two tests. A brief break is also scheduled before the Writing Test. Students testing with standard time are normally dismissed at about 12:15 p.m. (1:00 p.m. if you take the Writing Test). For more information about what to expect on test day, see test day procedures. top
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If you are taking the Writing T est, see the Writing T est tips.
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1. First we count the number of questions on each test that you answered correctly. We do not deduct any points for incorrect answers. 2. Then we convert your raw scores (number of correct answers) to "scale scores." Scale scores have the same meaning for all the different versions of the ACT offered on different test dates. 3. Your Composite score and each test score (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) range from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The Composite Score is the average of your four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. 4. We compute your seven subscores (Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills, etc.) in the same way, but subscores range from 1 (low) to 18 (high). There is no direct, arithmetic relationship between subscores and test score-this means your subscores usually won't add up to your test score. How ACT figures the multiple-choice test scores and the Composite score 1. First we count the number of questions on each test that you answered correctly. We do not deduct any points for incorrect answers. 2. Then we convert your raw scores (number of correct answers) to "scale scores." Scale scores have the same meaning for all the different versions of the ACT offered on different test dates. 3. Your Composite score and each test score (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) range from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The Composite Score is the average of your four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. 4. We compute your seven subscores (Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills, etc.) in the same way, but subscores range from 1 (low) to 18 (high). There is no direct, arithmetic relationship between subscores and test score-this means your subscores usually won't add up to your test score. Relationship between the tests, questions, and subscores No. of QuestionsSubscore(s) 75 Usage/Mechanics (40 questions) Rhetorical Skills (35 questions) Mathematics Test60 Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra (24 questions) Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry (18 questions) Plane Geometry/Trigonometry based (18 questions) Test English Test Reading Test 40 Social Studies/Sciences reading skills (20 social studies & natural sciences questions) Arts/Literature reading skills (20 prose fiction & humanities questions) None: the total test score is based on all 40 questions.
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If you have taken the ACT or ACT Plus Writing more than once, we maintain a separate record for each test date. If you ask us to send a report to a college, we will release only the record from the test date you request. This protects you and ensures that you maintain control of your records. If you wish, you may ask us to report more than one test date record to a college. However, you may not select test scores from different test dates to construct a new record; you must designate an entire test date record as it stands. ACT does not create new records by averaging scores from different test dates. top
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