If you are just tuning in today, over the course of several days, we are highlighting some of the differences between the SAT And ACT tests, and are addressing some of the most frequently asked questions regarding these two tests.
Guessing Game
There is a penalty for incorrect answers of the SAT. There is no penalty on the ACT.
The SAT scoring system
Ø Each question that is answered correctly is worth 1 point; each question that is answered incorrectly costs ¼ of a point (with the exception of the grid-in math problems); each question that is left blank is worth 0 points.
Ø At the end of the test, all the points in each of the three sections are added up to generate total raw scores.
Ø These raw scores are then converted into scaled scores, which range between 200 and 800 points for each section, for a total possible score of 2400.
Ø Adding these three scores together results in your total SAT score.
How ACT figures the multiple-choice test scores and the Composite score
Ø First the number of correctly answered questions on each test is counted. The ACT does not deduct any points for incorrect answers.
Ø Raw scores (number of correct answers) are converted to “scale scores.” Scale scores have the same meaning for all the different versions of the ACT offered on different test dates.
Ø Composite score and each test score (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) range from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The Composite Score is the average of the four test scores, rounded to the nearest whole number.
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