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ACT - 11th and 12th Grade

The ACT is the 11th and 12th grade component of the Educational Planning and Assessment System. Benefits of the ACT assessment include the following:

• The ACT Assessment is curriculum based.
• ACT content and skills are closely aligned with state standards and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standards.
• The exam tests skills students should know and successfully perform in order to succeed in college.
• The ACT Assessment measures the overall outcomes of a student's high school education.
• Colleges use ACT assessment results to make admissions, guidance and placement decisions.

ACT at a Glance

Test Sections	Items	Minutes
English (Usage/Mechanics/Rhetorical Skills)	75	45
Mathematics (Algebra/Geometry/Trigonometry)	60	60
Reading (Prose/Humanities/Social and Natural Sciences)	40	35
Science Reasoning (Earth Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics)	40	35

Scoring

• Four exam sections.
• 1-36 scale on each section.
• Subtest uses a separate 1-18 score scale.