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SAT
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ACT
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Length
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3 hours, 45 minutes
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3 hours, 25 minutes (includes optional 30-minute Writing Test)
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Sections
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10 Sections: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing (including Essay), 1 Experimental (not scored)
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4 Sections (plus optional Writing Test): English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing
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Subjects
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Critical Reading
Math
Writing
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English
Math
Reading
Science
Writing (optional)
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Reading
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Reading passages with questions pertaining to comprehension and sentence completion
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4 passages, 10 questions per passage
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Science
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N/A
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Science (analysis, knowledge, problem solving)
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Math
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Arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and algebra II
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Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
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Essay
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Required
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Optional (final section)
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Score Composition
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1/3 Math
1/3 Reading
1/3 Writing
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¼ English
¼ Math
¼ Reading
¼ Science
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Scoring
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Aggregate score 600 - 2400 based on total of 3 scores 200- 800 (Reading, Math, Writing)
Score of 0-12 for Essay
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Composite score 1-36 based on average of 4 sections (English Math, Reading Science)
Score 0-12 for Optional Essay.
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Penalties
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Penalties (typically ¼ point deducted) for wrong answers
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No penalties for incorrect answers
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Sending Scores to Colleges
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Currently entire score history is sent. Starting with the March 2009 test date, students can select (“opt-in feature”) which will allow them to choose specific test date(s) – 3/09 and forward - and all scores from the selected test date(s) will be sent.
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Student decides which scores are sent
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Additional Information
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