A standardized college-admissions test administered in the United States since 1959 by ACT, Inc., historically positioned as a curriculum-based rival to the SAT, testing English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning with an optional writing section. Like the SAT, it produces a composite score used by undergraduate admissions offices, and it has likewise been affected by the test-optional admissions movement that expanded rapidly in US higher education from 2020 onward.
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Key ProvisionA curriculum-based standardized college-admissions test covering English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning, administered since 1959. 2 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
Are all ACT test sections counted in the composite score?
The science and writing sections are optional and do not affect the composite score.
No. The ACT includes tests in English, math, reading and science, but the science and writing sections are optional and do not affect the composite score.
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1. Wikipedia: ACT (test)
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ACT ( ) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States.
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ACT ( ) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States.
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