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SAT vs ACT

Test Dates & Deadlines
Key Differences Between The Tests

SAT 2024 Test Dates & Deadlines

ACT 2024 Test Dates & Deadlines

SAT Test Information

No guessing penalty.

Length is 3 hours (w/o essay)
Length is 3 hours, 50 minute (w/ essay)

4 Tests: reading, Math, Writing & Language, and Optional Essay

Reading Section Covers: 5 reading passages.

No Science Section.

Math Section Covers: Arithmetic, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Data Analysis.

Scoring scale is from 400 to 1600

Cost: $49.50 (w/o essay)
Cost: $64.50 (w/ essay)

ACT Test Information

No guessing penalty.

Length is 2 hours, 55 minutes (w/o essay)
Length is 3 hours, 40 minutes (w/ essay)

5 Tests: reading, Math, English, Reading, Science & Reasoning, and Optional Essay

Reading Section Covers: 4 reading passages.

Math Section Covers: Arithmetic, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry & Probability, and Statistics.
* Calculators are allowed on ALL Math questions.

Scoring scale is from 1 to 36

Cost: $52.00 (w/o essay)
Cost: $68.00 (w/ essay)