Whats the difference between the SAT's and ACT's?

Question

and what kinda questioins do they ask in the ACT's?

Answer 1

The SAT has three sections: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. In each section, the maximum score is 800. A perfect score is 2400. You get points for the questions you answer correctly. For every wrong answer, you lose a fraction of a point, which are subtracted from the number of questions you get right, not the number of questions on the test. So, if you don't know the answer, it's best to skip it.

The ACT comes in two versions. One version covers four areas: English, Math, Reading, and Science. The second version includes the four areas mentioned plus Writing. the English, Math, Reading, and Science sections each have a maximum scaled score of 36. The writing section is scored twice on a scale from 1 to 6. All those sections are averaged together to get a combined score. A perfect score is 36. Unlike the SAT, the ACT does not penalize you for wrong answers, so it's okay to guess.

Both tests are about the same length--3.5 to 4 hours (including breaks.

Answer 2

Angelz is very incorrect. Each test is accepted by universities and colleges. And you do not get to pick and choose what you test on. I think she may be thinking about the SAT II but the SAT is not a required test to take, either is fine.

I don't know the differences. I haven't taken both, I'm doing the ACT's though because it's more popular in the midwest. I just wanted to correct the girl giving false information.

Answer 3

SAT-required and is a set test
ACT- you pick things you are good at to be tested on and is not required but definately a good way to show off to a college that you learned a foreign language for 3 years and know it

Answer 4

the ACT is suppose to be a little easier than the SAT and they are scored differently also