ACT:
www.act.org
SAT:
www.collegeboard.com
BASIC FEE-2003-2004
ACT: $26.00 ($29 in Florida)
SAT: $28.50
CONTENT
ACT: English 25%, Mathematics 25%,
Reading 25%, Science Reasoning 25%
SAT: Verbal 50%, Mathematics 50%
SCORING
ACT: scores based on number of
correct answers; no penalty for guessing
SAT: scores adjusted for guessing; penalty for most incorrect responses
SCORE SCALES
ACT: 1-36 for each of four sections;
Composite: 1-36 (average of four)
SAT: 200-800 on each of two areas; Total: 400-1600 (sum of two)
SCALE COMPARISONS
ACT to
SAT SAT to
ACT
36
1600 1580-1600
36
35
1550 1530-1570
35
34
1520
1500-1520 34
33
1470
1450-1490 33
32
1420
1400-1440 32
31
1380
1360-1390 31
30
1340
1320-1350 30
29
1300
1280-1310 29
28
1260
1240-1270 28
27
1220
1200-1230 27
26
1180
1170-1190 26
25
1140
1130-1160 25
24
1110
1090-1120 24
23
1070
1050-1080 23
22
1030
1010-1040 22
21
990
970-1000 21
20
950
930-960 20
19
910
890-920 19
18
870
850-880 18
17
830
810-840 17
16
790
760-800 16
15
740
710-750 15