Because no test can measure educational development with absolute precision, it’s best to think of each of your PreACT Secure scores as a range rather than as a precise point.
Your PreACT Secure score ranges is shown on your Student Report by the colored boxes on the graph below your scores. The heavy line within the colored boxes is your calculated scale score.
The graph also includes light gray lines with a number next to it. These are the PreACT Secure Readiness Benchmarks, they indicate at what level the PreACT Secure.
Students that score at or above the PreACT Secure Benchmarks in English, math, and science are likely to be ready to do well in entry-level college courses in these subjects when they graduate from high school.
Students scoring at or above the reading benchmark are likely to be developing the level of reading skills they will need in all of their college courses. Of course, this assumes students will continue to work hard and take challenging courses throughout high school.
Progress Toward the ACT® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®) provides information about your level of career readiness based on your PreACT Secure composite score. More specifically, this indicator provides an estimate of the ACT NCRC that students with your PreACT Secure Composite score are likely to obtain at 11th grade.
The ACT NCRC is an assessment- based credential that documents foundational work skills important for job success across industries and occupations.
Below your predicted ACT score ranges, you will find a list of topics―also known as reporting categories―that were covered on each of the four subject tests: English, math, reading, and science.
Next to each topic is the number of questions you answered correctly and the total number of questions related to that topic. The report also shows the percentage of the questions you answered correctly for each topic. The bar graph helps you see your topics with the highest and lowest percent correct, and can help you understand your areas of strength and weakness.
Note the text underneath this part of the report about the differences between the PreACT's and the ACT.