SAT and ACT

SAT

The SAT measures critical thinking skills that are considered vital to academic success in college and beyond. The total possible score range is 400-1600. The SAT will be based on “rights-only” scoring, e.g., you receive a point for a correct answer but no deduction for an incorrect answer.

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ACT

NC high schools administer the ACT to all 11th grade students. Students can also register to take the ACT at ACT Test Centers.

The ACT measures skills in English, math, reading, and science reasoning. You will receive scores on each individual section, as well as a composite score. The composite score is the average of these sections. The scale for scores is 1–36. There is also an optional Writing Test. The ACT is curriculum-based, meaning questions directly correspond to high school courses and assess a student’s ability to handle college courses. In North Carolina, the ACT may be offered during a regular school day at your public high school. Questions are multiple-choice, and the entire exam takes just over four hours to complete.

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