SAT / ACT Comparison

The following is taken from a posting on the Kaplan website.

SAT	ACT
no science section	science reasoning section
no trigonometry section	math sections include trigonometry
vocabulary emphasized	vocabulary less important
non multiple-choice questions included	entirely multiple choice
guessing is penalized	no penalty for guessing
non English grammar	English grammar tested
math accounts for 50% of your score	math accounts for 25% of your score
questions go from easy to hard in most sections	easy and hard questions are mixed within each section
all your SAT scores are reported to colleges	report scores only from the test dates you choose

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