A composite grade is then obtained by averaging the four scores.
The ACT consists of four major sections – each graded on a 36 point scale. The popularity of the ACT has grown ever since then with approximately 2 million high school students taking the ACT in 2017. For the first time, in 2011, the number of students taking the ACT was greater than the number of students taking the SAT. The ACT or American College Test was originally published in 1959 as a competitor to the highly popular SAT. For example, if you have a composite score of 1160, you will have performed better than 69% of other SAT test takers. From here you can get an idea of how well you performed based on the score you get. You can get a percentile based breakdown of SAT scores in the “ Understanding SAT Scores” document from the College Board. In addition to a score, you will also see a percentile next to your score indicating the percent of students you performed better than.Īccording to data published by the College Board the average SAT score for 20 with an average score in reading of 533 and an average score of 527 for mathematics. Two scores are given and added together to get your SAT score. While many iterations of the test have existed, today, the test is scored on a scale of 200 to 800 points and consists of two major sections – “Evidence-Based Reading” and Mathematics. Today, the College Board – a non-profit organization creates and maintains the test. First used at Harvard and later expanded to other schools participating in the College Board, the test became widely adopted and used by 1948. According to PBS.org’s Frontline report, the Scholastic Aptitude Test was first given to students in 1926 as a way to measure intelligence for college applicants.
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