SAT tests reasoning and language ability, while ACT pays more attention to what students learn in school. Therefore, there is a saying that "good students" are good at doing ACT and "students who will take exams" are good at doing SAT. ?
The difference between SAT and ACT consists of different parts:
The SAT consists of three parts: language, mathematics and writing. The ACT test consists of five parts: English, mathematics, reading, science and optional writing. The writing part of the SAT is a must. When the university you apply for does not require writing scores, if you take the ACT test, you can omit the writing part. The writing part will affect your SAT score, but it will not affect your ACT score.
Difference 3: SAT and ACT have different exam structures:
The SAT consists of ten parts, while the ACT consists of four parts. SAT consists of reading, math, writing and experiment. The experimental part will not be graded during the exam. ACT includes some English, some math, some reading and some science. ?
Difference 4: The contents of SAT and ACT are different:
The mathematics of SAT only includes the second to ninth grades of geometry and algebra, and ACT includes trigonometric geometry. The SAT has no science section, while the ACT contains science, although the science section of the ACT only tests reading charts, understanding experiments and scientific discussions, and does not test your knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology. As far as reading is concerned, SAT emphasizes sentence completion, reading comprehension and analysis of long and short paragraphs, while ACT tests the reading of four short passages. These four papers are divided into four areas: prose novels, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. SAT requires a short essay and answers questions about grammar and vocabulary, while ACT focuses on grammar. ?
Differentiating between SAT and ACT exams, wrong answers are handled differently:
SAT answers incorrectly are scored, and ACT answers incorrectly are not scored, but it is not.
Difference 6: SAT and ACT have different scoring methods:
Each part of the SAT ranges from 200 to 800, and the total score is the sum of the three parts, out of 2400. The scores of each part of the ACT test range from 1 to 36, and the total score is the average score of the four parts, out of 36 points. ?
Difference 7: SAT and ACT have different forms:
SAT contains far more words than ACT. ACT is all multiple-choice questions, but SAT is not all multiple-choice questions. ACT directly tests candidates' English grammar, while SAT does not test grammar. ?
Extended data:
Nearly 2.5 million people around the world take the ACT exam every year. ACT test not only examines students' ability to master English, but also examines mathematics, science and so on. This is a test of ability. In China, some universities of "Project 2 1 1" have been authorized by American ACT Education Solutions Limited to become the official training points of American college entrance examination, and passed "the most widely recognized international university preparatory course in the world".
GAC (Global Assessment Certificate) course and ACT (American College Examination) exam combine Chinese and western high-quality educational resources to set up GAC International College Preparatory Course (such as GAC-ACT Center of Jinan University in Guangzhou). To provide examination services for students, there is no need to register in Hong Kong as before. The content of GAC international college preparatory course is very in line with the requirements of American ACT exam. Students can take the ACT exam at the center while completing the GAC preparatory study.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia -SAT