If you’re anywhere near getting ready to apply to college, you may already be contemplating whether to take the ACT®, or American College Test. For more than a half-century, the ACT has been one of ...

The College Board said its piloting of the exam showed it was just as rigorous as the paper test, but less intimidating for students. And those with A.D.H.D. and dyslexia, as well as those ...

The length of the ACT college admissions test will be slashed for some test-takers as soon as next year, the exam company announced this week. The test will ask fewer questions and last up to an ...

The ACT is composed of a 35-minute reading test, 45-minute English test, 60-minute math section and 35-minute science test. “In general, the SAT is much more generous time-wise," Koh says.

The SAT measures reading, writing, and math skills, and a high score can strengthen college applications and open the door to scholarship opportunities. In 2023, more than 1.9 million students ...

The SAT college admissions exam is now entirely online. Rather than filling in a bubble answer sheet with a No. 2 pencil, US test-takers will be using a computer.

Both the SAT and ACT test the same four general skill areas: reading, mathematics, data analysis, and written communication. So let’s look at the four skills that these exams test.

Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.

New national test scores show a bleak picture of American education in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.. Fourth and eighth graders' literacy skills dipped – once again – on the U.S ...

The SAT measures reading, writing, and math skills, and a high score can strengthen college applications and open the door to scholarship opportunities. In 2023, more than 1.9 million students ...