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Preparing for the ACT/SAT What are the ACT and SAT? High school juniors often need to take standardized tests, especially if they are considering going to college. This section will introduce you to the formats used by two of the most common standardized tests you may take: the ACT and the SAT. Studying these formats and completing the practice items will help prepare you for the tests and make you a more confident test taker. how the tests compare act sat Required for admission at many colleges Required for admission at many colleges Tests achievement in English, reading, Tests critical reading skills, math, and writing science reasoning, and math Tests grammar skills Tests grammar skills Tests vocabulary skills Places more emphasis on vocabulary Multiple choice with an optional essay Mostly multiple choice with an essay and 10 student-determined math questions Does not penalize guessing, so answer every Penalizes guessing, so skip a question if you question cannot eliminate any answer choices Scores range from 1 to 36 for each of the Scores range from 200 to 800 for each of the four tests; a composite score, which is the three sections average of the four test scores, can also range from 1–36 ACT/SAT Test Prep 1 Focus on the English, Reading, and Writing Sections of the ACT and the SAT how english skills are covered on the ACT Reading Test English Writing Test (Optional) Multiple-choice questions. Includes 4 Multiple-cho