ACT Type Paper - based standardized test Developer / administrator ACT, Inc. Knowledge / skills tested English, math, reading, science, writing (optional). Purpose Undergraduate admissions (mostly in the US and Canadian universities or colleges). Year started 1959 (1959) Duration English: 45 minutes, Math: 60 minutes, Reading: 35 minutes, Science: 35 minutes, Optional writing test: 40 minutes. Total: 3 hours and 35 minutes (excluding breaks). Score / grade range Composite score: 1 to 36, Subscore (for each of the four subject areas): 1 to 36. (All in 1 - point increments.) Offered US and Canada: 7 times a year. Other countries: 5 times a year. Countries / regions Worldwide Languages English Annual number of test takers Over 2.03 million high school graduates in the class of 2017 Prerequisites / eligibility criteria No official prerequisite. Intended for high school students. Fluency in English assumed. Fee Without writing: US $46.00. With writing: US $62.50. Outside the US or Canada: US $47.50 in addition to above. (Fee waivers are available for 11th or 12th grade students who are US citizens or testing in the US or US territories, and have demonstrated financial need.) Scores / grades used by Colleges or universities offering undergraduate programs (mostly in the US and Canada). Website www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
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