The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.

What percentage of 2010 high school
graduates met all four of ACT's
College Readiness Benchmarks? 24%

What was the national average ACT
composite score for 2010? 21.0
How does that compare to past years? It is down slightly from 21.1 in
three of the past four years.
What is the source of the 2010 ACT
national average? The scores of all ACT-tested 2010
high school graduates
(nearly 1.6 million students)
What is the highest possible ACT score? 36
What percentage of 2010 graduates who
took the ACT scored 36? Less than one-tenth of 1 percent
What subject areas do the ACT questions
cover? English, math, reading, science,
and writing (optional)
How many questions are asked? English: 75
Math: 60
Reading: 40
Science: 40

Total: 215
When was the ACT first administered? Fall 1959
What are the top five states in numbers
of ACT-tested high school graduates? Illinois, Michigan, Florida,
Texas, California
At what U.S. colleges and universities
are ACT scores accepted? All of them
Can students with disabilities take
the ACT? Yes
Can students take the ACT outside
the 50 United States? Yes
In how many states is the ACT administered? 50
Since when has the ACT been a 50-state exam? 1960
In how many states do more than 50
percent of high school graduates take the ACT? 27