ACT Testing Calculator
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ACT Testing Score Calculator
Estimate your composite ACT score based on your section scores.
Your Estimated Composite ACT Score: —
Understanding the ACT Composite Score
The ACT (American College Testing) is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. It assesses high school students' general educational development and their readiness for college-level work. The ACT is divided into four required sections: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. Each section is scored on a scale of 1 to 36.
How the Composite Score is Calculated
The ACT Composite Score is the average of the scores from the four individual sections. The calculation is straightforward:
- Sum the scores of the English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning sections.
- Divide the sum by 4.
- Round the result to the nearest whole number. If the decimal part is .5 or greater, round up; otherwise, round down.
The formula can be represented as:
Composite Score = Round ( (English + Math + Reading + Science) / 4 )
Why This Calculator is Useful
This ACT Testing Score Calculator is a helpful tool for students preparing for the ACT:
- Score Estimation: Provides a quick way to estimate your potential composite score based on your performance in practice tests or individual section assessments.
- Goal Setting: Helps in setting realistic score goals. Students can input desired section scores to see what composite score they can achieve.
- Performance Analysis: By entering scores from practice tests, students can identify areas where they excel and areas that may need more focus. A consistently lower score in one section, even with high scores in others, can significantly impact the composite score.
- Understanding Score Averaging: It demystifies the score averaging process, showing how each section contributes equally to the final composite score.
Interpreting Your ACT Scores
While the ACT score is just one component of a college application, it's an important one. Colleges use ACT scores, along with GPA, essays, recommendations, and extracurricular activities, to evaluate applicants. A higher composite score can strengthen an application and potentially open doors to more selective institutions. Understanding how your section scores translate into a composite score allows for more strategic preparation.
Example Calculation
Let's say a student achieves the following scores on the ACT sections:
- English: 28
- Math: 30
- Reading: 26
- Science: 29
To calculate the composite score:
- Sum of scores = 28 + 30 + 26 + 29 = 113
- Divide by 4 = 113 / 4 = 28.25
- Round to the nearest whole number = 28
In this example, the student's estimated composite ACT score is 28.
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var mathScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mathScore").value);
var readingScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("readingScore").value);
var scienceScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("scienceScore").value);
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var compositeScoreSpan = document.getElementById("compositeScore");
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if (isNaN(englishScore) || englishScore 36 ||
isNaN(mathScore) || mathScore 36 ||
isNaN(readingScore) || readingScore 36 ||
isNaN(scienceScore) || scienceScore 36) {
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var totalScore = englishScore + mathScore + readingScore + scienceScore;
var compositeScore = totalScore / 4;
var roundedCompositeScore = Math.round(compositeScore);
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