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American College Testing <\/strong>or ACT is a standardized entrance test taken by students to get admission into undergraduate courses in a university. The examination is usually taken by students studying in the USA or Canada. For those planning to study abroad a good ACT can be extremely beneficial. For this reason, securing a good score for the ACT is mandatory. The ACT examination assesses the science, mathematics, and verbal skills of a candidate. Knowing the good ACT score required for admission will help a student aim for the same. Keep reading to learn more about a good score for ACT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exam Name<\/td>SAT<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Sections <\/td>Reading Writing, and Mathematics<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Duration<\/td>2 hours and 14 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Exam Website <\/td>https:\/\/satsuite.collegeboard.org\/sat\/registration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is a Good ACT Score Overall?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any composite score above the 50th percentile (19-20) is considered a decent score. However, the score might not be enough to get into the best colleges. Therefore, it is best for the student to aim higher. That is around 25% or a composite score of 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each section of the ACT is measured on a scale (1-36). The overall score would be the average score of the student in all the sections. Therefore, to get a good score it is important to secure a minimum score of 24 in each section. A common range of good ACT scores on the basis of percentile is provided below. It is important to note that the percentile can change each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Percentile<\/strong><\/td>Composite<\/strong><\/td>English<\/strong><\/td>Reading<\/strong><\/td>Math<\/strong><\/td>Science<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>36<\/td>36<\/td>36<\/td>36<\/td>36<\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>34-35<\/td>35<\/td>34-36<\/td>34-35<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>31<\/td>33-34<\/td>33-34<\/td>30-31<\/td>31<\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>29<\/td>30-31<\/td>31-32<\/td>28<\/td>28<\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>27<\/td>27-28<\/td>29-30<\/td>26<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>25-26<\/td>25<\/td>27<\/td>25<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
Good score (75)<\/td>24<\/td>24<\/td>24<\/td>24<\/td>24<\/td><\/tr>
Median score (50)<\/td>19-20<\/td>19<\/td>18<\/td>20<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is a Good ACT Score Based on Your Colleges?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Universities and colleges have different ACT Score requirements. Therefore, whether a score is good or not depends solely on the university score requirement. Several schools respect the median score (50) secured by students. However, it is best that a student secures a score close to the 75th percentile ACT score of the school. For example, As per the students enrolled in Emory University, the ACT score requirement in the middle 50% is 33-35. It means a student securing 35 on the ACT can have a chance of admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n