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What does my ACT English test result mean?

Nickname Here - 2009-12-09 10:36:44 - Standards Testing

I took an ACT english practice test that i got from the actual ACT website. Here are my scores: Usage/Mechanices (UM) Subscore Area (40 questions) = 33 Rhetorical Skills (RH) Subscore Area (35 questions) = 21 Total Number of Correct for English Test (UM + RH; 75 questions) = 54 Could anyone tell me how i did, as i dont know what to compare it to?

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That answer is not correct sorry. You don't average the subscores to get the overall score. I have an ACT book in front of me and getting 54 out of 75 questions right on the English test would give you a score in the 21-23 range. Every test has a slightly different grading curve but that is approximately what you would get. The national average is about a 21 so it is above average and pretty good. The highest possible is a 36. But your mechanics are very good and if you could just work on your rhetorical skills I am sure you can get your score up with not too much effort. Good luck!

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Well, your total English subscore is the average of the two sections. So that's 27. As for comparing it.. A 27 on an ACT tests is equivalent to a 610 on an SAT test. You didn't do too bad. Well above the average percentile. I believe a 27 means you scored above 86 percent of the people who took the test.

That answer is not correct sorry. You don't average the subscores to get the overall score. I have an ACT book in front of me and getting 54 out of 75 questions right on the English test would give you a score in the 21-23 range. Every test has a slightly different grading curve but that is approximately what you would get. The national average is about a 21 so it is above average and pretty good. The highest possible is a 36. But your mechanics are very good and if you could just work on your rhetorical skills I am sure you can get your score up with not too much effort. Good luck!