SAT/ACT Information
SAT Test Dates
Test Dates
Oct. 4, 2008
Nov. 1, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008
Jan. 24, 2009
March 14, 2009
May 2, 2009
June 6, 2009
Registration Deadlines
Sept. 9, 2008
Sept. 26, 2008
Nov. 5, 2008
Dec. 26, 2008
Feb. 10, 2009
March 31, 2009
May 5, 2009
Late Registration
Sept. 16, 2008
Oct. 10, 2008
Nov. 18, 2008
Jan. 6, 2009
Feb. 24, 2009
April 9, 2009
May 15, 2009
ACT Test Dates
Test Dates
Sept. 13, 2008
Oct. 25, 2008
Dec. 13, 2008
Feb. 7, 2009
April 4, 2009
June 13,2009
Registration Deadlines
Aug. 12, 2008
Sept. 19, 2008
Nov. 7, 2008
Jan. 6, 2009
Feb. 27, 2009
May 8, 2009
Late Registration
Aug. 22, 2008
Oct. 3, 2008
Nov. 20, 2008
Jan. 16, 2009
March 13, 2009
May 22, 2009
Any student considering attending a 4-year college or university should plan to take at least one of the tests
in the spring of their junior year. Seniors should plan on taking one or both of the tests in October or
November of their senior year. Most colleges will accept either the SAT or the ACT scores. When two
sets of scores are available, the colleges will usually use the highest score.
SAT Registration – 2008-2009 registration forms are available in the Guidance Office or students can
register on-line at www.collegeboard.com. Register for the SAT Reasoning Test.
ACT Registration – 2008-2009 registration forms are available in the Guidance Office or students can
register on-line at www.act.org.
The Covington High School code for the SAT/ACT is 150655. This code must be used when registering
in order for the high school to receive the scores.
Area
Average
Scores
Cost of Exam
Score
Reporting
Times offered
each year
Mathematics
ACT/SAT Comparison
ACT
SAT
Indiana 21.7/Nation 21.1
Indiana 1493/Nation 1518
The above average is based on possible
score of 36 (does not include optional
Writing Section). Writing scores are
reported separately.
$46.00 for ACT PLUS Writing
Student selects which set of scores to
report
Six, generally in September, October,
December, February, April and June
60-question, 60-minute test
Measures mathematical skills most
students have learned in courses taken by
The above average is based on possible score
of 2400 and includes the Writing Section.
$45.00 for all three sections
All scores are reported
Seven, generally in October, November,
December, January, March, May and June
70 minutes taken in two 25-minute sections
and one 20-minute section.
Tests math topics such as: numbers and
the end of 11th grade.
operations; algebra and functions; geometry;
statistics, probability and data analysis.
Questions come from algebra, geometry
and trigonometry.
Reading
Questions are multiple-choice and require
knowledge of basic formulas and
computational skills.
40-question, 35-minute test. Questions
are multiple-choice.
Measures reading comprehension through
several texts and questions that show an
understanding of what is directly stated
and statements with implied meanings.
English
Science
Writing
75-question, 45-minute test. Questions
are multiple-choice.
Measures standard written English
(punctuation, grammar usage and
sentence structure) and rhetorical skills
(strategy, organization and style)
40-question, 35-minute test. Questions
are multiple-choice.
Measures skills in the natural sciences:
interpretation, analysis, evaluation,
reasoning and problem-solving. Assumes
students have completed a course in
biology as well as a course in an Earth
science and/or physical science.
30-minute essay test that measures
writing skills emphasized in high school
English classes and in entry-level college
composition courses.
The essay involves responding to a
question about a particular issue
described in the writing prompt.
Questions are multiple-choice and studentproduced responses. Student-produced
responses have no answer choices provided.
Instead, the answers are filled-in on a special
grid. Ten questions will be of this type.
70 minutes taken in two 25-minute sections
and one 20-minute section.
The critical reading section includes short
reading passages along with the existing long
reading passages. Analogies have been
eliminated, but sentence-completion
questions and passage-based reading
questions remain.
The SAT does not have a separate English
section, but the multiple-choice questions in
the Writing section measure ability to
improve sentences and paragraphs as well as
find errors (diction, grammar, sentence
construction, subject-verb agreement, word
usage and wordiness).
The SAT does not test Science.
Multiple-choice questions (35 minutes) and
student-written (25 minutes).
The short essay measures ability to: clearly
organize, express, develop and support ideas
and use appropriate word choices and
sentence structures.
Source: www.actstudent.org, www.collegeboard.com