You think you got a good score on the math section of the ACT? Maybe you did or maybe you didn’t. The question is, what is a good score? What is a passing score? And what is an amazing score?
For each of the four categories:
1. you need to get between 50% and 68% correct to pass (this is about 8-11 questions)
2. between 68% and 80% correct for a good score (about 12-14 questions)
3. more than 80% correct for an amazing score (15 questions or more)
Your goal should be to get at least 60-70% correct for each category. If you want to do well on the SAT, then shoot for 75-80%.
Math Pass Mark
I’ve recently been working with a student who is preparing to take the ACT. One of the questions he asked was, “What is a good score on the math portion of the exam?”
I was able to find out what the minimum passing score was for each section, but I couldn’t find any information about what might be considered a good or amazing score. This made me wonder:
How much does a student need to know in order to pass?
How much does a student need to know in order to get an amazing score?
So I did some research.
The first thing I discovered is that there are five sections on the math portion of the exam: pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry, and plane geometry. Each section is worth 15 points. There are sixty questions on each section except for plane geometry which has thirty-eight. The test is one hundred and fifteen minutes long.
The second thing I discovered is that you need at least sixty per cent correct on each section to get credit for it. That means you can miss up to twenty-two questions on pre-algebra and elementary algebra, up to eighteen questions on intermediate algebra and coordinate geometry, and up to thirteen questions on plane geometry (fifteen if
A great score on the ACT Math is a 75% or higher, while a good ACT Math score is anything above 60%. But there’s more to it than that.
A 90% is amazing.
If you’re in the 50s, you can still get into college, but you’ll need to improve your math skills before starting college-level courses.
If you’re in the 30s and 40s, you may have trouble with basic math skills needed for everyday life.
If you’re in the 20s and below, you may have trouble reading newspaper articles that include numbers or even understanding restaurant menus.
The ACT is a standardized test that helps colleges determine where to place incoming students. Scores from the ACT are used to place students in classes, provide scholarships and assist with determining whether or not a student will be accepted into college. As such, it is important for you to achieve your best score on the ACT possible.
The ACT divides your score into five categories: English, Math, Reading, Science and Writing. The score for each section ranges from 1-36. To calculate your composite score on the ACT, the average of all sections is taken. In other words, if you receive a 30 on Math and a 28 on Science, your composite score would be 29.
While there is no official passing grade on the ACT, most students who want to attend college will need at least an 18 in order to be accepted by their first choice school.
The math portions of the ACT are often the most difficult for students. Often, students will spend more time preparing for the math portion than any other area of the ACT. There are several strategies that can help with success on the ACT.
Each question on the ACT is worth a certain amount of points, and there are 60 possible questions on the ACT math section. This means you can get anywhere from 0 to 60 points on this section. The score is based on a percentage of correct answers, so you do not have to answer every question in order to get a good score.
We have compiled some statistics about scoring on the ACT and have broken it down by percentile:
Percentile Score Percentage Correct
90th 31-36 95% or above
75th 26-30 84%-94%
50th 20-25 68%-83%
25th 15-19 52%-67%
10th 11-14 38%-51%
5th 9-10 31%-37%
1st 0-8 0%-30%
The ACT, formerly known as the American College Testing exam, is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. The ACT consists of tests in four areas: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. Each area is scored on a scale from 1 to 36, and a student’s composite score is an average of those four scores.
The ACT is administered by ACT Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Iowa City, Iowa. It was first administered by Everett Franklin Lindquist at the University of Iowa in 1959.
The Math Test assesses the skill areas of Pre-Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry and Trigonometry. The questions focus on six content areas: pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra/coordinate geometry, plane geometry/trigonometry, elementary functions (linear equations and systems of linear equations) and miscellaneous topics that involve data analysis and probability.
The math portion of the ACT is comprised of 60 questions that must be answered within 60 minutes. The questions are multiple-choice with five answer choices per question; there are no penalty points for incorrect answers.
Passing Math Level Scores
The ACT, unlike the SAT, is a subject-based test. In other words, you can get a perfect score on the ACT without getting a perfect score on every subject. The math portion of the ACT is one of the more difficult portions.
There are four areas of math that you tested on in this section: pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, and coordinate geometry. For each of these areas you are tested on your knowledge and understanding of different topics in that area.
In order to get a passing score (18) you must answer at least 40% of the questions correctly. A good ACT math score is at least 22 (a little over half correct). If you can get all 60 questions correct, you’ll get a 36!
