Which one is better- SAT or ACT?

<p>While both SAT and ACT solve a similar purpose of understanding an undergraduate's readiness for college admissions, both are designed differently and tested differently. Understand the key difference to know which one is easier - SAT or ACT from the section below:</p><ul><li>SAT is a digital exam, whereas ACT is tested on paper plus availability of digital format is meagre.</li><li>SAT is 2 hours 14 minutes, ACT is 2 hours 55 minutes long.</li><li>There are just two sections on SAT - Reading + Writing &amp; Maths, ACT on the other hand has four sections - English, Reading, Science and Maths.</li><li>There is an optional writing paper on ACT, while SAT has scrapped the essay paper.</li><li>There is an inbuilt calculator for Digital SAT, however, there is no such provision on ACT.</li><li>Free prep is available for SAT applicants, but not for ACT applicants.</li></ul><p>Thus, it is up to the applicants to choose which one is a more suitable option for them - SAT or ACT and apply and prepare accordingly. For more details check - &lt;a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/sat-vs-act-which-test-is-easier-articlepage-1219"&gt;Which one is easier - SAT or ACT? &lt;/a&gt;&nbsp;</p>

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Hi, there are differences between the two and you must see which one suits you best. The main difference is SAT does not have a science section while ACT does. Other topics more or less remain same like English, Maths, Reading and optional essay. Duration of ACT is also less than SAT.

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