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| Article Content | Colleges usually have a series of tests to choose between students applying for various courses. More than a million students passed out from high schools take these tests to get placed in some of the biggest institutions of the states.
Not all colleges follow their own standardized test, universities also use the tests SAT and ACT to chose candidates based on their performance. A few colleges accept both SAT and ACT, but it is commonly seen that college in the central and Midwest Untied State accept ACT scores which colleges in the East and West coast accept SAT scores. ACT is a general college test used for placement. It covers maths, English, reading, reasoning skills and science along with a optional writing test. The fee of the test is $32 to $47, depending if the optional writing test is chosen. It lasts for three hors and twenty five minutes. The SAT on the other hand cost $45, more specifically SAT I. SAT lasts for three hours and forty five minutes. It involves writing skills as well as reasoning skills. The SAT II is meant for students who opt for certain specific courses in specific streams. SAT II cost around $30 to #40 depending on the course and get just an hour to finish the test. The TOEFL on the other hand is similar to SAT which is required by students who do not have English as their native language. It is mostly required from students from abroad who need education in America. TOEFL is slightly costlier at $150 and lasts for four hours and forty minutes for the completion of the test on a computes and three hours for the paper version. Scores in these tests are used to gauge the candidates for their abilities to perform in these courses and also their skills of problem solving. |