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ACT Score Calculator
Enter your correct answers per section to estimate your ACT composite on the 1 to 36 scale. Science is optional — toggle it on for a Science and STEM score.
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Composite Score
26
1 to 36 · average of English, Math & Reading
English
1 to 36
25
Math
1 to 36
26
Reading
1 to 36
26
Estimates use a typical averaged conversion. Actual scores vary by test form. ACT® is a trademark of ACT, Inc., which is not affiliated with Scholaris.
How ACT scoring works
The ACT's core sections are English, Math, and Reading. There is no penalty for wrong answers — your raw score is simply the number of questions you answer correctly. Each section's raw score is converted to a scale score from 1 to 36 using a chart that varies slightly between test forms.
Your composite is the average of those three core scale scores, rounded to the nearest whole number (halves round up). On the enhanced ACT, the Science section is optional: it does not change your composite, but if you take it you also get a separate Science score and a STEM score — the average of your Math and Science scores. This calculator uses a typical averaged conversion, so treat the result as an estimate. For a prediction tuned to your actual performance across skills and difficulty, take the free diagnostic inside Scholaris.