ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores
An ACT College Readiness Benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area test to indicate a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75 percent chance of
obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit–bearing college courses. These scores were empirically derived based on the actual performance of students in college. ACT College Readiness
Standards are subject–based knowledge skills statements that are informed by the ACT National Curriculum Survey
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, directly measured by the ACT, and grouped by ACT score range. They may be
found at www.act.org/standard/instruct/index.html.
The ACT is the only test with College
Readiness Benchmarks directly measuring the
ACT College Readiness Standards. The
Benchmarks are based on actual college
performance of students and reflected by
specific test scores.
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College Course/Course Area ACT Test Benchmark
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English Composition English 18
Algebra Mathematics 22
Social Sciences Reading 22
Biology Science 23
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