You have decided to attend college and are gearing up to take the ACT. It is refreshing to see young people take a strategic approach to their futures. The future is hard to predict, but with sound judgment and planning, you can make your dreams come true.
Below we have posted a sample ACT raw score conversion grid to help you understand what subscore you need to get in the Reading, Math, English, and Science sections to obtain your target score. Develop a non-negotiable study routine, and you will be well on your way to attending the school of your dreams.
| Scale Score | English Raw Score | Math Raw Score | Reading Raw Score | Science Raw Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 75 | 59—60 | 40 | 40 |
| 35 | 73–74 | 57–58 | 39 | 39 |
| 34 | 71–72 | 55–56 | 38 | 38 |
| 33 | 70 | 54 | — | 37 |
| 32 | 69 | 53 | 37 | — |
| 31 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 36 |
| 30 | 67 | 50–51 | 35 | 35 |
| 29 | 66 | 49 | 34 | 34 |
| 28 | 64–65 | 47–48 | 33 | 33 |
| 27 | 62–63 | 45–46 | 32 | 31–21 |
| 26 | 60–61 | 43–44 | 31 | 30 |
| 25 | 58–59 | 41–42 | 30 | 28–29 |
| 24 | 56–57 | 38-40 | 29 | 26-27 |
| 23 | 53–55 | 36–37 | 27–28 | 24–25 |
| 22 | 51–52 | 34–35 | 26 | 23 |
| 21 | 48–50 | 33 | 25 | 21–22 |
| 20 | 45–47 | 31–32 | 23–24 | 19–20 |
| 19 | 42–44 | 29–30 | 22 | 17–18 |
| 18 | 40–41 | 27–28 | 20–21 | 16 |
| 17 | 38–39 | 24–26 | 19 | 14–15 |
| 16 | 35–37 | 19–23 | 18 | 13 |
| 15 | 33–34 | 15–18 | 16–17 | 12 |
| 14 | 30–32 | 12–14 | 14–15 | 11 |
| 13 | 29 | 10–11 | 13 | 10 |
| 12 | 27–28 | 8–9 | 11–12 | 9 |
| 11 | 25–26 | 6–7 | 9–10 | 8 |
| 10 | 23–24 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
