CLT vs. ACT® - Comparing the College Entrance Exams

CLT: An ACT^® Alternative

The CLT is a college entrance exam that can be taken online, lasts only 2 hours, and provides a better test experience than the ACT®. CLT scores are published within 3 weeks of taking the test and can be sent to an unlimited number of colleges. Plus, over 200 colleges provide scholarships tied directly to your CLT score.

FEATURES	CLT	ACT®
College/University Acceptance	View Partner Colleges	Most
Method	Online	Paper and Online
Estimated Time	2 Hrs	2 Hrs 55 Min
Cost	$69	$69 ($94 with writing)
Additional Registration / Score Fees	None	$19-116
International Tester Fees	None	$186.50-$211.50
Scoring	0 – 120	1 – 36
Science Included	Not Available
Trigonometry Included
Essay/Writing Test	Not available on Remotely Proctored Exam	Optional, $25 fee
Multiple Attempts
Score Sends	Free	$19/each after first four

CLT	ACT®
120		36
119		36
118		36
117		36
116		36
115		36
114		35
113		35
112		35
111		35
110		34
109		34
108		34
107		33

CLT	ACT®
106		33
105		33
104		32
103		32
102		32
101		31
100		31
99		30
98		30
97		30
96		29
95		29
94		28
93		28

CLT	ACT®
92		28
91		27
90		27
89		27
88		26
87		26
86		26
85		25
84		25
83		25
82		24
81		24
80		24
79		24

CLT	ACT®
78		23
77		23
76		23
75		23
74		22
73		22
72		22
71		21
70		21
69		21
68		21
67		21
66		20
65		20

CLT	ACT®
64		20
63		20
62		19
61		19
60		19
59		19
58		19
57		18
56		18
55		18
54		17
53		17
52		17
51		17

CLT	ACT®
50		17
49		16
48		16
47		16
46		16
45		15
44		15
43		15
42		15
41		15
40		15
39		14
38		14

Note: The concordance relationship between the CLT and the ACT is derived from the CLT-SAT concordance and the official concordance relationship between the SAT and the ACT as established by the College Board and ACT in 2018.

Comparing the CLT and ACT^®

CLT: An ACT^® Alternative

Here’s how the CLT compares to the ACT®:

Scoring Comparison

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Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

CLT	ACT®
120		36
119		36
118		36
117		36
116		36
115		36
114		35
113		35
112		35
111		35
110		34
109		34
108		34
107		33

CLT	ACT®
106		33
105		33
104		32
103		32
102		32
101		31
100		31
99		30
98		30
97		30
96		29
95		29
94		28
93		28

CLT	ACT®
120		36
119		36
118		36
117		36
116		36
115		36
114		35
113		35
112		35
111		35
110		34
109		34
108		34
107		33

CLT	ACT®
106		33
105		33
104		32
103		32
102		32
101		31
100		31
99		30
98		30
97		30
96		29
95		29
94		28
93		28

Comparing the CLT and ACT®

CLT: An ACT® Alternative

Here’s how the CLT compares to the ACT®:

Scoring Comparison

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Comparing the CLT and ACT^®

CLT: An ACT^® Alternative

CLT	ACT®
120		36
119		36
118		36
117		36
116		36
115		36
114		35
113		35
112		35
111		35
110		34
109		34
108		34
107		33

CLT	ACT®
106		33
105		33
104		32
103		32
102		32
101		31
100		31
99		30
98		30
97		30
96		29
95		29
94		28
93		28