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 2 weeks of taking the test and can be sent to an unlimited of colleges. Plus, over 200 colleges provide scholarships tied directly to your CLT score.
Here’s how the CLT compares to the ACT®:
FEATURES | CLT | ACT® |
---|---|---|
College/University Acceptance |
Most |
|
Method |
Online |
Paper |
Estimated Time |
2 Hrs |
2 Hrs 55 Min |
Costs |
$54 |
$60 ($85 with writing) |
Additional Registration / Score Fees |
None |
$16-57 |
International Tester Fees |
None |
$108 |
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 |
$16/each after first four |
Scoring Comparison
*Some colleges have created their own correspondence tables.
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
120 | N/A | |
119 | N/A | |
118 | N/A | |
117 | N/A | |
116 | N/A | |
115 | N/A | |
114 | 36 | |
113 | 36 | |
112 | 36 | |
111 | 36 | |
110 | 35 | |
109 | 35 | |
108 | 35 | |
107 | 35 |
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
106 | 34 | |
105 | 34 | |
104 | 34 | |
103 | 34 | |
102 | 33 | |
101 | 33 | |
100 | 33 | |
99 | 32 | |
98 | 32 | |
97 | 32 | |
96 | 31 | |
95 | 31 | |
94 | 31 | |
93 | 30 |
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
92 | 30 | |
91 | 29 | |
90 | 29 | |
89 | 29 | |
88 | 28 | |
87 | 28 | |
86 | 28 | |
85 | 27 | |
84 | 27 | |
83 | 26 | |
82 | 26 | |
81 | 26 | |
80 | 25 | |
79 | 25 |
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
78 | 25 | |
77 | 24 | |
76 | 24 | |
75 | 23 | |
74 | 23 | |
73 | 22 | |
72 | 22 | |
71 | 21 | |
70 | 21 | |
69 | 21 | |
68 | 21 | |
67 | 20 | |
66 | 20 | |
65 | 19 |
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
64 | 19 | |
63 | 18 | |
62 | 18 | |
61 | 18 | |
60 | 17 | |
59 | 17 | |
58 | 17 | |
57 | 17 | |
56 | 16 | |
55 | 16 | |
54 | 15 | |
53 | 15 | |
52 | 15 | |
51 | 14 |
CLT | ACT® | |
---|---|---|
50 | 14 | |
49 | 14 | |
48 | 13 | |
47 | 13 | |
46 | 13 | |
45 | 12 | |
44 | 12 | |
43 | 11 | |
42 | 11 | |
41 | 11 | |
40 | 11 | |
39 | 10 | |
38 | 10 |