Comparing the CLT and ACT®

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, hundreds of colleges tie scholarships directly to your CLT score.

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

Score Concordance Table

The following score concordance table shows how CLT scores compare to ACT® scores.

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. Some colleges have created their own concordance tables.

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

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