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 |
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® | |
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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 |