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sl8

(16,206 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:26 AM Jul 2024

The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/19/nx-s1-5045587/act-exam-test-science-optional

The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional

JULY 19, 2024 2:31 AM ET
By Ayana Archie

The science section will now be optional on the ACT exam, and the exam duration will be decreased, the organization announced earlier this week.

The writing section was made optional in 2005. Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing.

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Additionally, the duration of the core exam will be reduced from three hours to two hours by making reading passages shorter and cutting out 44 questions total.

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The changes will start with online testing in spring of 2025 and “school-day” testing in spring of 2026.

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The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2024 OP
Of course. Who cares about basic science anymore? Tadpole Raisin Jul 2024 #1
At the behest, no doubt Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 #2
Dumb and Dumberer... GiqueCee Jul 2024 #3
In the 6,000 years since markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #4
goD bless you, Sir! maspaha Jul 2024 #6
Yer shittin' me!?! EYESORE 9001 Jul 2024 #5
When do they add a Bible Section to it? Captain Zero Jul 2024 #7
Discouraging ProfessorGAC Aug 5 #8

Tadpole Raisin

(1,379 posts)
1. Of course. Who cares about basic science anymore?
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:03 AM
Jul 2024

MAGAs will be happy. Thinking and understanding are really overrated!


Did I really need the sarcasm thingy?

Jilly_in_VA

(10,782 posts)
2. At the behest, no doubt
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:39 AM
Jul 2024

of Red state goobernaters whose constituents don't believe in that science-y stuff.

markodochartaigh

(1,899 posts)
4. In the 6,000 years since
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 08:16 AM
Jul 2024

God created our flat Earth around which the Sun rotates science has only distracted people from studying the one, true religion! If God had wanted his people to study science, he would have given them brains!

/s

maspaha

(371 posts)
6. goD bless you, Sir!
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 10:21 AM
Jul 2024

I am humbled by your…

👏🏼👏🏼 👏🏼
I thought I was good, but you’ve won the day!
😆

ProfessorGAC

(69,469 posts)
8. Discouraging
Mon Aug 5, 2024, 09:02 PM
Aug 5

I already had issues with schools using block scheduling where science & social studies are taken only every other day.
Now, applicants to college aren't going to be tested on basic knowledge of science unless they feel like it?
I'm opposed.

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