So Which Is Easier--the SAT or ACT?

You might find the ACT easier because:

• It doesn’t take off points for wrong answers.
• It doesn’t try to “trick” students as much as the SAT does with its wrong answers.
• The grammar rules tested in the English section are more familiar.
• It asks more straightforward questions in the Reading section.
• It depends more on content knowledge than strategy (especially the math section).
• It is not a vocab test as much as the SAT—no Sentence Completion section.
  

You might find the SAT easier, however, because:

• It is easier to get a high score on the Essay.
• It doesn’t include math concepts such as trig, logs, or matrices (as the ACT does).
• It includes a math reference section with formulas you need.
• It tends to not be as much of a time crunch as the ACT.
• It doesn’t include a science section (as the ACT does).
• The Reading questions point you to the exact line in the passage where the answer is.
  

So what do you think? It really depends on you and your strengths. Take a practice test for each and compare your scores. There are tables a-plenty online that show you how to compare the two scores.