{"id":4121,"date":"2025-06-30T13:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heycademy.com\/?p=4121"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:31:38","slug":"sat-vs-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heycademy.com\/en\/sat-vs-act\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT vs ACT \u2013 Which Test Should You Take in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT vs ACT \u2013 Which Test Should You Take in 2025?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision between the <strong>SAT vs ACT in 2025<\/strong> is more important than ever, especially with the shift to digital formats. In this guide, we\u2019ll compare both tests in detail to help you decide which one suits your strengths and goals best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/heycademy.com\/en\/courses\/sat-free-practice-test\"> Free Full Test<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#plans\">Plans And Pricing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca SAT vs ACT \u2013 Quick Comparison (2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>SAT (2025)<\/th><th>ACT<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Format<\/td><td>Digital &amp; Adaptive<\/td><td>Digital &amp; Paper (Linear)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time<\/td><td>2 hrs 14 mins<\/td><td>~3 hrs 5 mins (with essay)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sections<\/td><td>Reading &amp; 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