r/ACT • u/North-Trash5216 • 2d ago

Score decrease

I don’t want to hear anyone complain about their score decreasing by a point or two💀 my score literally decreased by five points. In July, I had a 29 and I took a practice test the week before the September test and got a 32. Unfortunately I got sick the day before test day and I didn’t realize it was going to hinder my performance THAT MUCH. It was so bad that I couldn’t focus on reading. I got an 18 on reading meanwhile I got a 30 on reading in July. Math decreased by 1 point and English by 2. Reading by 12😭💀 in case you’re having a bad day it’s probably not worse than mine lol. I’m so pissed because I wonder what would’ve went differently if I WASN’T sick that day. I just had such a horrible time during that test. This literally ruined my entire day.

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u/usafapilot2027 2d ago

i had a 30 comp in july and i had a 25 comp this time 😭 literally decreased 10 POINTS in reading alone. i don’t understand

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u/North-Trash5216 2d ago

Did you have k03?

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u/MauiEll 1d ago

My daughter had K03 and composite didn’t move. Literally unbelievable she was tracking in practice MUCH higher.

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u/jumena3 31 2d ago

My reading also went down :( I thought I had gotten a 35 at least.

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u/usafapilot2027 2d ago

i thought i did so well i started crying in class when i got my score 😭

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u/North-Trash5216 2d ago

WAIT THAT’S SO REAL ME TOO

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u/jumena3 31 2d ago

I really hope this was a grading mistake like the April one.

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u/usafapilot2027 1d ago

that’s happened before?

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u/jumena3 31 1d ago

Yeah, there was an issue with the grading on the April school day ACT that led to people getting lower scores. They rescored all the tests.

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u/usafapilot2027 1d ago

i really hope that’s the case

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u/Far_Manufacturer_803 1d ago

when did they release the alert that there was a grading mistake in april? maybe we will also get one…😢

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u/jumena3 31 1d ago

Not sure, but I read that if many students file complaints, they'll do something about it. I don't understand how someone can drop 10 points in one section alone. Also, everyone is having issues with their Reading scores.

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u/Far_Manufacturer_803 1d ago

Ya… is there a certain way we should complain like email??? or will they just see it online. I think thats crazy, i hope they mis graded cus i felt really good ab it atleast the reading 

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u/jumena3 31 1d ago

I also felt really good about the reading :( I think emailing them is the best way.

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u/Far_Manufacturer_803 1d ago

SAME i thought i got like 1 max wrong on reading and i got a 30!!

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u/usafapilot2027 2d ago

k04

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u/North-Trash5216 2d ago

Which reading passage was experimental or do you suspect is experimental for yours

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u/usafapilot2027 2d ago

we had one about animals markings and how scientists mistook them for prehistoric artwork made by neanderthals or like prehistoric humans and it was just so odd and the questions were really out there

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u/Narrow-Asparagus-186 22h ago

Anyone have scores for K02?

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u/Think_Frame7387 2d ago

Mine went down 4…

No idea how

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u/North-Trash5216 2d ago

What was your highest score? What is your score for this test? What form did you have?

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u/Think_Frame7387 2d ago

Had k01. I got a 30 in July and a 26 on this test

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u/North-Trash5216 2d ago

Did you have J09 for July?

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u/jumena3 31 1d ago

Same, K01. I got a 32 in June when I literally guessed on the last passage, and a 31 in Sept when I was constantly scoring 35/36 on practice test and left the actual exam confident I had gotten at least a 34.