Conversation so far:
what is the purpose of the act and sat
In general, the ACT and the SAT tests attempt to measure college readiness and predict future academic success.
When was ACT first taken?
The ACT was first introduced in November 1959 by University of Iowa professor Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
When was SAT first taken?
The first administration of the SAT occurred on June 23, 1926, when it was known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Question: How does the test work?
Self-contained rewrite: How is the SAT structured?