Which instrument is nationally administered for college admissions and is taken in the 11th or 12th grade and serves as a standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses readiness for college?

• A. SAT
• B. GRE
• C. MBTI
• D. ACT

Answer: (D)

The test described is designed to measure high school students’ readiness for college and to support college and career planning, with nationwide administration and typically taken during the 11th or 12th grade. That aligns with the ACT, which is marketed as a standards-based education and career planning tool and is widely used in college admissions. This combination of nationwide reach, the appropriate grade level window, and explicit focus on college readiness and career planning makes it the best fit. The SAT is also used for admissions, but the ACT’s framing as a standards-based readiness and planning tool is more aligned with the description. The GRE targets graduate school, and MBTI is a personality inventory, not a college readiness test.