ACT Test Prep Tips

ACT English Test
75 items, 45 minutes
Tips:

• Pace yourself
• Be aware of the writing style used in the passages
• Examine the underlined portions of the passage
• Note the differences in the answer choices
• Reread the sentence, using your selected answer

Content Covered by the ACT English Test
Punctuation (13%), Strategy (16%), Grammar and usage (16%), Sentance and Structure (24%), Organization (15%), Style (16%)

ACT Math Test
60 items, 60 minutes
Tips:

• Pace yourself
• If you use a calculator, use it wisely
• Solve the problem
• Locate your solution among the answer choices
• Make sure you answer the question
• Make sure your answer is reasonable
• Check your work

Content Covered by the ACT Math Test
PreAlgebra (23%), Coordinate Geometry (15%), Elementary Algebra (17%), Intermediate Algebra (15%), Plane Geometry (23%), Trigonometry (7%)

ACT Reading Test
40 items, 35 minutes
Tips:

• Pace Yourself
• Read the passage carefully
• Refer to the passage when answering the questions

Content Covered by the ACT Reading Test
Social Studies (25%), Natural Sciences (25%), Prose Fiction (25%), Humanities (25%)

ACT Science Reasoning Test
40 items, 35 minutes
Tips: 

• Pace yourself
• Read the passage carefully
• Note different viewpoints in passages

Content Covered by the ACT Science Reasoning Test
Includes Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Physical Science
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