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The ACT test is an exam that every high school student is required to take before attending college. All colleges and universities will look at your ACT score. Many universities require a certain score on the ACT in order for you to be accepted, so if you have a dream of attending a college you’ll need to get a good score on the exam. 

What Is On The ACT Test?

Now let’s talk about what you should expect to be on this test. The ACT test includes few different subjects, english, math, and science as well as an optional writing section. Some colleges might require you to take the writing section and some might not, make sure you ask the college of your choice before you register to take the ACT test. 

Overview Of Each Section

English

• 75 multiple-choice questions
• 45 minutes long
• Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure

Math

• 60 multiple-choice questions
• 60 minutes long
• Algebra and geometry

Reading

• 40 multiple-choice questions
• 35 minutes long
• Prose fiction, social studies, and humanities

Science

• 40 multiple-choice questions
• 35 minutes long

Writing

• Optional
• 1 essay 
• 40 minutes

How To Study For The ACT

The ACT exam is probably one of the most important exams you’ll ever take in high school. It’s important that you are well prepared for it. With so many ways that you can prepare for it, how are you supposed to know which way is the best way? One of the best ways that you can prepare for the ACT test is to find either a tutor or a study group. When preparing for the ACT exam you’ll want to focus and make it your number one priority. This exam is literally your only way to get into your dream college or university.

You’ll want to start studying early for this exam so you have plenty of time to learn. Three months ahead is when you should start studying, that should give you plenty of time. If you’re looking to get a perfect score you might want to extend your study time to six months that way you’re extra prepared. 

Take Practice Tests

Take a lot of practice tests before and while you are studying, this can help you understand what subjects you’ll need to spend more time on.  While you’re taking practice tests, you’ll want to make sure you’re reading all the instructions very carefully, getting used to reading the instructions carefully can help you on the actual exam. Often when reading the question that it’s asking you’ll find a hidden answer to the question, so read very carefully and understand what they are asking you about. 

The best advice is to keep taking the ACT practice test over and over until you get a perfect score. Most of the time the practice test will often have very similar questions to the actual exam. So if you do well on the practice test you’ll probably also do well on the actual exam.