Introducing the ACT Test
The ACT test is a test of English, Math and Science. It is multiple choice except for the optional writing test
ACT Test dates
- Normally 7 per year – September, October, December, February, April, June, July
- Dates not available for 2021-22
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Cost
- ACT (No Writing Test) $55
- ACT with writing $70
ACT Test prep
Online course plus Test prep books
ACT Test
| Test | Content | ||
| English | 75 questions | 45 minutes | Measures standard written English and rhetorical skills. |
| Mathematics | 60 questions | 60 minutes | Measures mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken up to the beginning of grade 12. |
| Reading | 40 questions | 35 minutes | Measures reading comprehension. |
| Science | 40 questions | 35 minutes | Measures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences. |
| Optional Writing Test | 1 prompt | 40 minutes | Measures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses. |