ACT Practice Test
Exam Format & Components
Section 1: English
Objective: Tests the ability to understand and use the English language, focusing on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills.
Number of Questions: 75 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Usage/Mechanics: Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
- Rhetorical Skills: Organization, strategy, and style.
Weightage:
- 40% Grammar and Usage
- 25% Sentence Structure
- 35% Rhetorical Skills
Section 3: Reading
Objective: Measures reading comprehension in passages from prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science.
Number of Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Prose Fiction: Understanding of narratives and literary elements.
- Social Science: Interpretation of informational and explanatory texts.
- Humanities: Analysis of works of literature, philosophy, and arts.
- Natural Science: Comprehension of scientific passages and experiments.
Weightage:
- 25% Prose Fiction
- 25% Social Science
- 25% Humanities
- 25% Natural Science
Section 2: Mathematics
Objective: Assesses mathematical skills students typically acquire in courses up to the beginning of grade 12.
Number of Questions: 60 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 60 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Pre-Algebra: Basic operations, properties of numbers.
- Elementary Algebra: Solving equations, inequalities.
- Intermediate Algebra: Quadratic equations, exponents.
- Coordinate Geometry: Graphing, distance, and slope.
- Plane Geometry: Angles, properties of shapes.
- Trigonometry: Trigonometric functions and identities.
Weightage:
- 33% Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra
- 23% Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry
- 23% Plane Geometry
- 16% Trigonometry
Section 4: Science
Objective: Assesses the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.
Number of Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Data Representation: Graphs, tables, and scientific data.
- Research Summaries: Descriptions of scientific experiments and results.
- Conflicting Viewpoints: Understanding different scientific hypotheses or views.
Weightage:
- 38% Data Representation
- 45% Research Summaries
- 17% Conflicting Viewpoints
Section 1: English
Objective: Tests the ability to understand and use the English language, focusing on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills.
Number of Questions: 75 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Usage/Mechanics: Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
- Rhetorical Skills: Organization, strategy, and style.
Weightage:
- 40% Grammar and Usage
- 25% Sentence Structure
- 35% Rhetorical Skills
Section 3: Reading
Objective: Measures reading comprehension in passages from prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science.
Number of Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Prose Fiction: Understanding of narratives and literary elements.
- Social Science: Interpretation of informational and explanatory texts.
- Humanities: Analysis of works of literature, philosophy, and arts.
- Natural Science: Comprehension of scientific passages and experiments.
Weightage:
- 25% Prose Fiction
- 25% Social Science
- 25% Humanities
- 25% Natural Science
Section 2: Mathematics
Objective: Assesses mathematical skills students typically acquire in courses up to the beginning of grade 12.
Number of Questions: 60 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 60 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Pre-Algebra: Basic operations, properties of numbers.
- Elementary Algebra: Solving equations, inequalities.
- Intermediate Algebra: Quadratic equations, exponents.
- Coordinate Geometry: Graphing, distance, and slope.
- Plane Geometry: Angles, properties of shapes.
- Trigonometry: Trigonometric functions and identities.
Weightage:
- 33% Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra
- 23% Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry
- 23% Plane Geometry
- 16% Trigonometry
Section 4: Science
Objective: Assesses the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.
Number of Questions: 40 multiple-choice questions
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Subjects Tested:
- Data Representation: Graphs, tables, and scientific data.
- Research Summaries: Descriptions of scientific experiments and results.
- Conflicting Viewpoints: Understanding different scientific hypotheses or views.
Weightage:
- 38% Data Representation
- 45% Research Summaries
- 17% Conflicting Viewpoints
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