ACT Tips

How long should you spend on each passage of the Reading Comprehension test?

• 9 Minutes

• 5 Minutes

• 12 Minutes

• 6 Minutes

If time is running out, how should you answer your remaining questions?

• Guess Randomly

• Leave them Blank

• Choose 1 Letter and guess that same letter for every question

Generally, it is better to:

• Work through the each passage slowly in sequential order

• Skip around and answer as many questions as possible

When I am attempting the English Passage, I should:

• Read the entire passage first

• Go Straight to the questions

When I am attempting a Reading Comprehension passage, the best strategy is to:

• Go straight to the questions

• Read the entire passage

• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph

The most important questions on the Math section are:

• Questions 1-10

• Questions 30-60

• Questions 1-30

• Questions 1-45

When attempting a Science passage, it is best to:

• Go straight to the questions

• Read the entire passage

• Skim the Passage

Word problems, compared to other problem types, on the Math section tend to be:

• Easy

• Medium

• Hard

For questions 1-45 on the Math section, out of the 60 minutes allotted, I should spend:

• 30 Minutes

• 40 Minutes

• 50 Minutes

• 20 Minutes

If I am stuck between two answer choices on the Science section, I should:

• Pick the most reasonable answer

• Pick the answer that has the most complex words/data