ACT Reading Test Overview

How many total questions are on the ACT Reading test?

• 35 questions

• 40 questions

• 45 questions

• 50 questions

How much time is allotted for the ACT Reading test?

• 20 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 35 minutes

How many reading passages are there on the ACT Reading test?

• 2 passages

• 3 passages

• 4 passages

• 5 passages

How many questions are there per reading passage on the test?

• 5 questions

• 10 questions

• 15 questions

• 20 questions

Approximately how many minutes should be taken to read each passage and answer its questions in order to complete the entire test within the allotted time frame?

• 7 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 9 minutes

• 10 minutes

Which of the following is NOT a type of reading passage on the ACT Reading test?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Science Fiction

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages usually consists of excerpts from fiction or literary memoirs?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages usually consists of straightforward discussions of topics in the social sciences, including areas like psychology (study of the mind), sociology (study of societies), and education?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages can be from personal essays or memoirs, as well as on humanities subject areas like the arts, literature, media, or philosophy?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following types of ACT Reading passages has topics that may range from subjects covered in school, like biology, chemistry, or physics, to more esoteric areas like astronomy, technology, or medicine?

• Prose/Literary Narrative

• Social Science

• Humanities

• Natural Science

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.4