15 ACT Tips That Will Save You in 2025

In the video, what is the most important first piece of advice for someone a week or less away from the ACT exam?

• To memorize all ACT English grammar rules.

• To practice the strategy of going directly to the questions for the Science section.

• To take a full-length practice ACT test from all sections.

• To memorize the most important formulas for Math.

According to the video, which option is generally the best answer when answering a question in the ACT English section?

• The option that uses the most complex grammatical structure.

• The option that uses a broad and comprehensive vocabulary.

• The option that contains the longest and most detailed explanation.

• The option that is the shortest and grammatically correct.

What is one of the key strategies given in the video for the ACT Science section?

• To look directly at the questions instead of reading the text.

• To first carefully read all the scientific texts and data.

• To read the passage first, then move on to the questions.

• To focus on understanding the experiment and data before reading the questions.

According to the video, what topics are recommended to focus on when studying a week before the ACT?

• To review all ACT topics from A to Z.

• To focus on Math formulas that need to be memorized, grammar rules, and Reading/Science strategies.

• To only focus on English grammar rules.

• To only focus on the 'Conflicting Viewpoints' section of the Science section.

The video describes a strategy for the ACT Reading section called the "9-minute drill." What does this strategy focus on?

• Allocating 9 minutes for each question.

• Focusing on answering only 9 questions.

• Taking a break every 9 minutes.

• Allocating 9 minutes for each Reading passage.

According to a tip given in the video for the ACT Science section, what are the texts in this section actually not about?

• Scientific knowledge and expertise.

• Analyzing data tables.

• Reading passages.

• Interpreting graphs.

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The video recommends the following as the final tip for those preparing for the ACT exam:

• Get plenty of rest before the exam

• Study all night before the test

• Skip the practice tests

• Arrive late to the exam

In the video, which grammar rules are recommended to be learned for the ACT English section?

• The correct use of prepositions and vocabulary.

• Only verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.

• Only the use of adjectives and adverbs.

• Punctuation, verb tenses, and subject-verb agreement.

What strategy is recommended in the video to save time in the ACT Math section?

• To solve all questions in order.

• To leave the most difficult questions for last.

• To try to solve all questions without using a calculator.

• To spend the same amount of time on all questions.

How is the 'Shorter is Better' rule for the ACT English section explained in the video?

• Sentences should be kept short because the shortest sentence is always the correct answer on the ACT.

• That only one-word answers are correct.

• In situations where there may be more than one correct answer among the options, the shortest and most concise one is usually the correct answer.

• That shorter words are always preferable to longer words.