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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
The topics covered in the Reading section of the ACT exam are:
- Key ideas and details (44-52%)
- Craft and structure (26-33%)
- Integration of knowledge and ideas (19-26%)
- Field test, embedded (25%)
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
There are different types of questions on ACT Math like self contained or based on charts or graphs. Each topic has a different weightage. Check out the table below for sections on Math along with weightage:
| Math Sections | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Preparing for higher math | Overall 80%, includes:
|
Integrating essential skills | 20% |
| Modeling | >=20% |
| Field test, embedded | 9% |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
English section of ACT exam comprises MCQ based on some essays and paragraphs. Here are the topics covered along with their weightages in the English section of the ACT exam in 2025:
- Production of Writing (38-43%)
- Knowledge of Language (18-23%)
- Conventions of Standard English (38-43%)
- Field test, embedded (20%)
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
The ACT exam syllabus covers three multiple-choice based subjects and two optional sections, i.e. Science and essay writing:
| ACT Exam Syllabus 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Topics Covered |
| English | Punctuation, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills. |
| Maths | Pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry, plane geometry, and trigonometry. |
| Reading | Reading comprehension, including identifying main ideas, details, and implied meanings across passages from various genres. |
| Writing (Optional) | Writing an essay based on a given prompt to assess writing skills |
| Science (Optional) | Reasoning, and problem-solving skills based on scientific data, research summaries, and conflicting viewpoints. |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
Two months can be enough for ACT preparation if you study every day little bit. But some students take longer if their basics are weak. This will vary on the individual skills also.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
Start with a diagnostic test to see your level. Find your weak spots. Use a study guide to learn grammar rules and math formulas. Practice under timed conditions always. If you don't time yourself, you wont improve. Review every mistake you make. Consistency is the secret.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
You can check your ACT exam scores on your dedicated "MyACT" account. You can simply just log into your account and look for the results section. Note that signing into your ACT account to look for results does not fasten up ACT's result declaration process.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, you can now get a superscore for your ACT exam. The superscores will automatically be calcuated and provided to you by ACT if you have taken the ACT exam more than once since 2016.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
Starting September 2025, the duration of the ACT exam for all the non-US test takers, will be shortened. This will be achieved by reducing the number of questions asked earlier on the ACT exam. The new test format will have 44 fewer questions than earlier.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 8
It's recommended to select a test date that is at least two months before the application deadlines for any colleges and scholarship organizations you plan to apply to.
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