ACT

The ACT test is conducted at various locations in the major cities of India. Some of these cities are Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Pune, Noida, Jaipur, Kodaikanal, Vadodara, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. Indian students willing to take the ACT exam to study abroad in the USA or other eligible locations can find complete details about test centres by logging into their My ACT accounts.  

Students applying to Stanford from Fall 2026 and future years, an ACT / SAT score is required from Indian applicants. As such, no minimum test scores have been mentioned by Stanford. But, the students must aim to get the following scores in these standardized test scores: SAT: 1510-1570, ACT: 34-35

• SAT: 1510-1570
• ACT: 34-35

No, students are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores for undergraduate programs. Student's application will not be affected with or without SAT/ACT scores. It will be evaluated based on their grades, academic awards, essays and the rest portfolio.

Purdue University expects students to submit SAT or ACT scores. In 2024, 76.3% of applicants submitted a test score. Those who received an admission offer around 93% provided a test score. Purdue University acceptance rate for Fall 2024 is reported to be around 50%. This means that university is selective at the time of admission. So students with exceptional academic background have a higher chance of admission. Additionally, applicants must fulfill the basic entry requirements such as having a UG degree for admission to PG courses. On the other hand for UG courses, applicants should have passed Class 12.

Guessing the answers on the ACT exam is not encouraged or recommended by the testing authorities as this is not an effective approach. However, you can make educated guesses if required; here's how:

1. Read your question thoroughly and skim through the passage.
2. Eliminate the wrong answer choices first based on your quick analysis of the paragraph and question. 
3. Prioritise answering the line-based questions first as they provide opportunities to be direct on your answering approach without taking much of your time.
4. Choose the answer that is most supported by the passage. 

It is fast but not "hard" like a puzzle. The biggest challenge is time pressure. You must answer 40 questions in just 35 minutes. The questions are usually straightforward but you don't have time to read slowly. You must skim to finish on time.

To get high score on ACT Reading section, you must begin practice with passages, sourced from official practice tests. Identify the main ideaa and structure of each passage provided to you. Then attempt questions for answering.

Since questions on the Reading section of the ACT exam are based on reading and comprehension, you must majorly focus on actively reading multiple passages, access the official PTE study materials and practice tests and understanding the type of questions asked from the given passages, enhance your vocabulary and practice time management. 

The ACT exam comprises of Maths problems learned up till and from the level of class 11th Maths. The topics included on the Maths section of the ACT exam thus are: pre, elementary and intermediate algebra, coordinate and plane geometry, trigonometry, complex equations, etc. 

It covers high school math. You will see Algebra and a lot of Geometry. Questions about shapes and coordinates are common. There is also some basic Trigonometry. You do not need Calculus. You need to memorize the formulas because they don't give them to you. Speed is key here.