The five sections of the ACT are administered into the following order: English, math, reading, science, and writing. Each one of these sections is timed separately, additionally the entire exam takes 3 hours and 35 minutes to complete. Students are given two breaks that are short the testing period (one between the math and reading tests and one before the writing assessment).

ACT English

Regarding the ACT English section, test-takers answer an overall total of 75 questions that are multiple-choice which is why they have been given 45 minutes. The section is structured around five reading passages of varying types, and each passage is related to 15 questions. The ACT English test is supposed to evaluate students’ comprehension of written English and conventions regarding the English language. In addition to the total section score of 1-36, test-takers receive what ACT relates to as «reporting category» scores in three assessment areas: creation of Writing, understanding of Language, and Conventions of Standard English Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation. These three English section reporting categories are the subject of 23, 12, and 40 questions respectively. Reporting category scores for several ACT multiple-choice sections are given in raw format and as percentages (the number of correct answers divided by the number that is total of in each area).

The ACT math section includes 60 questions that are multiple-choice 60 minutes. The questions are split into three types of assessment: get yourself ready for Higher Math (35 questions), Integrating Essential Skills (25 questions), and Modeling (22 questions). Modeling questions overlap with as they are drawn through the other two categories. (más…)