Tutela | ACT

What is ACT?

It is a multiple-choice, computer based test for the U.S. student and computer based testing for international students, administered by ACT, Inc.

The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays. How important ACT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.

Overall, the higher you score on the ACT and/or SAT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available to you.

It is generally taken by 13+ year-old high school students who plan to study abroad for their undergraduate studies.
Fee: The ACT Online Registration fee with writing is $166.50 whereas if you plan to opt out of the ACT writing section, the fee is $150

Why do you need ACT?

The ACT is a standardized test designed to show colleges how prepared you are for higher education by measuring your reading comprehension, knowledge of writing conventions, and computational skills, and then comparing you to the rest of the high school students who take it.

The exam essentially serves as a global college admissions test (though it's far from the only factor schools consider when looking to admit students).

ACT scores also play an important role in helping students to get placed in the right classes at the right level. It also helps in placing out of remedial coursework rather than sitting for additional placement tests on campus.

It also gives students a chance to stand out with a unique STEM SCORE to mark the level of preparedness for courses related to stem majors.

Most four-year schools require applicants to submit either ACT or SAT scores (they don't distinguish between the two), which can then make up as much as 50% of the admission decision. A strong standardized test score is a key part of your application.

An international student looking to attend a US school will need to take either the ACT or SAT.

Average Score required

Medicine

Engineering

Computer Science

Economics

Business

Liberal Arts

ACT vs SAT

ACT Test Dates

ACT Registration Link

STEP 1

Diagnostic Test

We start with an ACT vs SAT Diagnostic Test to find the best-suited test for the student. The test is conducted in both offline and online mediums.

STEP 2

Evaluation

Upon evaluation of the diagnostic test the most fitting standardized test is determined. The assessment is based on multiple factors such as:

STEP 3

Classes

Once the evaluation is done, keeping the key factors in mind, we initiate the test preparation. We begin with the course at a frequency of 3 classes per week. We practice topic-wise drills to cover conceptual gaps, if any.

STEP 4

Sectional

We engage the students in Sectional practice, covering all the topics and concepts from the section after the syllabus is covered. Herein, we work on the tips and tricks and time management.

STEP 5

Full-Length Testing

This is done before or around a month before the student’s actual test. The weekends are occupied for Full-length Test (FLTs) and Live Reviews. The FLT is done on our testing platform that is an exact replica of the ACT.

STEP 6

Re-testing

If the 1st attempt at the actual test doesn’t bear the score predicted, sectional testing cycles and full-length testing cycles are exhaustively instated for another attempt. If required, we give booster sessions to revise crucial topics along with the practice cycle.

75 questions in 45 minutes.

The ACT English section consists of 5 passages with 15 questions each(15x5=75). The questions test you mainly on English language usage and rhetorical skills.

*These are approximate figures and have been curated by observing the past trends.

ACT English - Usage & Mechanics

Punctuation

Understanding Sentences and Fragments
Punctuating Clauses: Essential & Non - Essential
Understanding the usage of commas, apostrophes semicolons, dashes and colons.

Grammer + Usage

Verbs: Subject- Verb agreement
Pronouns: Agreement, Relative Pronouns + Cases
Adjectives + Adverbs
Word Pairs & Comparisons
Idioms

Sentence Structure

Modifiers
Transitions
Parallel Structure

ACT English - Rhetorical Skills

Strategy

Relevance: inserting,replacing, or deleting info
Understanding the focus/goal/purpose of a passage

Organization

Transitions - Opening/Closing and transitional sentences
Sentences & paragraph ordering

Style

Redundancy & Wordiness
Diction + Register

60 minutes 60 questions

The ACT Math allows you to use the calculator throughout the section, unlike the SAT, where you get to use a calculator only in 1 of the two math sections.

Topic-Wise Weightage Of ACT Math

ACT Math

Elementary Algebra

Expressing Relationships, Linear Equations, Simplification, Exponents and Polynomials, Quadratic Equation, Inequalities.

Pre-Algebra

Number Properties,Word Problems, Fraction & Decimals,Ratio n Proportions, Counting Principles,Absolute Values, Statistics and Probability.

Pre-Algebra

Logarithms,Complex, Numbers, Functions,System of Equations, Sequences.

Plane Geometry

Lines and Angles, Triangles, Properties of Polygons & Circles, 3D Gepmetry, Volumes of solid figures.

Co-ordinate Geometry

Number Lines,Graphing Inequalities, Midpoints, Distance & Area, Interpreting Graphs, Circle & Polynomial Equations, Conic Section.

Pre-Algebra

Solving Triangles, Trigonometric Identities and graphs, Solving Trigonometric Equations and Trigonometric Functions.

Topic-Wise Weightage Of ACT Math

35 minutes 40 questions

The ACT Reading section consists of 4 passages- Prose Fiction (Literary Narrative), Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Science- with ten questions each. Here is a description of elements that are evaluated in the reading section.

These are approximate figures and have been curated by observing the past trends.

ACT Reading

Key Ideas & Details

Central Idea questions
Inference and detailbased questions

Craft & Structure

Vocab - in context
Function questions
Writer's view questions

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

Analyzing author's argument
Evaluating Reasoning

35 minutes 40 questions

The ACT Science section comprises questions dealing with Life Science, Physics Science, and Earth Science.

The ACT Science tests your basic analytical skills. You don‘t need an in-depth knowledge of the science topics.

The questions covering these topics are asked in the form of passages. Following is the passage type of ACT science:

Data Representation: Scientific Articles containing Charts and Tables asking Data Interpretation questions

Research Summary: Description of Experimental procedures testing understanding of the scientific method and experimental design

Conflicting Viewpoints: Two or more competing explanations of a scientific phenomenon asking Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Result questions

*These are approximate figures and have been curated by observing the past trends.

ACT - Science Topics

Life Science

Cel Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology, Botany and Zoology.

Physical Science

Properties of Matters, Acid/Bases, Reaction Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry, Mechanics and Electromagnetism

Earth Science

Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, Environmental Science, Oceanography

35 minutes 40 questions

The writing section, though optional, is an essential element of the ACT. Many Indian students opt out of the essay due to its optional nature; however, taking the ACT Writing test is highly advisable. Many universities and colleges abroad prefer the essay score to the ACT score.

The ACT writing is an argumentative essay that requires the candidate to analyze a core issue by evaluating three given perspectives. The candidate is scored based on the following four elements: Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, and Language Use.

The essay is scored out of 12. A score of 8 and above is generally considered a good score. However, the ACT essay score is not counted in your ACT composite score.

*These are approximate figures and have been curated by observing the past trends.

Exam Structure

The exam structure for the ACT exam is as follows:

Subject	Questions	Passages	Question in each passage	Time (in minutes)
English	75	5	15	45
Math	60	-	-	60
Break 10 minutes
Reading	40	4	10	35
Science	40	6	5-7	35

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ACT Virtual Exam Poctor

ACT OLP

The ACT Online Learning Platform (OLP) embodies Tutela’s teaching methodologies and practices in a fun and interactive manner. This OLP has a unique step-by-step approach to educational pedagogy. We are sure that this platform will be a boon to students across the globe who wish to achieve their dream ACT score effortlessly.

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OTLP

Tutela’s Online Teaching and Learning Platform (OTLP) is one of a kind medium where the students are introduced to a virtual classroom and all of the resources for the student to keep up with their test preparation. It also helps the students and parents keep track of the progress and latest trends.

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Reading Resources

Tutela equips the students with the best articles from New York Times to help them improve their reading skills and knowledge, which is crucial for students to build up their assets for competitive exams.

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College	Destination	ACT Range
Brown University	USA	31 - 34
California Institute Of Technology (Caltech)	USA	34 - 36
Carnegie Mellon University	USA	31 - 34
Columbia University	USA	32 - 35
Cornell University	USA	31 - 34
Duke University	USA	31 - 34
Georgia Institute of Technology	USA	30 - 34
Harvard University	USA	32 - 35
John Hopkins University	USA	32 - 34
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	USA	33 - 35
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	Singapore	30 - 32
National University Of Singapore	Singapore	29 - 34
New York University (NYU)	USA	29 - 33
Northwestern University	USA	32 - 34
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)	USA	25- 29
Princeton University	USA	32 - 35
Purdue University	USA	25 - 31
Stanford University	USA	31 - 35
Texas A & M University	USA	24 - 30
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	USA	31 - 34
University Of California, Davis	USA	25 - 31
University Of California, Los Angeles (LA)	USA	28 - 33
University Of California, San Diego (UCSD)	USA	27 - 33
University Of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)	USA	27 - 32
University Of Chicago	USA	32 - 35
University Of Illinois at Urbana Champaign	USA	26 - 32
University Of Pennsylvania	USA	32 - 35
University Of Texas at Austin	USA	26 - 32
University Of Wisconsin-Madison	USA	27 - 31
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	USA	24 - 30
Yale University	USA	32 - 35

Section	No. of questions	Time allotted
ACT- English	30	20
ACT- Math	25	25
ACT- Reading	17	20
ACT- Science	17	20
BREAK: 10 minutes
SAT- Reading	25	20
SAT- Writing & Language	15	15
SAT- Math (No Cal)	12	11
SAT- Math (Cal)	20	14
BREAK: 5 minutes
Essay	40 minutes

College	Subject	ACT Score Required
Harvard University	Medicine	34
Johns Hopkins University	Medicine	35
University of Caloifornia, San Francisco	Medicine	32
Stanford University	Medicine	35
University of Washington	Medicine	33
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Engineering	36
Stanford University	Engineering	35
Univeristy of California, Berkeley	Engineering	35
California Institute of Technology	Engineering	36
Carnegie Mellon University	Engineering	35
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Computer Science	36
Carnegie Mellon University	Computer Science	35
Stanford University	Computer Science	35
Univeristy of California, Berkeley	Computer Science	35
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign	Computer Science	34