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.