ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
ACT Writing
ACT General
100
True or false: If a pronoun is possessive, it will have an apostrophe.
FALSE
100
What is the value of x when 2x + 3 = 3x – 4 ?
7
100
The number of questions on the Reading Test.
36 questions
100
a pH of 7 indicates this
neutral
100
True or False: You get to pick the topic of the writing test
False:
You are given three positions on an opinion and have to write an essay comparing and contrasting the opinions or creating a fourth opinion of your own.
100
What is the highest possible score you can get on the ACT?
36
200
The number of passages on the English Test.
4-5 passages and 50 questions
200
There are 15 balls in a box: 8 balls are green, 4 are blue and 3 are white. Then 1 green and 1 blue balls are taken from the box and put away. What is the probability that a blue ball is selected at random from the box?
3/13
200
True or False: The ACT reading section gives you poetry passages to analyze.
FALSE
200
True or False: I need to have taken every science class to do well on this section.
False: A lot of the science section will benefit from having taken a variety of classes, but having a logical thought process and understanding of how to interpret data and read graphs will take you a long way!
200
True or False: You can't write in first person on the essay (I, me, my, we, etc.)
False: You are free to write from your perspective.
200
The ACT is divided into 4 sections with one additional section at the end. Name the sections.
English
Math
Reading
Science
Writing
300
A _______ is not strong enough to separate two independent clauses on its own.
comma
300
The number of answer choices for each math test question.
Four
*new for 2026
300
How long do you have on the reading test?
40 minutes
300
One of the main things to focus on during the Science test?
Make sure I look at the right chart/figure/graph
300
What is the ACT Writing scored out of?
12, graded by two graders, each out of 6.
300
You should do this even if you are unsure of what a question means.
Answer it! Make a guess!
Don't leave it blank!
400
What does the word CONCISE mean?
Short, sweet, and to the point
400
A DVD player with a list price of $100 is marked down 30%. John gets an employee discount of 20% off the sale price. How much does John pay for the DVD player?
$56.00
400
The types of passages found on the reading test. Hint: There are 4.
What are Literary Narrative/Prose Fiction, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences?
400
What does the term constant mean in relation to science experiments?
parts of the experiment that the scientists keep the same
400
In what order should your Essay be organized:
A) Evaluate your perspective
B) Introductory Paragraph
C) Concluding Paragraph
D) Evaluate the other perspectives
B, A, D, C
400
The ways secondary education may use your ACT scores:
Admissions
Class placement
Scholarship Opportunities
500
Name the FANBOYS.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
500
What is the slope of any line parallel to the line
9x + 4y = 7 ?
- 9/4
500
This is the Reading Basic Approach step most people skip
Predict the answer
500
Figure 1
Based on Figure 1, Material A’s temperature increased the fastest during which of the following time intervals?
A) 0-2 sec B) 2-12 sec C) 12-22 sec D) 22-24 sec
D) 22-24 sec
500
The four categories your essay is scored on:
Ideas and Analysis
Development and Support
Organization
Language Use and Convention
500
Name things you must bring to the ACT
Chromebook
#2 pencils
Calculator
Picture ID
Positive Attitude