ACT Prep
English, math and reading, plus optional science and writing, with section-by-section training and timed mock tests. Price: Contact us for pricing. Required: English · Math · Reading; Optional: Science · Writing; Score: Composite 1–36
Highlights
- Diagnostic test to find weak sections
- Targeted practice for English, math and reading
- Chart and experiment analysis for the optional science test
- Timed mock tests and pacing practice
About the course The ACT now requires English, math and reading, with science and writing as optional add-ons. The Composite score (1–36) is the average of English, math and reading; science and writing do not count toward it. The course trains each section by question type and focuses on pacing. Test structure English: 35 minutes, 50 questions, revising and editing short texts and essays Math: 50 minutes, 45 questions, covering math typically learned up to the start of grade 12 Reading: 40 minutes, 36 questions, close reading, logical reasoning and integrating information across sources Science (optional): 40 minutes, 40 questions, interpreting charts and experiments in biology, chemistry and Earth and space sciences Writing (optional): 40 minutes, 1 essay Course structure Diagnostic: a full mock test to find the sections with the most room to improve Section training: English grammar and rhetoric, each area of math, and each type of reading passage Optional science: chart and experiment analysis, if your target schools or majors value it Final prep: timed mock tests to practise time management and question order Test information International students should check the test format, dates and centers on the ACT website More and more selective US colleges have reinstated SAT or ACT requirements; check each target school