Although the ACT tests are based on subjects studied in high
school, yet the tests emphasize mainly to adjudge thinking skills of
the students. Through ACT score, colleges decide whether the
prospective students have the depth of mind to figure out answers
rather than just memorizing information.
English Test – First Part
The ACT English Test assesses skills and understanding needed to
write well. In particular, it tests:
- Usage and Mechanics Punctuation - 10 questions
- Grammar and Usage - 12 questions
- Sentence Structure - 18 questions
- Rhetorical Skills Writing Strategy - 12 questions
- Organization - 11 questions
- Style - 12 questions
Note:
- Vocabulary, Spelling, and rote recall of grammar rules aren't
tested.
- It has five prose passages of different variety accompanied
by multiple-choice test questions.
- Some portions of the prose may be underlined partially or
fully.
- Questions are asked about an underlined portion or a section
of the passage, or the passage as a whole. You have to decide
the most appropriate choice for the context of the passage.
- Questions may also include "NO CHANGE" as one of
the choices.
Mathematics Test – Second Part
The ACT mathematics test assesses the skills acquired by the
students during the end of 11th grade. The test includes:
- Pre-Algebra - 14 questions
- Elementary Algebra - 10 questions
- Intermediate Algebra - 9 questions
- Coordinate Geometry - 9 questions
- Plane Geometry - 14 questions
- Trigonometry - 4 questions
ACT mathematics test includes multiple-choice questions that
include practical problems in mathematics. These questions need to
solve using reasoning skills with applying the knowledge of basic
formulas and computational skills. Students shouldn't require to
apply complex formulas or to perform extensive computation.
Note:
- Calculators are allowed in Mathematics Test, but some models
are prohibited.
- If anyone use prohibited calculators, he/she will be
dismissed and his/her answer document will not be scored.
- Students should not store test materials in the calculator's
memory.
Reading Test – Third Part
The ACT reading test measures students' ability to understand study
materials that are used in college courses. The reading test
consists of four passages drawn from four different areas of
knowledge:
- Prose Fiction - 10 questions
- Humanities - 10 questions
- Social Sciences 10 questions
- Natural Sciences - 10 questions
Each passage is accompanied by a set of multiple-choice test
questions. This test assesses the referring and reasoning skills of
a student required for studying written materials for a range of
subject areas. Specifically, questions will be asked to:
- Determine main ideas
- Locate and interpret significant details.
- Understand sequences of events.
- Make comparisons.
- Comprehend cause-effect relationships.
- Determine the meaning of context-dependent words, phrases,
and statements.
- Draw generalizations.
- Analyze the author's or narrator's voice and method.
Science Test – Fourth Part
The ACT science test measures the skills required in the natural
sciences such as interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning,
and problem solving. Use of calculators is prohibited in Science
Test.
This test has seven sets of scientific information, each
accompanied by multiple-choice test questions. The scientific
information is presented in one of three different formats:
- Data representation (graphs, tables, and other schematic
forms)
- Research summaries (descriptions of one or more related
experiments)
- Conflicting viewpoints (expressions of several related
hypotheses or views that are inconsistent with one another)
To solve questions, you require to:
- Recognize the concepts related to the provided information.
- Examine critically the relationship between the provided
information and drawn conclusions/hypotheses.
- Generalize given information and draw conclusions to gain new
information, or to make predictions.
Writing Test
The Writing Test measures writing skills — specifically those
writing skills emphasized in entry-level college composition
courses.
In this test, one writing prompt is provided that define an issue
and describe two view points for that issue. Students needs to
respond to a question about their position on the issue described in
the writing prompt.
The score will not be affected by the point of view students take
on the issue.
