ACT Test Prep 2014-15 - General Preparation for the ACT Tests

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Message to students explains that the booklet provides free complete ACT college readiness practice tests, including retired ACT questions, a writing prompt with a sample answer document, answer keys, and self-scoring instructions. It emphasizes reading the booklet carefully and completing practice tests before test day to understand what the tests measure and which strategies support best performance. It also outlines ACT’s commitments to diversity and fairness, and describes curriculum-based updates that can cause subtle differences between practice and actual tests.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages64

Reading Time2 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

General Preparation for the ACT Tests

The ACT contains multiple-choice tests in four areas

Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests

What to Expect on Test Day

Taking the Practice Tests

Practice Multiple-Choice Tests

Practice Writing Test

Scoring Your Tests

How to Score the Multiple-Choice Tests

How to Score the Writing Test

Sample Answer Document

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FAQs

What does the booklet provide for ACT practice?

The booklet includes complete practice tests with retired ACT questions, a writing prompt, a sample answer document, answer keys, and self-scoring instructions.

Why should practice tests be taken before test day?

Reading the booklet and completing practice tests ahead of time helps students become familiar with what the tests measure and with effective strategies for test day.

How does ACT ensure test fairness and represent diversity?

ACT selects passages, questions, and writing prompts to reflect cultural diversity and uses rigorous fairness reviews by staff and external consultants, plus statistical procedures to avoid unfair performance impacts.

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