Through practice tests and sessions, Arete creates an individualized plan for every student preparing for the ACT.
The ACT is a 3-hour and 35-minute college admissions exam (or 2-hours and 55-minutes without the optional essay). It is administered multiple times throughout the year and can be taken until students achieve their desired score. The ACT is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with sub tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, Science and the optional Writing Test. Like the SAT, students may also “superscore” the exam, or use their best scores from each section, taken on different test dates to composite the highest overall score. Please note: Not all colleges take a super scored ACT. Please contact Arete for a full list of schools that will accept an ACT super score.
Arete’s ACT test prep program is similar to that of the SAT, as we focus on test taking strategies and improving scores. Some students excel in the math and science sections of the exam, while others feel less intimidated by the English and reading sections. The Arete model applies a custom curriculum based on a thorough evaluation of each student. We recommend students take their first ACT practice test a year before the anticipated test date, so there is time to create an effective timeline for mastering the exam.
| Section | Questions | Time Allotted | Types of Questions Note: All Sections except the Essay are Multiple Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 75 questions | 45 minutes | Topic Development, Organization, Unity, and Cohesion Knowledge of Language Sentence Structure and Formation, Punctuation, Usage |
| Math | 60 questions | 60 minutes | Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Statistics & Probability Rates, Percentages, Proportional Relationships, Area, Volume, Average, Median Modeling |
| Reading | 40 questions | 35 minutes | Key Ideas & Details, Logical Inferences & Conclusions Craft & Structure, Word & Phrase Meanings, Authorial Purpose & Perspective Differentiating between Facts & Opinions, Connections between Trie, Ee, Using Vot Reasoning & Quantitative Information |
| Science | 40 questions | 35 minutes | Includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth/Space Sciences Data Interpretation & Manipulation Scientific Investigation, Understanding & Design of Tools, Procedures, and Experiments Evaluation of Models, Inferences & Experimental Results |
| Writing (Optional) | 1 prompt | 40 minutes | Analysis and evaluation of perspectives given Development of own perspective Relationship between own perspective and those given |
| 2 hours, 55 minutes (3 hours, 35 minutes with Writing) |