Get Your Test Prep on with these ACT Practice Tests

For many students, taking the ACT is a key step in the college admissions process. The ACT covers Math, Science, Reading, and English. That’s a lot of subjects to study for at one time! Luckily, there are lots of great resources, both online and IRL, that can help you get ready to crush it on test day.

The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review is one of the most trusted publishers in the test prep market, and they actually offer a free ACT practice test. You can sign up to attend a free practice test session or take a test online. Pick the test that fits into your schedule.

The ACT

The ACT has many resources available on their website, including a test prep guide for sale that contains real questions from past versions of the ACT. Granted, you won’t see those questions on your test, but at least they will give you a good sense of what kinds of questions the test writers come up with. The ACT website also has a daily practice question, so if you like the slow and steady approach to studying, bookmark that page!

McGraw-Hill

You might know McGraw-Hill as a textbook publisher, but they also have great test-prep resources. You can take a free ACT practice test on their website or watch videos of ACT coaches explaining how to approach different kinds of questions.

Tips for Test Day

When the time comes for you to take your ACT’s, keep these tips from the ACT website in mind, as they will help you to do your best on the test:

• Carefully read the instructions on the cover of the test booklet.
• Read the directions for each test carefully.
• Read each question carefully.
• Pace yourself—don’t spend too much time on a single passage or question.
• Pay attention to the announcement of five minutes remaining on each test.
• Use a soft lead No. 2 pencil with a good eraser. Do not use a mechanical pencil or ink pen; if you do, your answer document cannot be scored accurately.