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    ACT prep guides

    Learn how to prepare for the ACT, understand your scores and practice the skills that need work.

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    How to study for the ACT: a practical plan

    Build an ACT study schedule around your practice results, with an eight-week example and ways to adjust when time is limited.

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    Free ACT practice tests and how to use them

    Find official ACT practice tests, match the right scoring key, and turn your results into specific study assignments.

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    What is a good ACT score?

    Compare your ACT score with current national percentiles, read college score ranges correctly, and choose a useful target for your next test.

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    Should you take ACT Science?

    Decide whether to take optional ACT Science using current college policies, your college list, prior scores and preparation time.

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    How ACT scoring and superscoring work

    Learn how ACT raw scores become section scores, calculate your Composite and superscore, and check what colleges receive when you send results.

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    ACT format: sections, questions and timing

    Check ACT section times and question counts, compare optional-section combinations, and plan a practice test that matches your registered exam.

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    Is a 28 ACT score good? Should you retake?

    See where a 28 ACT score ranks, how one more point can affect a scholarship, and how to decide whether another test is worth your time.

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    ACT grammar rules with practice questions

    Learn eight ACT grammar and punctuation rules, try original practice questions, and check explanations for every answer choice.

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    ACT Math formulas: what to know and practice

    Use ACT Math formulas with the right conditions, work through paired examples, and download a free reference with practice questions.

    Comparing the SAT and ACT

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    ACT vs. SAT: which should my child take?

    A parent's guide to comparing the two tests and choosing where to focus preparation.

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    SAT–ACT score conversion

    Understand how scores compare before using them to make a testing plan.