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ACT Sections: What's on the ACT?

The ACT includes the following ACT sections: English, Reading, Math and Science, as well as an optional Writing Test. Some schools may require the Writing Test, so be sure to ask before you register for the ACT.

OVERVIEW OF ACT TEST SECTIONS

English

• 75 multiple–choice questions

• 45 minutes

• Tests grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and rhetorical skills

• Learn more about the ACT English Test

Math

• 60 multiple–choice questions

• 60 minutes

• Algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry

• Learn more about the ACT Math Test

Reading

• 40 multiple–choice questions

• 35 minutes

• Four passages (prose fiction, social studies, humanities, and natural sciences) with 10 questions per passage

• Learn more about the ACT Reading Test

Science

• 40 multiple–choice questions

• 35 minutes

• Questions on science-based passages presented with graphs, charts, tables and research summaries

• Learn more about the ACT Science Test

Writing

• Writing test is optional *

• 1 essay

• 40 minutes

• Learn more about the ACT Essay