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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
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Math
60 multiple–choice questions
60 minutes
Algebra I and II, geometry, and some trigonometry
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Reading
40 multiple–choice questions
35 minutes
Four passages (prose fiction, social studies, humanities, and natural sciences) with 10 questions per passage
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Science
40 multiple–choice questions
35 minutes
Questions on science-based passages presented with graphs, charts, tables and research summaries
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Writing
Writing test is optional *
1 essay
40 minutes
Learn more about the ACT Essay
* We recommend taking the ACT Writing Test because some schools require it.