Guide/06 SAT & ACT Prep
ACT Prep, Section by Section
How to approach each section of the enhanced ACT (English, Math, Reading, and optional Science) with pacing plans, question types, and the strategies that matter most.
Chapter 64 of 865 min readUpdated October 1, 2026 Preview
The ACT rewards a different skill than the SAT: steady speed. The content is straightforward. The challenge is getting through it accurately with the clock running.
The enhanced ACT is shorter and gives more time per question than the old version, but pacing is still the skill that separates scores. This chapter covers each section with a pacing plan, the question types to expect, and how to practice...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The test at a glance
- 2English
- 3Math
- 4Reading
- 5Science (optional)
- 6Practicing for pace