ACT
Preparing for the
Assessment
®
What’s
Inside...
● Strategies to
Prepare for the Test
● What to Expect
on Test Day
● New Full-Length
Practice Test
2003–2004
An ACT Program for Educational Planning
IC 080192030
Preparing for the ACT Assessment
®
Contents
Additional ACT Preparation Materials
1. General Preparation for the ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Use of Calculators on the
ACT Assessment Mathematics Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. What to Expect on the Test Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. Taking the Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Scoring Your Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6. Answer Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7. Order Form for Additional ACT
Preparation Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8. How to Register/REregister for the ACT . . . . . back cover
• Check out the sample questions and explanations of correct answers on the ACT website (www.act.org).
• ACTive Prep®: The Official Electronic Guide to the
ACT Assessment is an interactive, multimedia CD-ROM set that includes real ACT tests with answer explanations to help you prepare for the ACT Assessment. The program can also help you develop a personalized study plan based on your individual needs. ACTive Prep is the only test preparation software developed by ACT.
Order ACTive Prep through the ACT website at www.act.org/activeprep or use the order form on page 63, which also shows system requirements. (Note: If you already have a copy of ACTive Prep, you may not want to order it again.)
• Two different retired sample test booklets are available
(see page 63).
• Check your local library or bookstore for the official guide to the ACT