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ACT Test, administered by the ACT ? a non-profit organisation, is one of the most popular college admission tests that measure the knowledge of high school students to determine whether they are ready to pursue their degree in a college of the United States. The score of ACT test remains valid for a period of 5 years and is used by US colleges to take admission decisions. This test is conducted six times a year and consists of subjects like English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science.<\/p>\n

Now that you know briefly about ACT test, let?s read the complete details of this test conducted to get admitted into the US colleges. Here in this article, we have covered all important details such as eligibility conditions, registration and test pattern. Before that, find below the highlights of ACT test that are covered in this article.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Highlights of ACT Test <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.No.<\/strong><\/td>\nParticulars<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nApplication period<\/td>\n6 times a year during the months of September, October, December, February\/March, April and June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nEligibility<\/td>\nAnyone can apply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nRegistration detail<\/td>\nRegister online for ACT test through the official website of ACT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nExam Pattern<\/td>\nConsists of 5 sections which includes Maths test, Reading test, Science test, English test and Writing test (optional) for a duration of 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 40 minutes of writing test which is optional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nACT Score<\/td>\nRanges between 1?36 as ACT Composite Score<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* The application period is tentative and subject to change as per the discretion of the test organiser.<\/p>\n

Now that you have gone through the highlights of ACT Test, let?s get to know them in complete detail.<\/p>\n

Are you planning to give IELTS for study abroad? Read “IELTS Preparation<\/a>” article here.<\/h5>\n

ACT Test ? Application Period<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The applicants appearing for ACT test outside of the US and Canada need to register for the test as per the international test dates. These dates can be found on the official website of ACT. The students are advised to pick a test date at least two months ahead of the application deadlines. The test is conducted six times annually during the months of September, October, December, February\/March, April and June. The test dates for the year 2018-19 has been announced. Find the schedule of ACT test 2018-19 in the table given below.<\/p>\n

Test Schedule of ACT Test 2018-19<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.No.<\/strong><\/td>\nDeadline to Register<\/strong><\/td>\nTest Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\n10 August 2018<\/td>\n7?8 September 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\n28 September 2018<\/td>\n26?27 October 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\n2 November 2018<\/td>\n7?8 December 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\n1 February 2019<\/td>\n8?9 February 2019\/ 2 March 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\n22 March 2019<\/td>\n12?13 April 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\n17 May 2019<\/td>\n7?8 June 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/strong> The applicants must register for the test by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at least one month before the LSAT test date.<\/p>\n

ACT Test ? Eligibility Conditions <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The ACT not only provides ACT score but also prepares a unique interest inventory and profile of a student which consists of candidate?s interests, courses, and educational preferences. This profile shows the universities a student?s work in high school and his\/her career choices. Thus, this ACT test can be undertaken by anyone who wishes to get accessed about their academic knowledge and get their student profile prepared for future references. So, the students of Grades 6 to 12 can appear for this test.<\/p>\n

ACT Test ? Registration Detail<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

To appear for this entrance test, the aspiring candidates first need to register themselves with ACT. The registration process is simple and easy. The candidates can register online through the official website of ACT. After registration, the students become eligible to avail various services offered by the ACT such as students can select their test option and test date, get regular updates on email id about their registration, add or remove the writing test, view their score, update student profile and order test preparation materials. Now, find below the step-wise registration process of ACT test.<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> The candidates first need to visit the home page of ACT<\/a> and click on ?Sign In? to create a MyACT account.<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> To create an account on ACT, the applicants need to click on ?Create Account? which opens a new page where the candidates need to fill the required information and finally create an account on ACT.<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Now, the applicants need to login to ACT web account and fill in the registration details to register for ACT test.<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> The candidates need to pay the registration fee to complete the registration process.\"Study<\/a><\/p>\n

ACT Test ? Exam Pattern <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

ACT accesses the academic knowledge of students through the ACT test and determines whether they ready for college or not. The test covers four subject areas ? English, Maths, Reading and Science. A total of 215 multiple-choice questions are asked in this test which takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete including the short breaks given to the candidates after the first two tests. The test is conducted in two sessions ? morning and afternoon sessions. Given below is the exam pattern of ACT test.<\/p>\n

Exam Pattern of ACT Test<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sections <\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Questions to Attempt<\/strong><\/td>\nAllotted Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n45 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n60 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n35 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Science<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n35 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing (Optional)<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n40 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ACT Test Pattern ? English <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

ACT English Test consists of 5 passages based on which the candidates are asked certain questions. The topics of the passages range from historical essays to personal accounts. This test evaluates a candidate?s grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and rhetorical skills.<\/p>\n

ACT Test Pattern ? Mathematics<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The appearing candidates can expect high school mathematical topics to be covered in the ACT Mathematics Test. These topics are Algebra I & II, Geometry and Trigonometry. Given below are a few points to take into account while preparing for the ACT test.<\/p>\n