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Start with the test maker’s materials when you want to experience the current test. This directory points to ACT-hosted files; you do not need to give PrepSolution an email address to follow these links. Availability checked October 3, 2026. These are ACT resources, and PrepSolution is an independent prep provider.
For the current timing and sections, use our Enhanced ACT format guide. If you need structured instruction between official forms, compare the contents of PrepSolution’s ACT prep plans.
Four official tests and their scoring keys
| Test | Practice booklet | Scoring key | Suggested use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | Official PDF | Matching scoring key | Baseline: identify two skills to review |
| Test 2 | Official PDF | Matching scoring key | Midpoint: check whether your review transfers |
| Test 3 | Official PDF | Matching scoring key | Rehearsal: use your planned test-day setup |
| Test 4 | Official PDF | Matching scoring key | Reserve: a fresh check after another review cycle |
For timed and untimed digital sections, open ACT’s official practice directory and choose English, Math, Reading and any optional sections under the same test number. It also links accessible practice versions. Paper and digital versions may contain the same questions: a change of format does not make a previously seen form a fresh diagnostic.
Take a baseline you can compare later
- Choose your registered format and follow the instructions for your approved timing. The standard core is English 35 minutes, Math 50 and Reading 40.
- Use a fresh form, work without answer explanations, and record your actual timing. Include Science or Writing if those are part of your test.
- Apply that form’s own answer key and conversion tables. Record English, Math and Reading separately before calculating the Composite.
- Mark guessed-correct answers as well as misses for review. A correct guess can hide the same skill gap as a wrong answer.
The 125 minutes of core working time do not include check-in or breaks. Use our ACT format and timing guide to plan the full session and score calculator and scoring guide to understand scaled scores. Do not multiply a score from a short quiz to estimate a 1–36 score.
Review a form before opening the next one
For each uncertain answer, write what you did, the clue or rule you missed, and what you will do differently. Then solve a new question that uses the same skill. A higher score on a form you remember is evidence of familiarity; use a fresh form to check progress.
| What you notice | Next action | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Know the rule but run out of time | Try a small timed set and review where time went | Reading pacing |
| Repeat the same grammar mistake | Practice that rule with explained examples | English grammar practice |
| Cannot set up the equation | Write the relationship before calculating | Algebra practice |
| Misread graph labels or claims | Explain the evidence before choosing an answer | Science practice |
Download the blank ACT error log (CSV) to track the form, question, error type, correction and later retest. The retake guide includes a worked example.
Build practice into a realistic schedule
For an eight-week example, use your first form in week 1, review and drill during weeks 2–4, check progress with a fresh form in week 5, and rehearse again in week 7. Keep the fourth form in reserve if you need another check. For a shorter schedule, reduce the number of full tests before you cut the time for review. See how to study, including a four-week schedule.
Choose a resource for the next job
- PrepSolution’s 20-question sampler offers original explained questions; email unlocks the results summary. It is not an official or full-length ACT test.
- Free study materials provide a short practice PDF and review sheets.
- The ACT study plan organizes an eight-week sequence; its first two weeks are open and email unlocks the rest.
- ACT’s section practice and daily question offer additional official practice between full tests.
Read how PrepSolution approaches exam preparation when comparing the support you need between practice sessions.
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