The ACT (No Writing) consists of four multiple-choice tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The ACT Plus Writing includes the four multiple-choice tests and a Writing Test.
75 questions
45 minutes
Measures standard written English and rhetorical skills.
60 questions
60 minutes
Measures mathematical skills students have typically acquired in courses taken up to the beginning of grade 12.
40 questions
35 minutes
Measures reading comprehension.
Measures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.
1 prompt
30 minutes
Measures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses.
