To register for the ACT test, you need to complete a registration form online or by contacting your local high school guidance office. Once you ve registered and paid a small administration fee, you ll be informed of the test date, time and location. The ACT measures your critical reading, math problem-solving, and writing skills. Your scores are then tallied and made available to you for submission to the college or university of your choice. The highest possible score is 36 and the average score, nationwide is 21.
Subject areas covered on the test are English, math, reading and science reasoning.
The ACT administrators suggest that you first answer all of the easier questions and then go back and answer the harder ones. You can use logic to eliminate incorrect answers and then make an educated guess for the correct answer. Your score is based on the number of questions you answer correctly. The test is timed, however, there is almost always enough time for everyone to finish. The ACT website also has helpful information about the college planning process, online college applications, a financial aid calculator, and how to decide on a career that fits you.