Free ACT Practice Tests

The ACT is a standardized college readiness test used in U.S. college admissions. It assesses high school skills, and scores may also be considered for scholarships. Each college sets its own testing policy.

ACT originally stood for American College Testing. Today, the organization and exam use the name ACT rather than the expanded historical name.

U.S. national ACT testing is offered seven times a year, usually in September, October, December, February, April, June and July. International testing has a separate calendar, with seven testing windows listed for 2026 to 2027. Dates and sessions vary by location.

The enhanced ACT has three required sections: English, Math and Reading. Science and Writing are optional. Check your college requirements and testing program before choosing your sections.

The required sections total 125 minutes: English takes 35 minutes, Math 50 minutes and Reading 40 minutes. Optional Science and Writing each add 40 minutes. Breaks, check-in and instructions add to your time at the test center; approved accommodations may change testing time.

ACT multiple-choice section scores range from 1 to 36. The enhanced ACT Composite is the average of your English, Math and Reading scores, rounded to the nearest whole number. Optional Science and Writing do not affect the Composite score.

Yes. ACT currently places no limit on how many times you can take the test. You must register for each attempt, and individual sections cannot currently be retaken on their own. Allow enough time for scores to reach your colleges before application deadlines.

Create a MyACT account on the official ACT website, choose your test date and available test center, select your test options, and complete registration. This practice website helps you prepare; exam registration is handled by ACT.

Yes. Choose English, Math, Reading, Science or Writing from the sectional test library. You can also focus on a topic in English, Math, Reading or Science.

Start with the free diagnostic, review your results, and choose a topic that needs attention. Combine focused practice with timed sections to build your pacing.

The site works on phones, tablets and desktop computers. A larger screen is useful for full-length tests and reviewing passages beside questions.

Yes. Write a practice essay to any Writing prompt and ask for AI feedback: it scores all four writing domains and comments on each. It is included in every plan, and you can still self-assess with the rubric and model essays.

Review your answers and explanations, then use section and topic results to identify where to focus next. Practice results help guide preparation; they are not official ACT scores.

Yes. Topic practice lets you select a difficulty, question count and timing option, subject to the questions available for your chosen topic.

Practice accuracy first, then add timed sets. Review the questions that slowed you down and use full-length mock exams to rehearse pacing across the required sections.