When students ask, "What's the best way to get ready for a college entrance exam?" you probably advise them to take a rigorous selection of high school courses and to study hard.
At least, we hope you do. Of course, it also helps to understand how an individual test is designed and to know what type of material will be covered.
ACT provides several resources to help your students prepare to do their best on the ACT:
ACT Online Prep™
The only test preparation program designed exclusively by ACT test development professionals is now online!
Schools and districts can purchase the School Edition, providing access to ACT Online Prep for all enrolled students.
ACT's Student Site
Your students can find a full set of sample test questions, along with complete answer explanations, test-taking strategies, and detailed analyses of each section of the ACT—all in the ACT's Student Site.
For answers to the questions your students are most likely to ask, check out our online Guide to the ACT for secondary educators.
Follow this link for information about testing accommodations for students with disabilities:
Printed Resources
We also offer The Real ACT Prep Guide, the official prep book from the makers of the ACT. This publication introduces your students to the ACT with sample exams, detailed analyses and explanations, and recommendations for problem-solving and test-taking strategies.
High schools also receive a supply of the free Preparing for the ACT booklet. Students should first ask their counselor for a copy, but they may also call 319/337-1270 to request one.
Related Assessments
One great way to prepare is by taking the related assessments that lead up to the ACT. These include EXPLORE® as students enter high school and PLAN® in grade 10.
To better understand ACT's position on test preparation, education professionals may be interested in the complete process we recommend in ACT Test Preparation Solutions.
For information about how colleges use test scores from students who have taken the ACT more than once, see Approaches for Forming Composite Scores.