ACT TEST
ACT Section | Time | Number of Questions | Time Per Question |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading | 35 minutes | 40 | 53 seconds |
English | 45 minutes | 75 | 36 seconds |
Math | 60 minutes | 60 | 60 seconds |
Science | 35 minutes | 40 | 53 seconds |
Writing (Optional) | 40 minutes | 1 | 40 minutes |
Total (Excluding Writing) | 175 minutes | 215 |
ACT TEST
1) Most students have issues with time pressure on these tests. Adding just two minutes to a section's time limit can change your score by as many as hundreds of points. So don't deceive yourself about your abilities; the point of practice tests is to identify your weaknesses.
2) Here are the official time limits for each section as well as how much time you should (approximately) spend per question:
SAT TEST
SAT Section | Time | Number of Questions | Time Per Question |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading & Writing 1 | 32 minutes | 27 | 71 seconds |
Reading & Writing 2 | 32 minutes | 27 | 71 seconds |
Math 1 | 35 minutes | 22 | 95 seconds |
Math 2 | 35 minutes | 22 | 95 seconds |
Total | 134 minutes | 98 |
SAT TEST
1) Most students have issues with time pressure on these tests. Adding just two minutes to a section's time limit can change your score by as many as hundreds of points. So don't deceive yourself about your abilities; the point of practice tests is to identify your weaknesses.
2) Here are the official time limits for each section as well as how much time you should (approximately) spend per question:
COMPARISON
Section | ACT | SAT |
|---|---|---|
Reading | 53 sec/question | 71 sec/question |
English | 36 sec/question | N/A |
Math | 60 sec/question | 95 sec/question |
Science | 53 sec/question | N/A |