Improve your ACT scores with Top Test Prep’s ACT Tutoring

About your ACT tutors and test prep…

All Top Test Prep ACT private tutors have scored highly on the exam and also know how to connect well with students. In addition, we know the format of the ACT exam better than any other company as many of our instructors have written test questions and know the ACT – each section from: English ACT, Math ACT, Science ACT, and Reading ACT portions.

About your ACT prep tutoring plans…

Every ACT tutoring plan is customized for the student. All of our ACT tutors have scored in the top 1% percentile for the exam, and also connect well with the students they teach. You never have to worry about getting a tutor who has scored top scores on one ACT section: because we average a 35 or higher for the ACT, we can help you improve on every section. Beyond being “smart,” our tutors know how to make sure your son or daughter have the right tools – custom plan, ACT books, materials, and resources; these tutors also know key strategies and ways to approach the ACT exam.

Our ACT tutoring programs and courses

ACT Prep and Private ACT Tutoring

Elite Program, Private ACT Tutoring
Premium Program, Private ACT Tutoring
Plus Program, Private ACT Tutoring
Gold Package (20 lessons and College Admissions Counseling focused on top universities),
Silver Package (15 lessons and College Admissions Counseling)
Bronze Package (10 lessons and College Admissions Counseling)

We also have private college admissions counselors who can help you get into top colleges: find out more here college admissions consulting and counseling program.

About the ACT exam

What is the ACT Exam?

The ACT is a standardized collegiate examination, similar to the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The ACT exam is a test used to objectively measure academic ability and college readiness. The ACT exam provides college admissions offices the opportunity to see how a student might perform in college-level courses.

What’s on the ACT Exam?

The ACT test is composed of four subject multiple-choice examinations; the exams cover Mathematics, English, Science and Reading. The writing portion of the ACT exam was added in 2005, and allows an admissions officer to evaluate a student on a subjective level, through and evaluation of style and composition.

How difficult is the ACT exam?

The ACT exam is very similar to the higher level courses you’ll take in high school. Generally, the better one does in high school, the more likely it is that that person will score highly on the ACT exam. The breakdown of easy, medium, and hard level questions is similar to the SAT exam – roughly 35% of the ACT exam is easy, 50% is medium-level difficulty, and 15% is hard-level difficulty.

What sections are on the ACT exam and how much time are you given?

This is a sample of the ACT exam, and what sections/time are permitted for each: Section 1: English, 75 Questions and 45 minutes, Section 2: Math, 60 Questions and 60 minutes, Section 3: Reading, 40 Questions and 35 minutes, Section 4: Science, 40 Questions and 35 minutes, Section 5: Writing, (Optional) 1 Essay 30 minutes

Is the ACT writing section optional?

Yes. A student is not required to take the section, although at Top Test Prep, we recommend students learn strategies for the ACT writing section.

How is the ACT exam scored?

All questions count the same on the ACT exam, regardless of difficulty.

The essay is graded by two readers who will each give it a score out of 6, for a total score of 2-12. Blank essays, essays that are not on topic, void essays, or illegible essays will receive a score of 0.

Multiple choice questions receive 1 point for each correct answer. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so it’s best to make educated guessed on questions you’re unsure of overall.

On each of the four main sections of the exam (English, Math, Reading, and Science), correct answers are totaled into your “raw score.” Each raw score has a 1-36 “scaled score” equivalent. Your scaled scores are averaged to produce your composite score, which is on a scale of 1-36.

Independently, each of the seven subsections (Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills, Pre-Algebra/Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry/Trigonometry, Arts/Literature, Social Studies/Sciences, and Science) receives a “raw score” based on the total number of correct responses. This raw score is then converted to a scaled 1-18 score.

Admissions offices use ACT exam scores in different ways. Some take your highest scores from reach section regardless of the day on which it was earned. Some pay attention to the highest overall score, while others will average all your scores or lend equal weight to all of them.

Does Top Test Prep have ACT Prep guides or an ACT exam handbook?

Why yes, we do indeed. The following ACT Prep guide and resource is utilized in our ACT courses and private tutoring programs. We hope you find it helpful as you prepare for the ACT exam.