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How To Ace The ACT Writing Test
The ACT Writing test is an optional 40-minute essay scored 2-12 across four domains. Learn how it is graded and how to plan, write and proofread.
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The ACT Writing test is an optional 40-minute essay scored 2-12 across four domains. Learn how it is graded and how to plan, write and proofread.

4 things ACT test takers do wrong: weak prep, practicing in unrealistic conditions, slow solving methods, and poor pacing. Learn how to fix them.

Start studying for the ACT the summer before junior year: take an official practice test, set a target score, then plan 10 to 150+ hours of prep.

High ACT scores can improve your admission odds and unlock merit scholarships, but cutoffs vary by college, so check each school's own criteria.
