American College Testing (ACT) has worldwide fame as it is an international standard test to examine the proficiency of the examinees in the field of English, Mathematics, Reading, science and writing(optional).If one has any plan to study abroad and want to get admission in the colleges of different countries(mainly US), the ACT test is appropriate for him/her to touch their education, career, and life goals. The examination is held by the non-profit ACT to ascertain the college readiness of a high school student, that is, undergraduate student. The forbearance of a candidate is also an important matter here along with knowledge, skill & intelligence as the duration of the examination is around 3 hours. This time span may differ only for them who have chosen a writing essay too and in that case, the examinee has to add 40 minutes more to the general time span. There is no tension of negative marking in the test; so the candidates are always welcome to the intelligent guessing amidst the 215 multiple choice questions.

As ACT is certainly one of the most important examinations of a student life, the examinee should be hard worker, always motivated, enthusiastic, treasure of will-power and knowledge bank. One can take coaching certainly for such an important examination as the coaching classes will help him/her to stay updated with the pros and cons of the examination and will suggest appropriate books and methods to make the examinees confident and smart. However, the examinees should be intelligent enough to understand that they must not swamp themselves in the common tide, such as, taking only the tuition classes; rather they have to adopt some tricks and tactics to ace their competitors. Here are 10 effective tips that one can follow:-

1) Improve Your English:-

As you are going to compete ACT, undoubtedly you must have expertise in the English language.For this, you should include English in your everyday life. The candidates can engage themselves in the English language course as it is the best way to learn a language properly. They will receive feedback from their teacher who will help them improve the specific skills related to reading and writing English. Try to go through various story books, blogs, newspaper and online articles to enrich your vocabulary for the writing section if you have applied for that. Besides this, you can be acquainted with reading unknown passages and materials and it will help you to perform well in the reading section which you are bound to attain. In order to develop the reading and writing skills, you should communicate with your sincere friends and the family members upon whom you have trust that they must guide you in your path of sunshine. You can practice your writing skill through letter writing, essay writing, paragraph writing and email writing. Moreover, the examinee can also read English magazine whenever and wherever possible.

2) Understand the test format and rules:-

There are many candidates who are perfect in each and every sectionof the ACT test but do not aware properly of the test format and rules and regulations. Such kind of verdancy may lead them to failure in spite of having complete eligibility to crack ACT.
There are four sections in the test and for each section there is a time schedule which is obligatory.In the English section, the candidates have to answer 75 questions in 45 minutes and grammar & usage, punctuation, sentence structure, strategy, organization & style are subjects to be examined here. In the math section, the candidates have to attain 60 questions in 60 minutes and through this section, their skill in pre-algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, coordinate geometry and plane is checked. Again, the candidates have to attain 40 questions in 35 minutes in both reading & science section & through these sections, the candidates’s reading comprehension of what is directly implied and interpretation, analysis, reasoning & problem solving are examined thoroughly. If the candidates have opted for the writing section too, they have to write one essay within 40 minutes and their writing skill is checked through this section.
There are a few rules and regulations about which you should have concern and they are-

• Carry an identification proof, that is, an acceptable photo as you will not be allowed to enter the examination center without it.
• You should have courtesy enough not to carry an alarm as it may distract the concentration of the candidates. If you are caught with an alarm, your examination will be cancelled.
• You will not be allowed to talk to, or disturb other candidates once the test has been started. Even you can’t ask them the time and to be conscious of the time, you are allowed to carry alarm free watch.
• The candidates are not allowed to use dictionary, spell-checker, pager, electronic recorder, or mobile phone once they enter into the examination hall. Even they have not any right to lend or borrow anything from others.
• Neither highlighter pen nor colour pen is allowed in the examination hall.
• If you exhibit confrontational, threatening, or unruly behavior, you will be restricted.
• Candidates can carry snacks to eat outside the test center on break.
• Carry Number 2 pencil which is sharpened and soft with good erasers if you have chosen the writing section. No mechanical pencils or ink are not allowed in the examination hall.
• Bring your ticket as a printed copy to the test center. If you forget to bring it, your scores will be delayed and if you lose your ticket, you can print another from your ACT web account.
• Cheating, copying the work of another candidate or disrupting the test are not allowed in the examination hall.

3) Practice the Sample Questions:-

There is no stronger weapon than practice to compete an examination like ACT. Many sample questions, free eBook and ACT preparation guide tips from experts are available in the world of internet and the candidates have to take advice from them. Whatever new you learn, do practice it until your dream comes true. Often, many examinees adopt over-confidence about their preparation and it leads them to destruction. Make a proper schedule to study and ace for ACT as it is the accurate way to crack the test. Try to do practice everyday instead of practicing throughout one day in a week. The sample questions will give you an idea of what kind of question you have to face off on your exam day. Besides this, your speed of thinking, writing and completing the test will increase day by day through practicing the sample questions. Do not forget to practice read strategically so that it sounds correct and appropriate.

4) Do Sharpen the science section :-

The science section of ACT is neither a bed of rose nor a matter of restlessness as it is an open book test like the reading section. Be smart enough to know that there will be provided three types of passages and they are- Research summary, Data Representation and conflicting viewpoints. Research summary contains a series of experiments and this kind of passage will be 3 in number. On the other hand, Data representation presents information about a topic and that type of passage will be 2 in number whereas conflicting viewpoints discusses multiple theories about a single topic and this kind of passage will be one in number. Don’t treat all kind of passages similarly because it will be more than foolishness. The variation of passages has a purpose and you should understand it. Utilize the time span smartly and intelligently and not emotionally. If you give more time to one passage than it has need, the shortage of time in the other passages may harm your whole test and may lead you to be failure. Be aware of it, that is, time management. Do practice continuously these kind of passages so that you can manage your time properly in the examination center. Do underline and make circle whenever it is necessary throughout the passages to point out important informations. It is a great tactic. Data Representation mainly focuses on charts, graphs, and tables which you have to attain attentively. Give every passage their due time to make a clear concept of them. The candidates can follow ACT preparation Guide Books to go further. If you can give your best shot to this section, the desirable number is not a big target at all.

5) Concentrate on basic Alzebra:-

Often the examinees think that the math section is very tough to crack as they have not enough knowledge of what exactly is in the section. There is obviously some advanced mathematical problems in the section, but there are a lot of questions that examine the candidates’ basic alzebra knowledge. The candidates have to know some Trigonometry to earn a perfect 36 but initially they should concentrate on the basic alzebra classes. Their fight will be easy if they follow it.

6) Be the King of Grammar:-

The people who are acquainted with English speaking, they don’t care of the grammatical errors in their speech and their errors are not get correct. They think that they are right and ACT question setter community knows this. That’s why they put such options that make the candidates puzzled in the multiple choice questions. It is seen often the candidates do wrong even in very easy questions. So, you are suggested to be the king of grammar and to learn it properly.

7) Think Logically:-

There is no negative marking in the ACT test and that’s why the candidates have a big chance to attain the unknown questions simply by guessing because this strategy may help them to score perfect 36. In this time, the candidates have to think logically by using their common sense. You should master on this skill too.

8) Use the complete schedule of every section:-

The candidates think that they are confident on some sections of the test and plan that they will complete the sections as early as possible and they will move further towards the sections in which they have weakness. For this, they commit errors in their known answers unfortunately. So it is suggested to use the complete time that is provided for each and every section.

9) Free Yourself from Anxiety on the Previous day of exam:-

The candidates should not be obsessed with the anxieties as it may harm their health, mind, confidence and above all, the examination. Plan how to reach the test venue in time. Again go through the test formats and rules of the test to boost your confidence and take efficient sleep at the night of the previous day of your test.

10) Fall in with Your Responsibilities on the exam day:-

Attentively listen to the supervisor’s instructions regarding the test. If it is not clear to you, raise your hand and ask your query politely. Stay calm before the examination get started. You can memorize all you have learned throughout the past days.

These 10 tips are the ACT preparation guide too for the candidates. This guidance may help them along with the coaching classes. So what are you waiting for? Start Now!