{"id":29311,"date":"2017-05-12T16:35:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=29311"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T19:14:22","slug":"preact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/act-test\/preact\/","title":{"rendered":"PreACT<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost everyone out there has either heard of or taken the PreSAT at some point in their high school career. However, did you know there\u2019s an equivalent pretest for the ACT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"notice\" style=\"padding-bottom: 14px; font-size: 80%;\">PreACT\u00ae is a registered trademark belonging to ACT Education Corp. (\u201cACT\u201d). ACT is not involved with or affiliated with Mometrix Media LLC, nor does ACT endorse or sponsor any of the products or services offered by Mometrix Media LLC.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe PreACT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> gives 10th-graders a unique opportunity to practice taking the ACT.<\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cStart Test\u201d above to take a free PreACT practice test!<\/p>\n<div class=\"buttonlinks\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/act\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=act-test\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'ACT Course Click']);\">ACT Online Course<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/preact\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Guide Button', 'Guide Click', 'PreACT Guide Click']);\">PreACT Study Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/preact\/\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Flashcard Button', 'Flashcard Button Click', 'PreACT Flashcard Click']);\">PreACT Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"Why_Take_the_PreACT\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Why Take the PreACT?<\/h2>\n<p>What are the advantages of taking the PreACT exam? For starters, it can allow you to get to know the real ACT! Just like the ACT is meant to evaluate how well you\u2019ll be able to handle college-level curriculum, the PreACT gauges your readiness to take and pass the actual ACT exam. As a result, you will generally take this exam earlier on in high school than you do the ACT. Specifically, if you\u2019re in 10th grade, you\u2019re more likely to have to take the PreACT in the near future.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"What&#039;s_on_the_PreACT\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What&#8217;s on the PreACT?<\/h2>\n<p>The PreACT test is split into four sections, and you will be given about 2 hours to complete the test.<\/p>\n<p>The questions are split into four sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>English:<\/strong> 45 questions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Math:<\/strong> 36 questions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading:<\/strong> 25 questions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> 30 questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's PreACT Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/preact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/studyguides\/preact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/preact-38496.jpg\" alt=\" Study Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"How_the_PreACT_is_scored\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How the PreACT is scored<\/h2>\n<p>When you receive your score report, you will see six different scores listed:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Composite score:<\/strong> This is the average score for all sections of the test.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Math subscore:<\/strong> This is the score for the Math section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science subscore:<\/strong> This is the score for the Science section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEM score:<\/strong> This is the average score for the Science and Math sections combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>English subscore:<\/strong> This is the score for the English section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading subscore:<\/strong> This is the score for the Reading section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Every score and subscore on your score report will be within the range of 1-35.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ACTCourse\" class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"ACT_Online_Prep_Course\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>ACT Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an <strong>online ACT prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll find in the ACT course:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mocblurb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"moclessons\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocpqs\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocvideos\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocflash\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmoney\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"mocmobile\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone learns differently, so we&#8217;ve tailored the ACT online prep course to ensure every learner has what they need to prepare for the ACT exam.<\/p>\n<p>Click below to check it out!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/act\/?utm_source=academy&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=academy-mu-ads&amp;utm_content=act\" class=\"class_names\" style=\"color:black;\" onclick=\"_paq.push(['trackEvent', 'Course Button', 'Course Click', 'ACT Course Click']);\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\">ACT Online Course<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sg-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sg-box-title\">Check Out Mometrix's PreACT Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get complex  subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sg-box-button blue-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/preact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashcardsecrets.com\/preact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/preactflash.jpg\" alt=\" Flashcards\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-page\"><span id=\"FAQs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a good PreACT score?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There is no set passing score for the PreACT, but a score of at least 21 is recommended.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How long is the PreACT?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The PreACT is timed at 130 minutes (just over two hours).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How many questions are on the PreACT?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>There are 136 multiple-choice questions on the PreACT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Headshot of Mometrix associate Peter Rench.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Peter-Rench-scaled.webp\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">By <span itemprop=\"name\">Peter Rench<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Peter Rench joined Mometrix in 2009 and serves as Vice President of Product Development, responsible for overseeing all new product development and quality improvements. Mr. Rench, a National Merit Scholar, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in mathematics from Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"editor\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" class=\"author-bio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"author-image\" height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"Aaron Lanni profile pic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image_2024-12-11_124906662.png\"><div class=\"author-text\"><p class=\"author-name\">Edited by <span itemprop=\"name\">Aaron Lanni<\/span><\/p><div class=\"author-desc\"><p>Aaron is the content manager and lead editor for Mometrix Academy. 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