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How to Prepare for Tests

Standardized Tests

ACT Helpful Resources

• ACT official site
• Activity 30 – Summary of Science Topics for ACT
• Activity 30 – Web Link ACT Test Strategies
• Online Practice Test ACT test for juniors
• For Dummies version 6 on Amazon
• Efficient Learning Official ACT prep guide
• Sneak Peak learning guide table of contents

Oklahoma Science Resources

• Oklahoma College and Career Readiness (web page)
• Oklahoma Descriptions Science College Readiness (pdf)
• Oklahoma Science Item Descriptions per standards (pdf)

Approximate ACT Percentiles in Science

• 27 …90
• 25 …80
• 23 …70
• 22 …60
• 20 …50
• 19 …40
• 18 …30
• 16 …20
• 13 …10

General Tips to Improved Science Score

Generally, skip reading the text for first questions in an item – go straight to the question, scan answer choices, try to find answer in the graph, table, chart, matrix. Go to the text only when the illustrations can not fully answer a question. Usually the first two questions in an item do not require the text on data-heavy questions. Usually the first two questions on any item are easier to answer than the 3, 4 and 5 questions. Be willing to skip the difficult questions on an item and come back to them later:

• Answer all of the easiest questions first.
• Eliminate choices when possible on difficult questions.
• Save time at end to select a choice from all remaining questions.
• Practice reading charts, graphs, tables, and information diagrams.
• Practice reading moderately difficult text related to science research.
• Prepare for questions presenting conflicting viewpoints.
• Review scientific investigation steps and scientific method.
• Establish proficiency in working with independent and dependent variables.