If you are preparing for the ACT, you are probably looking for ACT practice problems. After all, ACT practice problems are some of your best resources for preparing. There are many sources for you to use to find practice problems to use in preparing for the ACT. Some sources are free and some cost. Some sources are better than others. Here are some possible sources:
Free Sources for ACT Practice Problems
- The official ACT website provides several sources for ACT practice problems. You can download a free booklet called Preparing for the ACT on their website. This booklet should also be available in any high school's counseling office. This booklet has a full ACT practice exam along with an answer key and categorization of the questions so you know what type of ACT question you are answering. It does not, however, have any explanation to help you understand why an answer is correct or incorrect.
- The ACT website also has a section that provides ACT practice questions that allow you to interactively select the answer and then tells you the reason why the answer you chose is correct or incorrect. This is a great resource for you to use as part of your ACT test prep. Understanding the reason behind your answers is extremely important in your test preparation.
- There are other sources of practice problems, but be careful. The two listed above are the only free sources provided by the makers of the ACT. My experience is that other providers may not provide sources that are nearly as realistic. While they may be helpful, the closer you can get to the real ACT, the more help the ACT practice problems you use will be for you.
- The Real ACT Prep Guide is a book of ACT practice tests and tips that is published by the makers of the ACT test. It contains three full ACT practice tests with answer key and explanation. It is a great source of information. Click here to order this book. It is well worth your money.
- While there are other sources, they also suffer the same problems as above. Since they are not provided by the ACT people, they are not as close to the real test. They may be helpful, but will not be as authentic. Some of those include:
