How would you define ACT Science in your own words?

Answer 1

The ACT Science section is arguably the most poorly-named exam in the world of standardized testing, as it is not really a test of Science at all. By that, I mean that it does not actually test your knowledge of any scientific subject matter - such as Biology, Geology, Physics, Chemistry, etc - but actually tests your ability to read and interpret data from graphs, charts, and tables and use this data to answer questions.

These graphs/charts/tables and the questions about them are always accompanied by short passages about the experiment that was conducted to generate the data. Traditionally, there were always 7 passage sets (each with 5 - 7 questions), but since 2015 the number of passages per section has varied from 6 to 8 passages per section. Regardless of the number of passages in the section, however, the entire section always contains a total of 40 questions to be answered in 35 minutes.

It is, in some ways, an extension of the ACT Reading test in that it tests a very similar capacity to locate relevant information and match what you find to a set of answer choices. In fact, one of the passages will always BE a Reading passage that is not accompanied by graphs/charts/tables. While it is a very time-intensive section (40 questions in 35 minutes), it is VERY doable with a solid strategy in place.

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Answer 2

The ACT Science section is more of a reading comprehension section in my opinion. If you are getting ready to study for the science section, do not focus on science! Instead, focus on being able to read and interpret graphs, data sets, and doing some basic math. You do not need to know a lot about science to succeed on this section. A lot of the questions have fairly big passages that explain experiments or scientists opinions. Be able to read a graph and know what it's showing, understand data trends like increasing and decreasing numbers, and comprehend what a short passage says, and you'll be set!