An earlier post gives insight into the ACT exam as a whole. Let’s look at the Science section of the ACT exam. The Science section is the fourth section of the ACT which comes after the Math section.

Science Section Overview

Math section contains 40 questions to be answered in 35 minutes. The Science section tests your ability in three different formats. Data Representation, Research Summaries or conflicting viewpoints. On average, you would get about 68 seconds per question, including the time to read.

The questions require you to examine critically the relationship between the information provided and the hypothesis developed, generalize from given information to gain new information, draw conclusions, or make predictions. Some of the questions may require in-depth knowledge in certain courses of science.

Science section tests your ability on the following topics. Interpretation of Data (45 – 55%), Scientific Investigation (20 – 30%), Evaluation of Models, Inferences and Experimental Results (25 – 35%).

Interpreation of Data – Analyze scientific data presented in different formats such as tables, graphs, and diagrams.

Scientific Investigation – Understanding tools, procedures, and design of experiments and compare the same to extended trials.

Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results – This area tests your ability to adjust the validity of scientific information and formulate conclusions based on that information.

The passages in this section cover topics across biology, chemistry, physics, Earth/space sciences. Introductory knowledge of these topics is enough to answer the questions posed in the ACT.

Sample questions can be practiced on the ACT page

Related Articles:

Read about the Overview of the ACT
Read about the English Section of the ACT
Read about the Reading Section of the ACT
Read about the Math Section of the ACT
Read about the Essay (Optional) Section of the ACT

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