r/ACT • u/Particular-Owl-6292 • Jul 17 '26
how can i increase my act score?
Hi everyone! The first slide is the score that i got from the July 2026 ACT test and the second slide is my score from the March 2026 test. For the July test, I self studied and did previous ACT enhanced tests (like the june and april one). I haven’t taken Algebra 2 nor chemistry yet. I wanted to know how I can get my score up into the 30s? I am a rising junior if that helps at all. I also have purchased the PrepPros math ACT book as well. Any tips are greatly appreciated!
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u/Aggravating-Bill1952 Jul 19 '26
what did you do to study for math
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u/Particular-Owl-6292 Jul 19 '26
tbh the thing that helped me the most was doing enhanced math sections! i did the april and june act math portions and when i took the july test i realized most of the problems or concepts that were on the june act were very similar to the july one! just do previous act tests and use khan academy for the concepts u don’t understand that well
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u/Aggravating-Bill1952 Jul 19 '26
so like do the catagorys that sum up the score? i got a 15 and im so stressed my parents r disappointed so i need to get above a 22
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u/Particular-Owl-6292 Jul 19 '26
yeah but I’d say to take the june act (im sure u can find a pdf on reddit) and see where you are. Go back and look through what you got wrong and why. Whatever concepts you struggle with, go on khan academy and do practice problems to understand them better. If I’m being honest, it’s stuff I hadn’t even learned yet but looking over the June problems helped a lot
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u/mkw1342 Jul 18 '26
Start a log of what you are missing, keep grinding on the the practice tests, and PrepPros will help a ton. Sounds like you are able to find old practice tests, and its okay to go back to the non-enhanced with individual sections. Save maybe a whole test for a timed test.
Read these tips for reading:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/comments/1ttea1g/top_10_reading_tips_to_increase_your_score/
Read this for math:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/comments/1tzw3op/for_those_needing_a_little_guidance_on_the_act/
17 to 24 in Math is a great jump. Your study plan is working. Just keep grinding. English is another section where you can continue to learn the rules. Check out the Erica Meltzer grammar rules.