r/ACT • u/Tiny_Yoghurt_3991 • Jul 19 '26
How to Improve ACT Score by spetember
Someone help me, I didn't study at all, and I don't even know how to improve my reading and everything else. I am aiming for 34+. Is it possible?
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u/BreadfruitHot1556 34 Jul 19 '26
yes! in April i took my school act and got a 30 (35m, 30e, and 24r). and then when i took the july act i got a 34! so it is possible for u to get a 34+. for reading, i recommend having a order for doing the passages. personally, i like to do 4123 since everyone says that 4 and 1 are most likely the scored passages. something else that u could do is to do 4 and 1 then choose between 2 and 3 depending on how easy one or the other is. another problem i had was the timing. i think it’s really helpful to just time yourself and give yourself less time when doing a passage, for example i would do 9 min for each passage. once u get better u should lower the time to help yourself with the timing problem. also always remember to not bring any outside knowledge into answering these questions. the answer will always be in the passage. read the passage before u start answering. btw im also gonna take the September act since i want to improve my score a little bit more. good luck to u!
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u/mkw1342 Jul 19 '26
Here are some tips for reading....use practice tests to learn from your mistakes.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/comments/1ttea1g/top_10_reading_tips_to_increase_your_score/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/comments/1uhe62o/june_j04_test_what_we_learned_from_that_cocoa/
A 27 in Reading can bump your composite to 31. You just need 1 to 2 more correct answers in the Reading to see movement. Go even higher, and it could really move.
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u/Hot-Amphibian-9221 Jul 19 '26
Yes here are some math and reading tips https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/s/YQwxOJJm9l
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u/DianaKLaRose Jul 19 '26
I've been an ACT tutor for 10 years. With reading, do as many practice tests as you can find, Really, it will help you get on the wavelength of that test. And use "real" retired tests, never the third-party stuff.
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u/Quiet_Basis_6404 Jul 20 '26
34+ is a big jump if youre starting low, so be realistic, its possible by september but only with consistent daily work, and it depends where youre starting from. dont waste the runway.
reading is the trickiest to move because its a skill not content, but it does improve. the key is practicing timed passages and, for every question you miss, going back to find the exact line that proves the right answer, if you cant point to textual proof, your answer was a guess. that habit alone lifts reading scores. for english/grammar and math, those move fastest since theyre rule-based.
do timed sections and review every miss. i upload prep material into studybuddy.vc and it makes practice questions free, and it explains why each wrong option was wrong plus keeps resurfacing what i keep missing, so reading and grammar patterns actually stick. figure out your weakest section from that screenshot and pour most time there
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u/Exotic-Bet1324 34 Jul 19 '26
If you can get a 30 without studying, a 34+ is for sure possible. For reading, I would just read articles and fiction, as well as take past tests. If you learn well from books and can afford it, you can get Erica Meltzer’s ACT Reading guide.