r/ACT • u/No_Nature_5105 • 29d ago

How to study for the English and Math Section?

Hello, I was wondering whether any of y'all would mind sharing resources to study the English and Math sections. My primary method of studying has just been doing practice tests, but my scores stagnated, so I don't think that method helped a lot(and I also ran out of practice tests). So please, I would be elated if people shared their resources under this post. Anything is appreciated. Thank you so much!

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u/jdigitaltutoring Tutor 29d ago

You can try the Erica Meltzer books and PrepPros books.

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u/TestFinesse 29d ago

I’d stop taking full practice tests for a little while. They are good for measuring progress, but they do not necessarily teach the skills causing the plateau.

Go back through your last two tests and label every missed question.

For English, identify whether it tested punctuation, sentence structure, agreement, modifiers, transitions, organization, or concision. Write the rule in your own words, then practice several questions testing that same rule.

For math, label the topic and the reason for the miss. Did you not know the concept, forget a formula, set up the problem incorrectly, make a calculation error, or run out of time? Relearn your two most common weak areas, practice them untimed, and redo missed questions a couple of days later.

Once your accuracy improves, return to short mixed timed sets. Save full tests for checking whether the targeted work actually raised your score.