Improve your ACT® score with Acely
Targeted drills, full-length practice tests, and personalized study plans that adapt as you improve.
How to improve your ACT® score with Acely
Custom study plan for the ACT®
Accurate score predictions for the ACT®
AI tutor with hints & explanations
Progress tracking and reports
Study plan that adapts in real time
Input your baseline ACT score, goal score, and test date, and Acely will create a personalized study plan that dynamically adapts as you practice. The plans are self-paced, but include daily prioritized tasks, so it's easy to know where to focus.
20 practice tests that mirror the Enhanced ACT®
There are only two enhanced ACT practice tests available on ACT's website. By combining the ACT and Acely's full-length practice tests, students can complete 1 test per week for 3 months, which helps boost students' confidence before test day.
- Take a full-length exam or one section
- Take the optional Science section
- In-depth score report with insights on pacing and accuracy
“By the time test day came, I felt calm and prepared.”
“Acely was monumental in my preparation and if I could do it again, I wouldn't do any of it differently!”
5,000 questions for consistent practice on the ACT®
All practice questions, answers, hints, and explanations are reviewed and verified by Acely's Curriculum Team for accuracy, difficulty, and structure. The practice problems are consistently updated to ensure students study fully aligned material.
Progress dashboards that keep students motivated
Ditch the old prep books that offer zero feedback. Acely's online prep is built for the new Enhanced ACT®. It instantly analyzes your performance, providing the specific, actionable insights you need to see real progress and stay engaged.
Deciding between the ACT and the SAT
The ACT and the SAT have many similarities and differences, so how do you choose which one is the best fit? It depends a lot on your goals, academic strengths, and sometimes, even geographic location.Many schools may offer one as a school-test day, but not the other. If you prefer paper tests, only the ACT still has a paper format. For how the online test works, see our digital ACT guide. With Acely, you'll get access to both tests, and you can take a short diagnostic in each to see which one you should focus on. To compare scores across tests, use our ACT to SAT score conversion chart.
“I felt that Acely was challenging and the most accurate to an actual ACT test.”
How is the Enhanced ACT® different?
Shorter Test Length
Fewer Questions
Optional Science Section
Completely Digital Version
Why the Enhanced ACT® change is important
With a shorter format and fewer scored questions, every answer matters more than ever. Old strategies won't cut it. You need to know the new timing and tools, like Desmos. With Acely's platform, you'll get access to everything you need to prepare:
- Take a full-length ACT exam or one section
- Take the optional Science section
- In-depth score report with insights on pacing and accuracy
- Practice with Desmos
Explore our ACT resource hub
Everything you need for Enhanced ACT prep, from the ultimate guide and section strategies to accommodations, retakes, and how the ACT compares to the SAT.
Ultimate ACT study guide
Explore the 2026 Enhanced ACT: structure, timing, digital vs paper, sections, and how to build a prep plan.
ACT Reading guide
Understand the Reading section format, pacing, passage types, and strategies for the Enhanced ACT.
ACT English guide
Master conventions of English, rhetoric, and pacing for the Enhanced ACT English section.
ACT Math guide
Deep dive into Enhanced ACT Math: topics, timing, Desmos, and strategies to raise your score.
ACT Science guide
Optional Science section: data representation, conflicting viewpoints, and experimental design on the ACT.
ACT strategy guide
Learn test-taking strategy for the ACT: elimination, pacing, guessing, and how the Enhanced ACT thinks.
ACT scoring guide
Understand composite and section scores, superscoring, and what scores mean for college goals.
ACT accommodations
How to request extended time, breaks, and supports through TAA, plus practice with your approved timing.
Mastering the ACT retake
Plan a strategic retake, read your score report, and use superscoring to strengthen applications.
ACT to SAT conversion chart
Compare ACT and SAT scores and look up equivalent scores for your college targets.
Digital ACT
How online testing works: registration, device rules, built-in tools, and test-day flow.
Desmos ACT guide
Master the built-in Desmos calculator for ACT Math: graphing, tables, regression, and shortcuts.
SAT vs ACT
Compare the digital SAT and the Enhanced ACT to see which test fits your strengths.
1-month ACT study plan
A day-by-day sprint for the Enhanced ACT: targeted practice, mistake review, and full-length tests when test day is four weeks away.
3-month ACT study plan
A month-by-month Enhanced ACT schedule: foundations, intensive practice, and peak performance before test day.
Desmos on the digital ACT
There is a built in calculator for the entire digital ACT Math section, but often, students don't take the time to learn all of the functionalities. See all the reasons below why Desmos can be a game changer.
Algebra
Desmos instantly graphs linear equations, inequalities, and quadratics to find intersection points, shaded regions, roots, and vertices.
Geometry
Desmos is great for coordinate geometry: Plot points, draw lines, and graph the equation of a circle to easily find its center or radius.
Trigonometry
Graph trig functions or solve trig equations by finding their intersections.
Data Analysis
To make sense of statistics, input data into a table to create scatter plots or instantly find lines of best fit (regression) by clicking the 'Add Regression' button.
Accuracy
Check your work and reduce human error in arithmetic and graphing.
Speed and Efficiency
Complex calculations, graphing, and even the ability to solve systems of equations can be done in seconds.
Acely pricing
The College Board and ACT recommend students take the test at least twice. Pick a plan that gives you time to retest for a great superscore!
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Get more insights on the enhanced ACT, goal scores, and more.
There are many test format changes, including:
- The Enhanced ACT is 125 minutes (about 2 hours) instead of ~195 minutes. Similar to the digital SAT, pacing is adjusted accordingly.
- Each section has fewer questions overall, so you actually get more time per question. That means in the ACT English & Reading sections, you can spend extra seconds reading carefully and eliminating answers.
- In the new ACT math section, there are now four answer options rather than five.
- The ACT Science section is now completely optional (and the Writing section continues to be optional). You can choose the ACT Core (English, Math, Reading) or add on Science/Writing sections of the ACT, depending on your goals. The Science test can be a great addition if you're applying to a STEM college.
- Students can choose between taking the Enhanced ACT as a paper test or digitally.
Learn more about the changes in our blog post.
This all depends on your baseline score, your target score, and your test date.
If you don't have a baseline score, you can start an Acely trial to take a free ACT practice test and then make your study plan.
To see the most improvement, we recommend studying for at least 3 months for at least 10 hours per week. This can help students boost their score by ~4 points.
With 20 hours of studying per week for 3 months, students can boost their score by more than 9 points. Again, this greatly depends on their starting score.
For best results, we recommend following Acely's Study Plan that dynamically updates as you take Acely mock exams and work through problems in practice mode.
Acely is an ACT prep program that offers self-paced, personalized guidance so students can easily pinpoint weaknesses and tackle the new format of the official ACT test. With an online course, students get a broad overview of the basics through learning modules, an ACT study guide, and tutorials. These can be helpful for students starting from scratch. While a course can help cover fundamentals, Acely's ACT test prep provides:
- 5,000 targeted questions that are ideal for drilling weaknesses.
- 20 full-length mock exams (far more than the 2 Enhanced exams ACT offers) so you never run out of test-like practice.
- Personalized, AI-driven study plans that guarantee every minute of your prep counts.
Enroll in a course to learn the basics, then use Acely for test-taking strategies that will create real score improvement by your ACT test date.
This varies depending on the school you're applying to. This is a great resource to figure out what your target score should be. A great ACT score can boost your college applications significantly.
Don't forget that you can retake the ACT and submit a superscore to many schools as well. Make sure to research the specific superscore policy for the colleges and universities you're applying to.