Rank the September 2013 ACT - Hard or Easy?

baileyj57
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:22:35 +0000

English: I thought this was easier than normal. That seems to be the general consensus as well.

Math: It was easier at the beginning but harder at the end. Students in the 20’s probably found it easier overall and students in the 30’s probably found it about the same overall. I thought it was easier than my last real ACT but about the same as practice tests.

Reading: A LOT easier than practice tests. I had been getting 30-32 on practice tests, but a 35 here. The consensus seems to be that it was harder though…

Science: I thought it was much harder. My previous score was a 30 and practice tests ranged from 29 to 34 so I was surprised with a 27 on the test. From what I’ve heard, people thought it was much easier or much harder - nobody I know has found it close to average.

In general, I think it was an easier test. The last 10 math questions and the science section were harder, but the ease of the first 50 math questions, English & Reading sections more than made up for it.