Tip #1: You already know most of what you need to know to do better on the ACT than you might think.
Tip #2: Confidence is king. You have to believe that you’re going to be successful. If you believe that you’ll do well, when you have trouble with certain questions, which you inevitably will, you won’t get frustrated and lose your focus.
Tip #3: Relax and stay in control of your emotions.
If a particular question is giving you a hard time, skip it and let it go. It doesn’t mean anything, especially anything bad about you. If you dwell on the questions that give you trouble or even take too much time on them, you’ll just get lost in negative thoughts and emotions and lose the focus that you need to do well.
Tip #4: Focus.
Focus is the most important factor in getting the best ACT score possible. In fact, the reason that the previous tips are so important is that being confident, relaxed, and in control of your emotions are what allow you to stay focused.
Answers that seem right but are actually wrong are built into every section of the test. That’s why focus is so important. When you’re taking the ACT, if you’re not paying full attention at every moment, you’ll get questions wrong when you know how to get them right.
Tip #5: Think Happy Thoughts.
If you notice that you’re feeling tense or frustrated, think of something that makes you happy. It’s the number one thing you can do to change your emotional state from negative to positive.
Last Minute Tip #6: Practice all you can until Tuesday morning.
Take some practice tests using official ACT material from ACTstudent.org, and work on your weak points.