Here’s how your time is broken up by section: How many questions are on the ACT? If you sign up for the optional essay (the ACT Plus Writing), the test clocks in at 3 hours and 40 minutes or just over 4 hours with breaks. Including breaks, the exam takes 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete.
The ACT is 3 hours long (technically 2 hours and 55 minutes). After all, how often do you take a test in school with a minute or less per question? Don’t panic! Get the ACT timing tips you need to manage your pace throughout each section of the test. Time is your enemy on the ACT, and you have to use it wisely. COVID-19 Update: To help students through this crisis, The Princeton Review will continue our 'Enroll with Confidence' refund policies.
