<p>I'm going to buy either Barron's or Kaplan for ACT test preparation. Which one is most like the actual ACT exam?</p>
<p>The ACT Red Book is best. If you want to score 30+, Barrons is good for math and science IMO bcos it’s harder than the real thing and has more obscure problems which are rarely on the test. (Dunno about their reading.) </p>
<p>Kaplan is great if you are a 20-someting looking to improve.</p>
<p>I have tried both the Barrons book and the Kaplan book and I found that the Barrons book helped me to improve.</p>