How to improve speed/scores on Science?

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<p>The science section is my worst one! The questions are really easy and straightforward but there's not enough time (for me, anyway) to answer them all correctly, because I have to spend quite some time reading the passages in order to understand anything that the questions are asking. This usually helps me get all of the first 20-30 or so questions right. Then towards the 6th or 7th passage I have barely any time left and I end up rushing and missing/incorrectly answering half of those questions. :(</p>

<p>So does anyone have any tips or strategies on how to move faster through the science section (while still doing well, of course)? Any help would be appreciated! :)</p>

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<p>Check out the method suggested for taking the ACT science questions out of order described in Barron’s “ACT 36” - you will find it in the science chapter under the heading “Timing and Order.” It helps with the time issue for some people.</p>

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<p>Practice a lot. What I did was I would give myself 27 minutes to do the entire section (3 minutes that would be used for bubbling on the real test and 5 minutes to push myself). The first few were bad, but I pushed myself to go faster. Then after 4 tests like that I went back to 32 minutes time (again 3 minutes for bubbling).</p>