Is it better to do ACT practice online or on a test prep book?

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<p>First of all, for some reason it feels as if the test prep books I bought didn't really have complicated questions on the introductory previews. Those were the ones that were followed by explanations of correct and wrong answers. Then when the real drill comes, it feels as if the questions get harder because they are arranged in paragraph form? On the previews the questions were each solitary. Anyway, I was on McGraw Hill website to help prepare for my ACT and when I clicked on the practice tests all of a sudden they seemed harder than I had thought! Well technically i am reviewing my Princeton Review book on Cracking the ACT and I haven't gotten to the reading portion yet. I think it's first grammar, then math, then reading, and then science. So I haven't gotten to the skills this ACT company has to offer on the reading portions. But seriously, it seemed as if McGraw Hill's reading practice tests were hard!!!! Over half of the questions involved insinuations and sometimes I don't understand the exact tone of a paragraph when I come across reading passages. I feel like that's the real problem for me. Here's another problem: time. I panic and freak out on timed tests that require consistently diligent attention and then stall for a bit on test questions. But I feel like doing book practices are better than online practices. Is it because when I am online I get distracted more or what? Help?</p>

<p>I am currently a freshman in a Chicago high school.</p>

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The only practice tests you should be using are the ones from the red book and those from the old booklets.

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@‌izpare

Online test prep for a paper test rarely works. But the video explanations of wrong answers can be helpful. The website ACT Quantum is an excellent resource to review math problems you may have missed.

The best way to study for the ACT is to practice with REAL ACT tests. There are 5 tests in the Red ACT Book, 3rd Edition. ACT released several tests in booklet form as well.

TIME each practice session to simulate the real test.

English 75 questions in 45 min.
Math 60 questions in 60 min.
Reading 40 questions in 35 min.
Science 40 questions in 35 min

Score your test and review ONLY what you got wrong after each practice session. In the beginning, the review may take a while, but as you get more right it will go quicker. This is the most important step in preparing.

I suggest the following schedule:

Take 1 section each school night/with review for 4 nights/week.
Twice per month on a Saturday or Sunday take a full ACT test/with review.