<p>I've never taken the ACT before. I'm wondering when do I circle the circles?
Is it 1 section at a time, or 4 sections at one time?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>By circle, I mean bubble the circles.</p>
<p>Each section is separate, therefore you have to solve the questions and bubble the circles during the allotted time for that section only.</p>
<p>Many people (including myself) are often short on time. I would recommend bubbling in the answer after every question. </p>
<p>English and Math I reccomend you bubble in the answers after every page.</p>
<p>In Sci/ Reading bubble in after each passage.</p>
<p>It saves precious time. Practicing with reals tests and bubble sheets will help you as well.</p>
<p>Do not leave blanks, because there is no penalty for guessing.</p>
I see no point in bubbling after answering everything. Does it even make any sense?
@becambridge, the method I described above saves time, on average 2-3 minutes per section. So yes, it makes a lot of sense, especially on a time sensitive test such as the ACT.
If I was sure of the answer, I bubbled it. If I was unsure, I indicated my best answer in the test booklet for when I came back. It was a fast way to see what needed doing at the end of a section.
It does not make sense. First, the rate of messing up on the answer grid skyrockets. Second, no one just chills out with even three minutes at the end just to bubble an answer at the end. Even when one does not bubble he/she will still face the time restraints. Maybe after every page, yes, but not after finishing the whole test.
@BeCambridge First, It matters little to me how you bubble in your answer sheet. I find many of your posts antagonistic and I will no longer respond to you.
Everyone else on this thread- if you want to use the answer sheet effectively, follow my advice:
English and Math I bubble in the answers after every PAGE.
In Sci/ Reading bubble in after each PASSAGE.
It saves precious time. Practicing with reals tests and bubble sheets will help you as well.
Do not leave blanks, because there is no penalty for guessing.
I’m sure you realize that there are several different styles of test takers and that effective strategies have been known to vary.
@JustOneDad I respectfully disagree, as do several leading test prep companies.
It is simply quicker to fill in 5 answers at a time, than one at a time.
The OP asked a specific question- I provided a specific answer.
@HereToHelpYou There is absolutely “no” difference between answering 5 questions at a time or bubbling after each answer. For example, if it takes two seconds to bubble, then that is ten seconds for a page that averages five questions. However, if we follow your way, then we have to memorize the five/+ answers on the page and then bubble the ovals, THEN make sure that the letter was D, not B. You have not provided “any” research, so I don’t know why you act as Kaplan here. I hope you can understand antagonism as truth-telling.
The OP should care more about answering the questions than circling ovals and following tips that have been beaten to death on this forum (more than 10,000 times according to Google).
@BeCambridge you’re wrong because if it takes 1 minute to open a door, which do you think would take less time, carrying five boxes out the door at once, or carrying one box waiting for the door to open going back inside, then repeating the process four more times?
@HippoTeef
No actually you are wrong because along with bubbling the answers, you have to also circle the answer for all the questions. So instead of doing one thing you have to do 2 things. In your analogy, you would be carrying one box at a time for circling the answers in the book along with five or however many boxes at once for bubbling.