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How long Is the ACT Test?
The ACT runs 2 hours and 55 minutes without the writing section, and 3 hours and 35 minutes with it. That covers English at 45 minutes, math at 60, reading at 35, science at 35, and the optional essay at 40. Breaks and check-in add roughly another 30 minutes to your morning.

The ACT runs 2 hours and 55 minutes without the writing section, and 3 hours and 35 minutes with it. That covers English at 45 minutes, math at 60, reading at 35, science at 35, and the optional essay at 40. Breaks and check-in add roughly another 30 minutes to your morning.
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This means that if you do ACT without writing, it will take approximately 3 hours and 5 minutes, including one break. If you take the ACT with writing, it takes about 3 hours and 50 minutes, including two breaks.
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Official source: the structure of the ACT, the sections it covers and the time allowed for each are published by ACT, Inc., the organization that writes and administers the test, at act.org.
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