{"id":3455,"date":"2015-04-24t11:53:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-24t11:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/act\/?p=718"},"modified":"2017-09-28t07:54:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28t14:54:50","slug":"has-the-format-of-the-act-science-test-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/act\/has-the-format-of-the-act-science-test-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"has the format of the act science test changed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

our students have been reporting that, on both the february and april 2015 tests, the act science<\/a> format was not at all what they expected. <\/p>\n

to be clear, the act science format has always<\/em> been standard in that it contains three types of passages: data representation, research summaries, and conflicting viewpoints<\/strong>. however, recently test-takers have seen the number of each type of passage, and the distribution of questions among passages, change. while these shifts may seem scary, getting to know the possible scenarios you could encounter will help you prepare for the act science test without any fears about its format. <\/p>\n

with that in mind, let’s take a look at exactly what’s been presenting a problem on act science, what it might mean for you as a test-taker, and how you can best prep for the formatting scenarios you could encounter on the official test.<\/p>\n

why is this format change such a problem?<\/h2>\n

for years and years (and years), the act science test has consistently been formatted this way:<\/p>\n