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The PLAN Program

The PLAN Program, sometimes called the “Pre-ACT,” is a standardized test to help students gauge their performance on the ACT. The PLAN test is administered to 10th grade students by local high schools. To register, you must visit your guidance counselor.

Reasons to Take the PLAN
Most students take the PLAN in order to practice for the real ACT. Additional benefits include completing a career interest survey and receiving pertinent college and scholarship information from the makers of the ACT.

About the Test
The PLAN contains questions nearly identical to those on the ACT:

	PLAN	ACT
Math Section	40 minutes	60 minutes
Math Questions	40 multiple choice	60 multiple choice
Math Concepts	Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry	Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry
Reading Section	20 minutes	35 minutes
Reading Questions	25 multiple choice	40 multiple choice
Reading Concepts	Passage-Based Reading	Passage-Based Reading
Science Section	25 minutes	35 minutes
Science Questions	30 multiple choice	40 multiple choice
Science Concepts	Data Representation, Research Summaries, Conflicting Viewpoints	Data Representation, Research Summaries, Conflicting Viewpoints
English Section	One 30-minute section	45 minutes
English Questions	50 multiple choice	75 multiple choice
English Concepts	Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills	Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills
Writing Section	Not Applicable	30 minutes (optional)
Writing Questions	Not Applicable	1 essay (optional)
Writing Concepts	Not Applicable	Writing skills on a persuasive essay