PreACT 9 practice

An early checkpoint
for ninth grade.

PreACT 9 Secure measures skills students are building in English, math, reading, and optional science. It gives ninth graders an early look at college and career readiness and predicts a range for later PreACT and ACT scores.

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Designed for grade 9 Scores align with the ACT scale Administered by schools and districts
PREACT 9 PRACTICE Official test overview

Four subjects, early in high school.

English, math, and reading make up the Composite score. A school or district may also include science.

EnglishLanguage & writing
MathGrade-level mathematics
ReadingComprehension & analysis
ScienceOptional on the official test
Enhanced format begins spring 2026
01Who takes itPreACT 9 Secure is designed for students in ninth grade.
02How it is scoredScores align with the ACT 1–36 scale, with a maximum PreACT 9 score of 32.
03What students receiveThe report predicts later PreACT and ACT score ranges and shows results by subject.
01 / THE BASICS

What is PreACT 9?

An early measure of college and career readiness for ninth-grade students.

A shorter assessment connected to the ACT.

PreACT 9 Secure is designed for ninth-grade students. It measures English, math, and reading skills, with science available as an optional section, and gives students an early view of readiness before taking the ACT later in high school.

Its scores align with the ACT 1–36 scale, although the highest possible PreACT 9 score is 32. Student reports can also include a predicted ACT score range.

Read the official PreACT FAQ and learn about PreACT scores.

02 / WHY TAKE IT

Find useful information early.

Ninth grade leaves time to act on the results.

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Establish a baseline

Subject scores show how a student is doing near the beginning of high school.

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Spot academic gaps

Results can point to skills that deserve more attention while there is time to build them.

03

Support course planning

Students, families, and schools can use the report as one part of a broader academic conversation.

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Look ahead

Predicted PreACT and ACT ranges connect ninth-grade performance to tests taken later in high school.

03 / OFFICIAL FORMAT

PreACT 9 test sections.

The enhanced PreACT 9 Secure blueprint beginning in spring 2026.

SectionQuestionsTime
English44 items35 minutes
Math34 items45 minutes
Reading33 items40 minutes
Science Optional32 items35 minutes

Without science: 111 items in 120 minutes. With science: 143 items in 155 minutes. Counts include embedded field-test items. Source: ACT PreACT FAQs.

04 / WHEN TO TAKE IT

During ninth grade.

PreACT 9 Secure is a school-administered assessment rather than an individual registration.

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Ninth grade is the target

The assessment is built around skills and readiness at this point in high school.

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The school chooses the date

A state, district, or school arranges the official administration for its students.

02

Ask whether science is included

Science is optional, and the administering school or district decides whether to use it.

03

Review the score report

Look at each subject and the predicted ranges, not only the Composite score.

05 / PRACTICE ON SCORLY

Start with a shorter practice test.

Scorly currently has one published Mini PreACT 9 Secure practice test. It includes English, math, reading, and science.

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Mini PreACT 9 Secure Practice Test72 questions · 80 minutes
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Four subject sectionsEnglish, math, reading, and science in one attempt.
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Review the attemptSee explanations and performance by section, skill, and difficulty.
06 / GOOD TO KNOW

PreACT 9 questions, answered.

Who administers PreACT 9 Secure?

A state, district, or school arranges and administers PreACT 9 Secure. It is not an exam that an individual student registers for directly.

Is science part of PreACT 9?

Beginning with the spring 2026 blueprint, science is optional for PreACT 9 Secure. A school or district decides whether to administer it. Scorly includes science practice so students can prepare when their testing program uses that section.

Does a PreACT 9 score use the same scale as the ACT?

PreACT 9 scores align with the ACT 1–36 scale, but the maximum score on PreACT 9 is 32. Starting in spring 2026, the composite score is based on English, math, and reading.

How is PreACT 9 different from PreACT?

PreACT 9 is targeted specifically to ninth grade and has a lower maximum score of 32. PreACT is most appropriate in grades 9 or 10, is somewhat longer, and has a maximum score of 35.

Is Scorly an official ACT or PreACT product?

No. Scorly is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACT Education Corp.

PREACT 9 PRACTICE

Try what we built for our students.

Scorly is still new. PreACT 9 currently has one published mini test. We are adding material as our teachers review it.

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