Test-Taking Strategies

Welcome to the Basic Skills Learning Center's Test-Taking Strategy Site! We're here to help you pass the ACT/Compass Reading Skills Test!

Test-taking can be a very nerve-wracking experience, but the skills, strategies, and practice tests below are here to help you familiarize yourself with the examination. Just knowing what to expect can help you build confidence!

Click the links below and read on....

• Types of Questions and Strategies. What to expect from the exam and how to excel!

• What to Bring to the Exam. Be prepared!

• Practice Tests. Put your skills to work!
• ACT Writing Part I Practice Tests
  • ACT Writing Practice Examination
  • Practice Test 2 for the ACT Writing Examination
• ACT Writing Part II (Essay)
  Faculty/Staff members interested in using this model or similar models should contact BSLC at (718) 281-5709/5070.
  • Strategies for Acing the ACT Writing Examination
• ACT/COMPASS Reading Practice Tests
  • Practice Test 1 for the COMPASS Reading Assessment Exam
  • Practice Test 2 for the COMPASS Reading Assessment Exam