Free Year 12 ACT Scaling Test practice exams
4 free practice exams in the style of the real TASC test, each about 80 questions in 135 minutes, in 23 sections.
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The practice exams
- ACT Scaling Test (Year 12) · Multiple choice · Practice exam 2 (80 questions, 135 minutes)
- ACT Scaling Test (Year 12) · Multiple choice · Practice exam 3 (80 questions, 135 minutes)
- ACT Scaling Test (Year 12) · Multiple choice · Practice exam 4 (80 questions, 135 minutes)
- ACT Scaling Test (Year 12) · Multiple choice · Practice exam 5 (80 questions, 135 minutes)
Try a question
A cinema encodes its daily ticket total in base three. Which code represents 628 tickets in decimal? Select one option.
- 212012₃
- 211021₃
- 212021₃
- 122021₃
Answer
C. 212021₃. 628 = 2×243 + 1×81 + 2×27 + 0×9 + 2×3 + 1, giving 212021₃.
What the real test covers
TASC accredits the senior secondary courses in Tasmania, and many Level 3 and Level 4 courses end with an external exam. In the ACT, Year 12 students who want an ATAR sit the ACT Scaling Test (AST).
Each practice exam: about 80 questions in 135 minutes, in 23 sections.
Kinds of question: 100% multiple choice.
Topics in these practice exams
- Comprehension of literary texts (17%)
- Patterns, algebra and formulas (15%)
- Comprehension of informative texts (13%)
- Analysis of argument and language (12%)
- Ratios, fractions and percentages (11%)
- Data, statistics and probability (9%)
- Comprehension of poetry (9%)
- Number and computation (6%)
How to prepare with ExamUp
- Warm up by topic. Do 10 ACT Scaling Test questions at a time in Quick practice: each answer is checked straight away, with no timer and no sign-up.
- Sit one whole paper. Do a full practice exam in one go, timed like the real TASC paper, so the day itself holds no surprises.
- Fix what you missed. Your results show where the marks went, topic by topic. Practise just the questions you got wrong, with an explanation for each.
- Go again a week later. Do another paper and compare. A free account keeps every result, and a parent can follow along live.
Quick questions
- Are these Year 12 ACT Scaling Test practice exams free?
- Yes. All 4 practice exams here are free, with no plan, trial or card. You can try a question on this page and practise by topic without an account; a free account keeps your results.
- How long is each practice exam?
- Each one is about 80 questions in 135 minutes, in 23 sections.
- Are these the real TASC papers?
- No. ExamUp is independent and is not connected with TASC (Tasmania) and the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies. Every question is written new in the style of the real TASC papers. Links to the official past papers are on our Past papers page.
- What topics do the questions cover?
- Most often: Comprehension of literary texts, Patterns, algebra and formulas, Comprehension of informative texts, Analysis of argument and language, Ratios, fractions and percentages. That is from the questions in these practice exams.
- How are the answers marked?
- Every answer is marked the moment you finish, with an explanation for each question and a simpler version a tap away.
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