Don't Just Practice — Simulate the PreACT 9 Secure, the CPS Selective-Enrollment Admissions Test

What's on the test

The PreACT 9 Secure has four required sections — English, Math, Reading, and Science — for 144 questions in about 2½ hours. The Science section is a required, scored part of the exam, not optional.

English (44 questions, 35 min)

Passage-based questions that put you in the writer's seat — making revision and editing decisions across essays in a variety of genres and styles.

• Production of Writing (33–39%)
• Knowledge of Language (14–19%)
• Conventions of Standard English (42–47%)

Mathematics (35 questions, 45 min)

Self-contained problems covering skills typically learned through early grade 12, with an emphasis on grades 8–10. A permitted calculator is allowed.

• Preparing for Higher Math (78%)
• Integrating Essential Skills (22%)
• Modeling (≥22%)

Reading (33 questions, 40 min)

Close reading across long and short prose passages — reasoning logically from evidence and integrating information from multiple sources.

• Key Ideas & Details (48–56%)
• Craft & Structure (28–36%)
• Integration of Knowledge & Ideas (12–20%)

Science (32 questions, 35 min) — Required

Interpret, analyze, and evaluate scientific passages spanning biology, chemistry, Earth/space science, and physics. No calculator is permitted.

• Interpretation of Data (20–43%)
• Scientific Investigation (17–40%)
• Evaluation of Models & Results (20–40%)

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• All 100 timed practice tests
• 14,400 questions across all four sections
• Detailed answer explanations
• Performance analytics by category
• Per-question time tracking

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• 100 timed practice tests
• 14,400 unique questions
• Detailed answer explanations
• Performance analytics by category
• Per-question time tracking
• All 4 sections: English, Math, Reading & Science

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