ACT WorkKeys Practice Test

The ACT WorkKeys Practice Test is a free beginner-level, 48-minute skill test from Science of Apps. A timed practice test for the three ACT WorkKeys assessments behind the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) — Applied Math, Graphic Literacy and Workplace Documents — with workplace problems at about the real pace, written to ACT's published WorkKeys skill descriptions for 2026. Charts and graphs are described in text here; the real Graphic Literacy test shows them as images. Score 60% or more on its 30 questions to earn a verifiable ACT WorkKeys Readiness certificate (SOA-ACTW). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ACT WorkKeys assessments and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) (ACT) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free ACT WorkKeys Practice Test built on the current ACT exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers applied math, graphic literacy and workplace documents, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 48-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 60% or more and you get a ACT WorkKeys Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: ACT WorkKeys assessments and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) (ACT). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

30 questions in 48 minutes across three areas, following the original test's format: Applied Math (Workplace calculations, Measurement and conversions and Money and rates); Graphic Literacy (Tables and charts, Schedules and maps and Flowcharts and gauges); Workplace Documents (Memos and policies, Procedures and Applying rules). Every question is original, with the published source named under it.

Job seeker applying to employers who use WorkKeys, High school or community college student, Manufacturing or skilled trades applicant, Adult learner earning an NCRC and Workforce programme participant. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show ACT WorkKeys knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Three assessments: Applied Math (34 questions in 55 minutes, with a calculator and formula sheet), Graphic Literacy (38 questions in 55 minutes) and Workplace Documents (35 questions in 55 minutes). Your levels on all three set your NCRC level: Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.

Each assessment reports a level from below 3 up to 7. The NCRC is Bronze with at least level 3 on all three, Silver with level 4, Gold with level 5 and Platinum with level 6. Employers set their own targets for each job.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available ACT WorkKeys content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

30 questions — 10 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 48-minute limit. You need 60% (18 of 30) to pass and 80% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 30 questions — 10 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 48-minute limit. You need 60% (18 of 30) to pass and 80% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.