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The answer eliminator on the digital ACT

October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

Cross off the choices you know are wrong. The remaining ones are easier to compare, and a guess among two is better than a guess among four. Digital flagging is in flagging questions.

Eliminate, then pick

Answer masking hides choices instead of marking them, in answer masking. Strikethrough on the passage is a different tool, in strikethrough.

The review screen still shows what is unanswered, in the review screen.

The bottom line

Mark the dead choices. Guess from what is left, then move.

Start practicing

Start with a free diagnostic, then drill your weak spots with 15-question quizzes and track how you're doing across Reading, English, and Math. Compare plans whenever you're ready to go further.

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