ACT WorkKeys Study Guide 2026–2027 | NCRC Prep: Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, Workplace Documents + 2 Practice Tests

Prepare for the ACT WorkKeys assessments and earn a higher National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) with a complete study guide covering all three NCRC assessments: Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents. Every topic is taught the way the test presents it, inside a real job task.

Inside this guide

• Exam overview: question counts, 55-minute time limits, answer choices, level scores (3–7) and scale scores, and how the lowest level score sets the Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum NCRC
• Applied Math: whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and percents in job situations; order of operations; rates, ratios, averages, and unit conversions; perimeter, area, and volume; best-value and multi-step problems, with formula and conversion tables
• Graphic Literacy: tables, bar and line graphs, pie charts, scatter plots, flowcharts, Gantt and organizational charts, floor plans, schematics, gauges, and instrument readings, with sample graphics
• Workplace Documents: memos and emails, policies, procedures and checklists, safety warnings and Safety Data Sheets, contracts and warranties, and OSHA-style regulations, plus reading and test-taking strategies
• Level-by-level skill tables for all three assessments
• 2 practice tests (100 questions each, 200 total) weighted like the real assessments (32 Applied Math, 35 Graphic Literacy, 33 Workplace Documents per test), using the real answer-choice counts and realistic workplace graphics and documents, with an answer key and a detailed explanation for every question
• Study schedules (1 month, 2 weeks, 1 week), frequently asked questions, and a final review checklist

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