After you remove or transfer your SIM card, insert the tray completely and in the same orientation that you removed it (it will fit only one way). Use only the SIM tray that came with your device. For example, a SIM tray from an iPhone 6s will not fit in an iPhone 7.
Total test time is 205 minutes if taking the Writing/essay. Without the essay, the ACT is 155 minutes actual test time. Individual sections are always in the order of: English (45 mins.); Math (60 mins.); Reading (35 mins.); Science (35 mins.); and, optional Essay (30 mins.).
ACT Essay Tips The ACT essay is a very short assignment-you only get 40 minutes to write a full-fledged essay-and it can pass in a flash if you don't have a method for attacking it. It requires a very specific approach that's unlike the essays you've been writing for English class.