ACT Test Dates and Links for Preparation
ANNOUNCEMENT!! ACT is updating the format and reducing the number of questions and length of test. Beginning in September 2025, the science portion will be optional and not figure in the composite score. It will be reported separately.
For a document summarizing the main changes, click HERE.
Click HERE for the 2026-2027 national test dates and registration deadlines.
For more information or to register to take the ACT on one of the national test dates click here.
TEST INFORMATION RELEASE: There are several national test dates each year that offer a test information release. This means that students can receive a copy of the test, their answers, and the correct answers. This is a wonderful way to prepare for the next ACT. To receive the test information, students order and pay $20 extra during registration. ***I am in the process of trying to find out which 2026-2027 dates will offer test information release. Will update as soon as I find out.
******The ACT will be administered here at school on October 27, 2026 (includes science) and March 9, 2027 (excludes science) to any sophomores, juniors, and seniors who wish to take it.
****Registration for testing at one of the national test centers is done online through your ACT account. Registration for the October and March tests that are administered here at school are done through a paper registration form Mrs. Tiffany will distribute closer to the test dates.
Click HERE for a document with general ACT information including subject area benchmarks and question/time breakdown for each subject.
Click here for tips and strategies, as well as practice questions for each section of the ACT.
Check out Magoosh, a great site for ACT tips and info here!
While the ACT is the most common in our area of the country, the SAT through College Board is another college entrance exam. Unlike the ACT which has four subject area components (English, Math, Reading, Science), the SAT tests on math skills and language arts only. Some students find that they may do better on the SAT than the ACT. To learn more about the differences between the two tests click here.
Click here to print out free ACT practice tests.