How Do Students Benefit from Taking the ACT?

The ACT is universally accepted for college admission.

The ACT is curriculum-based. The ACT is not an aptitude or an IQ test. Instead, the questions on the ACT are directly related to what students have learned in high school courses in English, mathematics, and science. Because the ACT tests are based on what is taught in the high school curriculum, students are generally more comfortable with the ACT than they are with traditional aptitude tests or tests with narrower content.

The ACT is more than a test. The ACT also provides test takers with a unique interest inventory that provides valuable information for career and educational planning and a student profile section that provides a comprehensive profile of a student's work in high school and his or her future plans.

The ACT is a good value. As a private, not-for-profit organization governed by educators, ACT is committed to providing services at the lowest possible cost. Accordingly, the ACT provides a comprehensive package of educational assessment and career planning services for college-bound students at a fee that is lower than the fee for the competing admission test.

How Often Can Students Take the ACT?

A student may take the ACT no more than twelve (12) times total and only once per national test date. Many students take the test twice, once as a junior and again as a senior.

Does It Help To Take the ACT More Than Once?

ACT research shows that of the students who took the ACT more than once:

• 55% increased their composite score on the retest

• 22% had no change in their composite score on the retest

• 23% decreased their composite score on the retest

How Much Does It Cost to Take the ACT?

                                              Fee                                         Details

The ACT (no writing)      $50.50   Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to four colleges (if codes are provided when you register).

The ACT with writing     $67.00   Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to four colleges (if codes are provided when you register). More about the ACT with writing

Test option change         $16.50   The writing test fee is refundable on written request if you are absent on test day or switch to ACT (no writing) before testing begins.

How Long Does the Test Take?

Just over 4 hours for the ACT without the Writing Test, including administration instructions and breaks. Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes, broken down as follows:

English: 45 minutes

Math: 60 minutes

Reading: 35 minutes

Science: 35 minutes

The ACT Writing Test adds 30 minutes to the testing time.

When Are the Test Dates?

In the 50 United States, the ACT is administered on six national test dates: in September, October, December, February, April, and June.

Website Link : actstudent.org