Registration is now open for the Oct. 26, 2013 administration of the ACT college readiness assessment. The registration deadline for students who intend to take the ACT on this date is Sept. 27, 2013.
Students may register for the ACT online at www.actstudent.org or by mail. Paper registration forms can be obtained from school counselor offices or by requesting a registration packet from ACT.
Students must submit a photo of themselves to register for the ACT. The deadline for submitting a photo for the October test date is Oct. 18, 2013.
The ACT is a curriculum-based achievement exam. It measures the academic skills and knowledge that students have learned in school and need to know to be ready for first-year college courses.
The ACT comprises four multiple-choice subject exams—English, mathematics, reading and science—and takes about three hours, plus breaks, to complete. An optional writing test, which takes an additional 30 minutes, is also available. Students who intend to take the writing portion should register for the ACT Plus Writing.
The cost to take the ACT (with no writing test) is $36.50. The cost to take the ACT Plus Writing is $52.50. Fee waivers are available to qualified students who can’t afford the registration fee. Students should apply for a fee waiver through their school counselor’s office.
All four-year colleges and universities across the nation accept ACT scores for admission purposes. ACT sends score reports only when authorized to do so by the student. Students may authorize ACT to send score reports to up to four institutions at no additional charge when registering for the exam.
Each test taker receives an ACT score report that includes a wide variety of information to assist with course planning, college readiness, career planning and college admissions.
The ACT student website www.actstudent.org offers helpful information and tips, free sample questions, complete practice tests and inexpensive materials to help students prepare for the exam. Because the ACT is a curriculum-based exam, the best preparation is to take challenging courses in school, study hard and learn the material.
