ACT Test Dates

View upcoming ACT dates and choose the right test date for you.

To register for the ACT, visit ACT’s website or call 319.337.1270.
Students with testing accommodations should call 319.337.1851.

2020-2021 Test Date	Registration Deadline	Multiple Choice Scores First Posted*	Suggested Prep Dates
September 12, 2020 September 13, 2020 September 19, 2020	August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020	September 22, 2020 September 23, 2020 September 29, 2020	June – August June – August June – August
October 10, 2020 October 17, 2020 October 24, 2020 October 25, 2020	October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020	October 20, 2020 October 27, 2020 November 3, 2020 November 4, 2020	August – October August – October August – October August – October
December 12, 2020	November 20, 2020	December 22, 2020	September – November
February 6, 2021	January 8, 2021	February 16, 2021	November – January
April 17, 2021	March 12, 2021	April 27, 2021	January – March
June 12, 2021	May 7, 2021	June 22, 2021	March – May
July 17, 2021**	June 18, 2021	July 27, 2021	April – June

* Multiple choice scores are normally available within two weeks of each test date, but it can sometimes take up to eight weeks. Scores are processed and added each week, so keep checking if your scores didn’t post on the initial release day. Writing scores are normally available about two weeks after the multiple-choice scores post.

** No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.

Registering for the ACT

To register for the ACT, you must sign up for an ACT student web account and upload a photo of yourself during registration. You’ll need to bring a photo ID and a copy of your registration ticket with you on test day, or you won’t be allowed to take the exam.

11th and 12th graders who meet income-based eligibility criteria are able to apply for a fee waiver and take the ACT for free. See ACT’s website for more information.

ACT Testing Policies & Fees

	ACT Testing Policies and Fees
Months Offered	February, April, June, July, September, October, December*
Copy of test available	December, April, June
Fee for copy of test	$25.00 for Test Information Release
Fees	$55.00 without writing $70.00 with writing
Late Registration	Additional $35.00
Change test date or testing center	Additional $35.00
Switching test type	N/A
Standby or waitlist**	ACT Standby is an additional $53.00
Scores released	2 weeks – without writing
Calculator	TI-89 allowed
Score Verification Service	$55.00 to verify the key used for multiple choice $55.00 to double check the essay grading
Cancellation deadline***	12:00pm (Central Time) the Thursday after the exam

*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.

**ACT Standby requests must be submitted eight days before the test. Those on the ACT standby list are not guaranteed a seat. They should arrive early the morning of the exam and be prepared to wait until all registered test-takers have been seated. Only then will waitlisted or standby students be allowed to test if sufficient materials and seats are available.

***Students with disabilities may have different cancellation deadlines

Get a full 8 or 9 hours of sleep the night before and two nights before the test.

Pack water and snacks so you can hydrate and refuel during the mid-test break.

Remember your ID, admission ticket, calculator (with charged batteries), and #2 pencils (bring a few for backup).

Use the restroom before the test starts. We don't want you to be uncomfortable.

Have a nutritious breakfast so you have great energy for the day.

Make sure you know where you're going. There's nothing more stressful than getting lost on the way to your exam!

ACT Test Dates

ACT Test Dates

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