
ACT Test Dates
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 |
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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 | |
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Months Offered | February, April, June, July, September, October, December* |
Copy of test available | December, April, June |
Fee for copy of test | $22.00 for Test Information Release |
Fees | $52.00 without writing $68.00 with writing |
Late Registration | Additional $30.00 |
Change test date or testing center | Additional $32.00 |
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 | $50.00 to verify the key used for multiple choice $40.00 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
Test Day Tips
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