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.

2021-2022 Test Date	Registration Deadline	Multiple Choice Scores First Posted*	Suggested Prep Dates
September 11, 2021	August 6, 2021	September 21, 2021	June – August
October 23, 2021	September 17, 2021	November 2, 2021	August – October
December 11, 2021	November 5, 2021	December 21, 2021	September – November
February 12, 2022	January 7, 2022	February 22, 2022	November – January
April 2, 2022	February 25, 2022	April 12, 2022	January – March
June 11, 2022	May 6, 2022	June 21, 2022	March – May
July 16, 2022**	June 17, 2022	July 26, 2022	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	$60.00 without writing $85.00 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 $56.00
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

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

Registering for the ACT

ACT Testing Policies & Fees

Test Day Tips

Start Today

Our Guarantee to You

Our Approach

Results