Eligibility

     •  Children of any age or grade are eligible to apply for the test.      •   Grades 6, 7,8 or 9 and of age 13 and above are generally encouraged and expected to take the test.

Format

     •  The ACT exam consists of 4 multiple choice tests with a total of 215 multiple choice questions.
     •  The test is administered on 5 to 6 test dates in the months of September, October, December, February, April and June across the United States.
     •  Practice tests are available online to help students prepare better for the exam.
     •  A student who has created a Student web account, can view multiple choice score and composite score on line.
     •  The duration of the exam is three hours and thirty minutes. Actual testing time is two hours and fifty five minutes and an additional thirty minutes is required for the optional writing test.

Registration

     •  Registration for the exam can be done online at  the website www.actstudent.org
     •  Students over the age of 13 can apply online while those  under 13 can  request for the  registration packet
     •  The fees for Basic Registration is  $32 (no writing)  and $47 (plus  writing).

Exam Contents

     •  English
No. of Questions: 75
Duration: 45 minutes

     •  Mathematics
No. of Questions: 60
Duration: 60 minutes

     •  Reading
No. of Questions: 40
Duration: 35 minutes

     •  Science
No. of Questions: 40
Duration: 35 minutes

     •  Optional Writing  Test
No. of questions: 1 prompt
Duration: 30 minutes