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When should I take the ACT?
Most high school students take the ACT, SAT, or both during the spring of their junior year or fall of their senior year. It's important to leave time to re-take the test if you need to raise your score before you apply to college. The ACT exam is offered nationally every year in September, October, December, February*, April, June, and July*.
ACT Basics
ACT Length: 2 hrs, 55 minutes (+40 minutes if taking writing)
- English
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing (optional)
Cost: $150 USD (+$16.50 with Writing)
Score Format: Each section is scored out of 36. The writing section is scored out of 12.
On the Writing Test, students are given a single prompt which provides context, as well as three perspectives on the issue raised in the prompt. The student is then asked to analyze the perspectives, develop his or her own opinion, and explain how that opinion relates to the perspectives given.