ACT Test Dates & Information

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

In July of 2025, for online testing only, the science section is optional for a composite score. In September of 2025, science is optional for online and paper testing.

How to Get Your ACT Scores

ACT scores are posted for online viewing on your MyACT account around two weeks after your test date. Click here to sign in to your MyACT account on the act.org website.

Ivy League Tutoring strongly recommends that you order and pay for ACT My Answer Key (formerly Test Information Release) at the time of registration in order to receive a digial copy of the test questions with a list of your answers and the answer key. If you took the writing test, you will also receive a copy of the writing prompt, scoring rubric and scores assigned. Available for only three test dates per year, the ACT My Answer Key provides you with the opportunity to review the questions you missed (with a tutor or independently) to improve upon your score.

What Is the ACT Composite Score?

The score which colleges care the most about is the ACT composite score, which ranges from 1-36. The composite score is calculated by adding the four sub-test scores for English, Mathematics, Reading and Science (each on a scale of 1-36) and dividing by four to get the average.

ACT Superscoring Is Now Available

ACT now provides an automatically calculated ACT superscore to all students who have taken the ACT more than once. The ACT Superscore is advantageous because it takes the average of your four highest subject scores from multiple test dates and counts it as your official score.

Colleges set their own policies about superscoring, so students should refer to individual college admission websites to determine each college’s policy towards superscoring. If information about ACT superscoring is not posted on the college’s website, you can call the admissions office to inquire about the policy.

Superscore FAQs.

How to compare current SAT to ACT scores

You can convert SAT to ACT scores with this concordance table here.

ACT Registration Tips

If you’re looking for information on how to register your child for the ACT, here are some nuts and bolts about the process:

• Registering online at www.act.org is the most efficient way to register and requires a credit card.
• Students can also register via postal mail if they cannot pay with a credit card.
• International students must register online.
• If requesting extended time or other accommodations, you’ll need to submit required documentation to take the test with accommodations. Follow these three steps to apply for accomodations.
• Regular registration deadlines (approximately 5-6 weeks prior to test date) and late registration deadlines (approximately 3 weeks prior to test date) can be found in our ACT Tests & Deadlines chart. If you miss the late deadline to register for a test you can apply for Standby Testing for a separate fee.
• Current ACT registration fees are as follows:
  • ACT (No Writing): $68
  • +$4 with Science Section
  • ACT (With Writing): $93
  • Late registration fee: Additional $36
  • Change fee: $44 (make a test date or test center change)
  • Standby testing: Additional $68 (refunded if denied admission)
• Some colleges require the ACT with Writing (which includes an essay), so you should check with the colleges to which you’re applying to see if they require the essay. The trend in recent years has been for college not to require the essay.
• Ivy League Tutoring strongly recommends that you order the ACT My Answer Key (formerly Test Information Release) when you register. This additional service ($32) provides you with a digital copy of the test questions, a list of your answers, and the answer key. Reviewing the problems you missed on the test is an excellent way to improve your score. If you took the ACT with essay, you will receive a copy of your writing prompt. ACT My Answer Key for the 2025-2026 testing year will occur in September, April, and June. See www.act.org/myanswerkey for more information.