5 Important Things To Bring On The ACT Test Day
What to bring on ACT test day: your admission ticket, an acceptable photo ID, No. 2 pencils, a permitted calculator, and a watch with no alarm.
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What to bring on ACT test day: your admission ticket, an acceptable photo ID, No. 2 pencils, a permitted calculator, and a watch with no alarm.

Getting a low ACT score? Here are five common causes, from starting prep too late to test anxiety, and what to do about each before you retake.

A high ACT score can earn you merit scholarships and honors program spots at many colleges, though cutoffs vary. Here is how to aim for one.

ACT Reading test score tips: you get 40 minutes for 36 questions across four passages, so pace yourself at about 10 minutes per passage.

Benefits of taking the ACT: wide college acceptance, scholarships, unlimited retakes with superscoring, no guessing penalty, and calculator use.

ACT test dates: choose one that leaves time for scores to arrive before college deadlines. National dates run Sept, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul.

Don't be scared of the ACT: you can prepare, retake it up to 12 times, and use your score for admissions and placement. Here are 5 reasons.

To apply for the ACT, create a MyACT account, pick a test date and center, upload a photo and pay the $70 base fee. Steps, deadlines and score timing.

A good ACT score sits near or above the middle 50% range at your target colleges. There is no official passing score on the 1-36 ACT scale.

How hard is the ACT? The core test packs 131 questions into 125 minutes, so pacing and reading speed matter as much as content. Here's what to expect.
