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Your Guide to the ACT
An overview of the ACT for educators (24 pages, 399KB)
 
ACT at a Glance
A brief overview of the ACT (2 pages, 55KB)
 
ACT National Test Dates
(1 page, 77KB)
 
ACT International Test Dates
(1 page, 62KB)
 
Online Registration Flier
(2 pages, 177KB)
 
International Online Registration Flier
(2 pages, 131KB)
 
Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements and Procedures
(PDF; 2 pages, 25KB)
 
2007 – 2008 User Handbook
(56 pages, 852KB)
 
2008 – 2009 User Handbook
(56 pages, 860KB)
 
Using ACT Scores in Admission and Placement Decisions: An Update
(8 pages, 377KB)
 
Technical Manual
(156 pages, 1,872KB)
 
Procedures for Investigating Testing Irregularities and Questioned Test Scores
(16 pages, 234KB)
 
Order Form for ACT High School Electronic Score Reporting
(1 page, 19KB)
 
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Sample Score Reports

ACT High School Score Report
(2 pages, 249KB)
 
ACT Student Score Report
(2 pages, 224KB)
 
ACT College Score Report
(2 pages, 170KB)

About the Writing Test

ACT Assessment Writing Test: What High Schools Need to Know
(8 pages, 782KB)
 
Introducing the ACT Assessment Writing Test
(8 pages, 1,192KB)
 
Developing the ACT Assessment Writing Test
(14 pages, 818KB)
 
ACT Writing Test: Preliminary Technical Report
(4 pages, 222KB)
 
Educator's Guide to the ACT Writing Test
(62 pages, 5,954KB)
 
How ACT Writing Scores Are Reported
Includes text for comment codes (2 pages, 167KB)

For Students

Preparing for the ACT
Includes valuable information about the ACT and a complete practice test with scoring key (80 pages, 1,075KB)
 
Using Your ACT Results
Provides information to help students understand and use their ACT scores for college and career planning (16 pages, 475KB)
 
ACT Additional Score Report (ASR) Request Form
(1 page, 29KB)
 
ACT Extended Time National Testing
(6 pages, 78KB)
 
Request for ACT Special Testing
(6 pages, 66KB)
 
Request for ACT Arranged Testing
(4 pages, 49KB)