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Score Release Update
The 10/28 initial score release from the October National ACT test on 10/18 is complete, and all available records are now in MyACT. If all scores from your test event are available, they’ve also been sent to the score recipients you selected. Additional scores will continue to post over the next few weeks as they are processed, and you’ll receive email updates directly from us when an update occurs. Customer Support agents do not have information on individual score status.
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The ACT Test is Evolving
Great news: The ACT test is becoming more flexible and less time-consuming, and will offer even more choice for students to tailor their test experience!
Learn more about the enhancements and how they will set students up for success.
Upcoming Test Dates 2026 (National)
| Test Date |
Regular Registration Deadline Late Fee Applies After This Date |
Late Registration Deadline |
Photo Upload and Standby Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2025 | August 1 | August 19 | August 29 |
| October 18, 2025 | September 12 | September 30 | October 10 |
| December 13, 2025 | November 7 | November 24 | December 5 |
| February 14, 2026 | January 9 | January 23 | February 6 |
| April 11, 2026 | March 6 | March 24 | April 3 |
| June 13, 2026 | May 8 | May 29 | June 5 |
| July 11, 2026* | June 5 | June 24 | July 3 |
*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the July test date.
September: Science Optional (online and paper testing)
Measures:
Your ability to make decisions to revise and edit short texts and essays in different genres.
Measures:
The mathematical skills you have typically acquired in courses up to the beginning of grade 12.
Measures:
Your ability to read closely, reason logically about texts using evidence, and integrate information from multiple resources.
Measures:
The interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning and problem-solving skills required in biology, chemistry, Earth/space sciences and physics.
Measures:
The optional writing section measures writing skills taught in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses.
View and Send Your Score
You can have your ACT scores sent to other colleges and scholarship agencies even after you test.
When is Your Score Ready?
Learn more about when scores are ready, some within two weeks.
Understanding Your Score
Learn what goes into your composite score, how to use it, and more!
Have questions? Visit our ACT Registration Information , call 319-337-1270, or complete a contact form for a specific concern.