ACT Test Dates, Registration Deadlines, and Score Release Schedules

We provide ACT national exam dates, registration deadlines, and tentative score release dates for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The 2022-23 ACT test dates, registration deadlines, and score release dates have been confirmed by ACT, Inc.

ACT Test Dates, Registration Deadlines, and Score Release Schedules

2025 & 2026 National Test Dates Schedule
Test DateRegular Registration Deadline Late Fee Applies After This DateLate Registration DeadlinePhoto Upload and Standby Deadline
April 5, 2025February 28March 16March 28
June 14, 2025May 9May 26June 6
July 12, 2025*June 6June 20July 4
September 6, 2025August 1August 19August 29
October 18, 2025September 12September 30October 10
December 13, 2025November 7November 24December 5
February 14, 2026January 7January 21February 6
April 11, 2026March 6March 24April 3
June 13, 2026May 8May 27June 5
July 11, 2026*June 5June 24July 3

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

In February of 2025, Science is included and required for a composite score. For April, June and July of 2025, for online testing only, it will be optional for a composite score.

February: Science Included (required for composite score)
April: Science Optional (online testing only)
June: Science Optional (online testing only)
July: Science Optional (online testing only)
September: Science Optional (online and paper testing)

ACT results normally start to come out online around 10 days after your test date. Because the ACT is taken on a Saturday, your scores will usually come out on the second Tuesday after your test date.

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ACT My Answer Key gives you detailed feedback on your test answers. This helps you understand your mistakes and learn from them, so you can do better next time. You get:

  • A digital copy of the multiple-choice test questions
  • Your answers (and a copy of your answer document)
  • The answer key
  • The conversion table used in determining your ACT scores

If you took the optional writing test, you also receive:

  • A copy of the writing prompt
  • The writing test scoring rubric
  • Your essay scores

Don’t Wait! ACT My Answer Key is available to purchase for up to 6 months after taking the ACT test. This opportunity is limited to 3 test dates per year. Eligible upcoming Saturday tests: October 2025, April 2026, and June 2026.

Test Dates Available to purchase until: Eligibility:
September 2024 March 14, 2025 Saturday testing only
December 2024 June 14, 2025 Saturday testing only
February 2025 August 8, 2025 Saturday and non-Saturday testing

You can expect digital ACT My Answer Key materials to be provided within MyACT a few weeks after your score release.

Special Testing

Examinees who register through ACT Special Testing during the designated Special Testing Window in the US, US territories, and Puerto Rico will be able to request ACT My Answer Key materials in any alternate formats you were approved for.

ACT My Answer Key (TIR) for ACT Special Testing
February 2025
April 2026

If you requested and were approved for alternate formats, these materials will be prepared once your ACT My Answer Key report is available in MyACT and may take up to eight weeks for processing and shipping.

2025 & 2026 National Test Dates Schedule
Test DateRegular Registration Deadline Late Fee Applies After This DateLate Registration DeadlinePhoto Upload and Standby Deadline
April 5, 2025February 28March 16March 28
June 14, 2025May 9May 26June 6
July 12, 2025*June 6June 20July 4
September 6, 2025August 1August 19August 29
October 18, 2025September 12September 30October 10
December 13, 2025November 7November 24December 5
February 14, 2026January 7January 21February 6
April 11, 2026March 6March 24April 3
June 13, 2026May 8May 27June 5
July 11, 2026*June 5June 24July 3

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

In February of 2025, Science is included and required for a composite score. For April, June and July of 2025, for online testing only, it will be optional for a composite score.

February: Science Included (required for composite score)
April: Science Optional (online testing only)
June: Science Optional (online testing only)
July: Science Optional (online testing only)
September: Science Optional (online and paper testing)

ACT results normally start to come out online around 10 days after your test date. Because the ACT is taken on a Saturday, your scores will usually come out on the second Tuesday after your test date.

Test Information Release (TIR)


Test Information Release (TIR) allows students to receive a copy of their exam, their test-day answers, the answer key, and the score conversion data used to calculate scores for that month’s test. The ACT makes these available for December, April, and June tests only. TIRs can be ordered when you register for your exam, or for up to six months after the eligible test date. We highly recommend that students request this information if they take an eligible test.

TIR Test DatesAvailability
April 2024Saturday and non-Saturday testing
June 2024*Saturday testing only
*A special study is being conducted in June 2024. TIR service will not be available for the online test mode.
September 2024Saturday testing only
December 2024Saturday testing only
February 2025Saturday and non-Saturday testing
TIR for ACT Special Testing
April 2024
February 2025

 

Who is eligible for a Test Information Release?

  • Examinees who test through National testing at a National test center, on select national test dates.
  • Examinees who register for the April test date and test through ACT Special testing during the designated Special Testing Window in the US, US territories, and Puerto Rico. You will also be able to request TIR materials in any alternate formats you were approved for.
  • This service is not offered for any other administrations of the ACT. See MyACT for specific dates.
  • If for any reason we replace the test version scheduled for use at your test center or reschedule the administration, this offer becomes void, and we will refund your fee for this service. This service is not offered for any other administrations of the ACT.

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How to Use These ACT Test Date Projections

These charts make it easy to figure out your best dates to take the ACT. We typically recommend  two ACT sittings. Your first test is a dress rehearsal or a dry run. Your second test is what we call your “Go for the Gold” test. This is the ACT where you can aim to hit your target score.  Sometimes students take third and fourth tests–especially if they’re trying to polish or improve their superscore.

Our students average +7 point improvements on their composite ACT.  If we use superscores, our students are averaging +8 point gains.

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