The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in:

English | Mathematics | Reading | Science

The ACT with writing includes the four subject area tests plus a 40-minute writing test.

ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the US.

Your test may include questions that will not count against your score. These questions will be presented in a fifth test. ACT tries out questions to develop future tests. Following the science test you should expect to take a shorter, multiple-choice test covering one of the previous subject areas. The results of the fifth test will not be reflected on your reported scores.

The basic registration fee includes score reports for up to four college choices, if you list valid codes when you register.

The ACT tests are prepared according to the:

• Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and National Council on Measurement in Education (1999).
• Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement, National Council on Measurement in Education (1995).
• Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, Joint Committee on Testing Practices (2004).