For 2011–2012:
- College and University Student Record Layout (PDF; 5 pages, 136KB)
- Test File for the College and University Student Record Layout (Text; 1 page, 39KB)
- High School Student Record Layout (PDF; 5 pages, 99KB)
- Test File for the High School Student Record Layout (Text; 1 page, 39KB)
The student record layout is the key to interpreting the file you receive from ACT. It identifies location, field name, and field content for each data element.
For Student Profile Section (SPS) items and response values noted in the 2011–2012 layouts, please refer to the 2011–2012 Student Information booklet.
- 2011–2012 Student Information booklet (PDF; 8 pages, 147KB)
For responses to the new Country Code field on the layout, please refer to the Country Code List.
- Country Code List (PDF; 1 page, 32KB)
For 2010–2011:
- College and University Student Record Layout (PDF; 2 pages, 64KB)
- Test File for the College and University Student Record Layout (Text; 1 page, 39KB)
- High School Student Record Layout (PDF; 2 pages, 64KB)
- Test File for the High School Student Record Layout (Text; 1 page, 39KB)