Ordering Materials and Administering Assessments

 

Online Only Administrations
Paper-Pencil Only Administrations
Online and Paper-Pencil Combination Administrations

Order using enrollment form above. Administration platform is ACT Now and Test Center Manager (TCM)

  • Agree & Attest
  • Select Event
  • Load and Assign Students
  • Create Test Rooms
  • Test Online

If you are an ACT District Testing Customer, you can manage ACT/PreACT in the same system. 

Platform to enroll and manage orders is in CCRIS

  • Agree & Attest
  • Order Materials
  • Instructions via PDF or shipped
  • Testing Booklets Shipped
  • Test Paper-Pencil

You can also use ACT Now and Test Center Manager (TCM) for paper-pencil administrations. Recommended if you also participate in District Testing or are a new PreACT customer.

Order using enrollment form above. Administration platform is ACT Now and Test Center Manager (TCM)

  • Agree & Attest
  • Select Event
  • Load and Assign Students
  • Create Test Rooms
  • Test Online
  • Test Paper-Pencil

If you are an ACT District Testing Customer, you can manage ACT/PreACT in the same system.

 

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Please see the “Administer PreACT Assessments” page for information on key dates and deadlines.

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Overview

  • PreACT 8/9 is most appropriate for eighth or ninth grade students. 
  • PreACT is most appropriate for ninth or tenth grade students. 
  • PreACT 9 Secure is most appropriate for ninth grade students.
  • PreACT Secure is most appropriate for tenth grade students
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State, district, and school customers, educational agencies, and gifted and talented programs can order PreACT 8/9 and PreACT. PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure are only available to states and districts at this time.

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PreACT 8/9 and PreACT are available in paper-pencil and online test modes. PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure are available as an online test only (with limited paper-pencil accommodations). 

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Test Structure

Yes, PreACT 8/9, PreACT, PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure align to the same 1-36 ACT score scale, with 30 being the highest possible PreACT 8/9 score, 32 being the highest possible PreACT 9 Secure score, and 35 being the highest possible PreACT or PreACT Secure score. 

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Yes, PreACT 8/9, PreACT, PreACT 9 Secure, and PreACT Secure all cover English, math, reading, and science. The duration of each test is slightly shorter than the ACT, with slightly fewer items in some subject areas.  

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  PreACT 8/9 PreACT PreACT 9 Secure PreACT Secure
English 40 45 44 48
Math 35 36 35 38
Reading 25 25 33 33
Science 30 30 32 36
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Reporting

PreACT 8/9 PreACT PreACT 9 Secure PreACT Secure

Paper reports: Student Report containing Item Analysis, Student Score Label (two copies printed and shipped for each student and sent to the organization for distribution). 

Online reports including: Item Response Summary Report, Student Report, Educator Reports, and more.  

Test booklets: Are available after testing-- either retained by the organization (for paper testing) or provided as a PDF (online testing). 

Paper reports: Student Report containing Item Analysis, Student Score Label (two copies printed and shipped for each student and sent to the organization for distribution). 

Online reports including: Item Response Summary Report, Student Report, Educator Reports, and more.  

Test booklets: Returned to the organization and item response analysis available. 

Test booklets are available after testing - either retained by the organization (for paper testing) or provided as a PDF (online testing). 

 Online reports including: Student Report, Educator Reports, Student Score Labels, and more. Online reports including: Student Report, Educator Reports, Student Score Labels, and more.  
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For PreACT 8/9 and PreACT, customers may retain the test booklet for use with the Item Response portion of the reports. Due to the secure nature of PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure, no items will be released, and all accommodated paper tests will need to be returned to ACT. 

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PreACT 8/9 Student Reports include predicted PreACT score ranges. Reports for all three include predicted ACT score ranges and an Indicator of Progress toward the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (WorkKeys NCRC). 

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Accommodations

Paper Accommodations (PreACT 8/9 and PreACT, PreACT 9 Secure, PreACT Secure) 

  • UEB Braille with Nemeth 
  • UEB Braille with Math/Science 
  • Large Print 
  • Reader’s Scripts (Sighted and Nonsighted) 
  • Tactile Graphics Booklets 
  • Pre-recorded Audio 
  • Extended Time (1.5x, 2x, 3x) 

Online Accommodations (PreACT 8/9, PreACT, PreACT 9 Secure, and PreACT Secure) 

  • Screen Reader 
  • Text to Speech 
  • Video American Sign Language*
  • Extended Time (1.5x, 2x, 3x)  
  • Local ASL translation still available  

*Available PreACT Secure 9 and PreACT Secure products only

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Practice for PreACT Assessments

Visit our new Preparing for the PreACT Secure test website.

A PreACT Secure practice test (click on "Practice Tests" link under the log in box) went live January 2024 on TestNav​. 

  • Can be used for all PreACT products for practice​. 

  • Both timed and untimed versions​. 

  • Use for tech check for PreACT 8/9 online and PreACT online​. 

  • Practice with online testing tools/environment​. 

  • No login needed. 
     

A PreACT 9 Secure practice test will be coming in January 2025.

 

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