PreACT Secure Suite

Start Here

• What's New PreACT 9 Secure (web content) (coming soon) | What's New PreACT Secure (web content) (coming soon)
  • Schedule Flexibility (pdf)
    Tip: Only refer to schedule options that include science. See page two for options if students miss the second day of testing.
• ACT Now Overview (video)
• Overview of User Roles (video)
• User Roles: Building a Test Administration Team (pdf)
• Create an ACT Now Account (video)
• Before Test Day Checklist for Test Coordinators (pdf) 
• State, District and National ACT Testing Comparison for Illinois (pdf)

Setting up ACT Now

• Confirming Organizations' Participation Status (video) 
• Adding Students and Assigning a Test Event (video)
  Note: The Illinois School Board of Education will upload all students into ACT Now. Districts and schools must ensure students are assigned to a test event.

Add Users with Roles to ACT Now:

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will assign roles to individuals in EPS at the start of the year. Contract Coordinator, Organization Invitation Importer and Student Data Importer roles are not applicable to Illinois state testing users.

• Add Users with Roles (video)
• Creating a New Account (video)
• Layout Requirements–CSV Format: Users Invitation File (pdf) 
• Users Invitation File Template (csv)

Manage Student Information:

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will be uploading all students into ACT Now. Districts and schools must assign students to test events and ensure student information is correct in ISBE's Student Information System (SIS).

• Managing Student Information Quick Start Guide (pdf) 
  Note: Even though you will be able to edit student information, districts and schools must ensure student information is correct in the Student Information System (SIS). 

Manage Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports

Understanding Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports:

• Accessibility Supports Guide for PreACT Secure Products (web content)

Assigning Accommodations and English Learner (EL Supports:

• PreACT Secure Products–Assigning Student Accommodations Quick Start Guide (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Products–Assigning Student Accommodations (video) 
• Human Reader and Sign Language Interpreter Instructions and Guidelines (pdf)
• Accommodations Students File - Layout (pdf) 
• Accommodations Students File Template (csv) 

Preparing Students for Testing with Accommodations and English Learner (EL) Supports:

• ACT Authorized Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionaries list (pdf)

Prepare for Testing 

• Technical Guide for Online Testing (pdf) 
• Technical Readiness Checklist (pdf)
• Before Test Day Checklist (pdf)
• TestNav Support (website)

Prepare Students for Testing

• Preparing for PreACT 9 Secure (web content)
• Preparing for PreACT 9 Secure (pdf) 
• Taking PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure (pdf)
• PreACT 9 Secure Practice Test Scoring Guide (pdf) 
• Order Form Alternate Format Practice Tests (pdf) 
• Practice Tests for Examinees Using Accommodations (act.org)
  This document contains information related to all available ACT assessments that provide accommodations and EL support practice test options to include state and PreACT Secure products. The enhanced versions will become available in TestNav December 2025

Test Coordinator Modules:

• Policies (web content)
• Test Facilities (web content)
• Test Staff (web content)
• Test Materials (web content)
• Test Administration (web content)
• Non-Test Activities (web content)

Room Supervisor Modules:

• Policies (web content)
• Test Facilities (web content)
• Test Staff (web content)
• Test Materials (web content)
• Test Administration (web content)

Setting Up Test Center Manager (TCM):

• Setting Up TCM as a Test Coordinator (video) 
• Setting Up TCM as a Test Coordinator (simulation) 
• Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor (video) 
• Using TCM as a Room Supervisor or Proctor (simulation) 
• Paper Testing Checklist: Internet Outage (pdf)
• PreACT 9 Secure Test Day Instructions for Paper Testing (pdf) 
• Using Test Center Manager (web content) 

Administer the Test 

• Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors - Paper (video)
• Test Day Overview for Room Supervisors - Online (video)
• Test Day Checklist (pdf) 
• Turn Off Device Poster (pdf)
• ACT Calculator Policy (pdf)
• Manage Breaks as Needed (pdf)
• PreACT 9 Secure-Printable Task Cards Online Testing (pdf)
  Note: For the spring 2026 Illinois administration, science is required.
• Printable Test Administration Manual for Test Coordinators (pdf)
  Note: For the spring 2026 Illinois administration, science is required.
• Printable Test Administration Manual for Room Supervisors and Proctors (pdf)
  Note: For the spring 2026 Illinois administration, science is required.

Administer the Test with Accommodations with Accommodations or English Learner (EL) Supports

• PreACT Translated Directions for the PreACT Test (pdf) 
• Reader Agreement (pdf)
• Sign Language Interpreter Agreement (pdf)
• Scribe Agreement (pdf)
• Taking Assessments Online with a Screen Reader (pdf)
• Personal Aide Guidelines (pdf)
• PreACT Secure Spoken Instructions - Online (pdf) 
• PreACT Secure Spoken Instructions - Paper (pdf) 

Tip: If you're looking for resources, manuals, test forms, and other test administration resources, you'll find them in ACT Now and TCM training content. Look for a test day checklist, polices and tutorials, and much more!

Return Test Materials

• After Test Day Checklist (pdf)
• Returning Paper and Online Test Materials (video)
• Secure Storage and Transport of Test Materials (pdf)

Resources for Educators

• Access Scores without a Claim Code in MyACT-Test Coordinator (pdf)

Access Online Reporting

Website:

•  success.act.org

Resources:

• PreACT Secure Interpretive Guide for Students and Aggregate Reports (pdf)
• ACT Online Reporting User Guide (pdf)
• Best Practices for Trusted Agents (pdf)
• PreACT Secure and PreACT 9 Secure DLH Layout (xlsx)
• ACT Profile Reports – ACT Online Reporting Crosswalk (pdf)
• Downloading HSRs or ISRs as Individual PDFs (pdf)

Resources for Students

• Access Scores without a Claim Code in MyACT-Student (pdf)

Help Students Access and Understand Reports

Resources:

• Using Your PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Results (pdf) 
• Using Your PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Results - Spanish (pdf) 
• PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf)

Translated Student Reports:

• Arabic: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• French: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• Pilipino (Tagalog): PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf) 
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf)
• Polish: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• Russian: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf) 
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf)
• Simplified Chinese: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• Telugu: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• Traditional Chinese: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 
• Ukrainian: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf)
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf)
• Urdu: PreACT 9 Secure Translated Student Report (pdf) 
  • PreACT 9 Secure Sample Score Report (pdf) 

• ACT Now
  • Log in to ACT Now to confirm participation and set up for testing.
• Success.act.org
  • Access Online Reporting
• High School Assessment (ACT with Writing, PreACT Secure, PreACT 9 Secure)
• ACT System Status 

• ACT phone: 855.730.0400 Option 2 for the PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Assessments.
• ACT email: preact@act.org
• January – May Hours of Operation 6:30am – 6pm CST
• Regular Hours 8:30am – 5pm CST
• ISBE phone: 866.317.6034
• ISBE email: assessment@isbe.net

• Illinois ACT State Testing - Office Hours Link (coming soon)
• PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Pre-Test Webinar - On Demand (coming soon)
• PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Pre-Test Webinar slides (pdf) (coming soon)
• PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Test Day Webinar - On Demand (coming soon)
• PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure Test Day Webinar slides (pdf) (coming soon)
• Technical Readiness Webinar - On Demand (coming soon)