The ACT Test: Senior Retake

Tips for Success

  1. Use the training content in ACT Now to access test administration resources and walk-through test administration preparation activities.
  2. Dates and deadlines for your test administration are in ACT Now. Access the filterable schedule of events from your ACT Now landing page.
  3. Watch for emails from ACT with important reminders. Add our email address to your contacts to prevent emails from going to spam/junk folders. Whitelist email addresses from @act.org and @operations.act.org.

Important Dates

Your Schedule of Events (web content) (coming soon) contains all dates and deadlines for your test event. Check it frequently to ensure you're on track for a successful administration.

Note: Submit requests to test paper standard or paper accommodations to the Tennessee Department of Education no later than (coming soon). Approved standard paper testing can only be administered on the first day of each test window.

Test Dates

Test Event 1:

  • Accommodations Paper: September 30 - October 3, 2025 and October 6-10, 2025
  • Standard Time and Accommodations Online: September 30 - October 3, 2025 and October 6-10, 2025

Test Event 2:

  • Test Window 2: Accommodations Paper: October 14-17, 2025 and October 20-24, 2025
  • Test Window 2: Standard Time and Accommodations Online: October 14-17, 2025 and October 20-24, 2025

Test Event 3:

  • Accommodations Paper: October 28-31, 2025 and November 3-7, 2025
  • Standard Time and Accommodations Online: October 28-31, 2025 and November 3-7, 2025

 

Documents will be replaced as they become available for Fall 2025 testing

 

Helpful Links

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  • ACT Now
    • Log in to ACT Now to access the Schedule of Events for your administration (coming soon)
  • Success.act.org
    • Access Test Accessibility & Accommodations (TAA) System
    • Access Online Reporting

 

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Step 1: Pre-Administration

Learn about ACT Now

Setting up ACT Now

Resources:

Request Accommodations

Dates:

calendarAccommodations Request Window: (coming soon)

calendarReconsideration Deadline: (coming soon)

Website: Success.act.org

Resources:

Training:

  • Test Accommodations and English Learner Supports Training (webinar) (coming soon)
  • Test Accommodations and English Learner Supports Training slides (pdf) (coming soon)

Request Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline

Dates:

calendarQualified Exceptions to the Deadline Window: (coming soon)

Websites:

Resources:

Tip: Reconsideration is used if you submitted a request for accommodations that was denied. Qualified Exceptions to the Deadline is for limited reasons as indicated on the form.

Prepare for Testing

Tip: If you’re looking for resources about preparing for test day, you’ll find them in ACT Now and TCM training content. Look for a test day checklist, system demos and tutorials, and much more!

Training:

  • Pre-Test Administration Training (webinar) (coming soon)
  • Pre-Test Administration Training slides (pdf) (coming soon)

MyACT Resources

Testing Staff:

Students:

Step 2: Administration

TCM Resources

Tip: All ACT Polices need to be thoroughly read and agreed to in TCM, accessed through ACT Now. If you are serving as your site's Test Coordinator and Room Supervisor, you only need to agree to the training modules for the Test Coordinator. The information found in the Room Supervisor modules are captured in the Test Coordinator Modules.

Test Coordinator Modules:

Room Supervisor Modules:

Set Up Test Center Manager (TCM):

Test Day Resources

 Administer Test:

Accommodations Resources for Testing Staff:

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

Returning Materials:

Step 3: Post-Administration