ACT Counselor and Educator Resources

The ACT Test Resources

Help Your Students Prepare for the ACT Test

Find information below on registration, preparing for test day, and using test results. All documents can be downloaded, printed, or shared via email and newsletters. Those with (*) are wonderful resources to share with your students.

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Resources for ACT District Testing Customers

Find useful resources to help you navigate your administration of the program.

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General Information

Online Registration Flyer (PDF)
Why Take the ACT? – Counselor Version (PDF) Outlines features and benefits of the ACT
Why Take the ACT? – Student Version* (PDF) Directed toward students, this flyer outlines features and benefits of the ACT.
The ACT User Handbook for Educators (PDF) An overview of the ACT, preparing for the assessment, reports and services and uses of ACT Data.
2019–2020 National Test Dates (PDF) Test dates in the U.S., U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico
2019–2020 International Test Dates (PDF) Test dates outside the U.S., U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico.

Registration

Getting Registered

Online Registration Flyer (PDF)
Prebilled Registration Voucher for School Officials (PDF) Procedures for school-paid online registrations for national test dates.
Fee Waiver Eligibility Requirements and Procedures (PDF) Requirements and procedures for fee waivers for national test dates.
Request for Arranged Testing (PDF)

Preparing for Test Day

ACT Sample Test Booklet Order Form (PDF) Order practice multiple-choice tests and practice writing test booklets
ACT Test Prep Solutions (PDF)
Alternate Format Practice Test Order Form (PDF)
ACT® Test Translated Directions for English Learners (PDF)

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Using Results

There is a lot of information provided in the ACT score report. The links below provide useful information to gain a deeper understanding of data to help students use their ACT score report to focus on their next steps and plan for their future after high school.

ACT Interactive Student Score Report
ACT Interest Inventory and World of Work Map (PDF) See the connections between the work world and the common, everyday things students like to do.
Using Your ACT Results 2019–2020 (PDF)
Using Your ACT Results 2018-2019 (PDF)
Using Your ACT Results 2017-2018 (PDF)
Using Your ACT Results (Spanish) 2019-2020 (PDF)
Using Your ACT Results (Spanish) 2018-2019 (PDF)
Using Your ACT Results (Spanish) 2017-2018 (PDF)
Request for Waiver or Deferral of College Admission Application Fee (PDF)
ACT Technical Manual (PDF) -This manual contains technical information about the ACT test. The principal purpose is to document the technical characteristics of the ACT in light of its intended purposes.
ACT Code Numbers for Colleges and Scholarship Agencies (PDF)

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