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ACT District Testing Program Details

Welcome to ACT District Testing. Before you enroll, use the information below to help you plan and decide which assessment, test windows, and delivery will work best for your district or school.

Reminder: ACT test enhancements are rolling out to in-classroom administrations in spring 2026. Stay up to date on the latest information on the benefits and impact for your organization. Bookmark the ACT Test Enhancements for K-12 Educators page.   

 

Assessment Online Paper
The ACT $54.75 $58.00
The ACT with Writing  $69.50 $72.75

Note: For spring 2026 testing, there is no price difference regardless of whether you choose to offer the science section. You will be invoiced at the rates listed above.

Additional tiered discounts are available for districts with 50-100% of students in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRLP). View pricing infographic.

Bundled Pricing 

Order ACT District Testing and PreACT® and/or PreACT® 8/9 together to receive bundled pricing discounts! 

Must have an ACT District Testing contract to receive discounted pricing. Bundled discount is $1 off per student on the PreACT and/or PreACT 8/9. No discount code necessary; billing will be adjusted appropriately. 

 

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Test Administration*  Enrollment/Signed Agreement & School List Deadline**  Change In Participation Request(s) Deadline*** Paper Test Date
 Online Testing Window
Fall 2025 
(Online & Paper)		 August 27, 2025 September 3, 2025 October 14, 2025 
(Test Event 1) 		 October 14-17 & October 20-24 
(Test Event 1)
October 28, 2025 
(Test Event 2) 		 October 28-31 & November 3-7 
(Test Event 2)

Initial Spring 2026 
(Online Only)

Reminder ACT Enhancements deploy for districts / schools

 January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026 N/A
 February 24-27 & March 2-6 
(Test Event 1)

Early Spring 2026 
(Online & Paper)

Reminder ACT Enhancements deploy for districts / schools

 January 21, 2026 January 28, 2026 March 10, 2026 
(Test Event 1)		 March 10-13 & March 16-20 
(Test Event 1)
March 24, 2026 
(Test Event 2)		 March 24-27 & March 30-April 3 
(Test Event 2)

Late Spring 2026 
(Online & Paper)

Reminder ACT Enhancements deploy for districts / schools

 February 18, 2026 February 25, 2026 April 7, 2026 
(Test Event 1)		 April 7-10 & April 13-17 
(Test Event 1)
April 21, 2026 
(Test Event 2)		 April 21-24 & April 27-30, May 1 
(Test Event 2)

* Districts may participate in fall and one of three spring administrations.
** Standard Administration (connect with us for more info on accommodation test window dates)
***The Change In Participation Deadline is the last date to make any changes to an existing contract for your chosen administration, or to change your existing contract into a new administration.

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Access each administration’s complete list of dates and deadlines for accommodations, administration site opening, changes in participation, cancellations, and more.   

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Districts may choose from two test options. All participating schools in a district must test using the same test option—either the ACT or the ACT with writing. 

Important: The charts below display the testing options available on the enrollment form for fall 2025 and spring 2026. While science is included in the standard offering for fall of 2025 testing, districts can choose whether to offer the science section beginning in spring 2026. 

Enrolling for Fall 2025 Testing

Test Option(s) Sections Included
The ACT  English, math, reading, and science – No writing
The ACT with Writing English, math, reading, and science – With writing

Enrolling for Spring 2026 Testing

Test Option(s) Sections Included
The ACT English, math, and reading – No writing
The ACT + Science English, math, reading, and science – No writing
The ACT + Writing English, math, and reading – With writing
The ACT + Science + Writing English, math, reading, and science – With writing
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The district test coordinator will be our primary contact for the ACT District Testing program. During the implementation phase, we ask that this coordinator serve as the liaison among schools, district officials, and ACT. 

During subsequent phases (school establishment, training, materials delivery, administration, and some post-exam activities), we will work directly with the schools. From time to time, we may still ask for the coordinator’s assistance. 

Once testing is completed, we will send the district test coordinator all district-level reports and an invoice based on the number of students tested and the type of test administered. 

District test coordinators may also be the school test coordinator at individual schools participating in ACT District Testing.

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Explore ACT Score Reporting

Monitor student progress to easily improve classroom success and predict academic performance. Gain deeper insights from ACT data that are interactive, consumable, and downloadable.

State, district, school, or student reports and data are available* for PreACT assessments, ACT District Testing programs, and ACT national tests. (*based on access)

Preparing for ACT District Testing

Leading up to your administration date, explore the programs and resources available to prepare students and educators for success.

 

Early Indicator
of Success

 

Offer 8th, 9th, and 10th graders early experience with ACT® test items through PreACT®. Get a predicted ACT test score, and insights to help guide students on their path to college and career readiness. ACT District Testing customers get a discount for PreACT. 

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