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ACT

About the ACT - Registration - Standby Testing - Students with Disabiities - Enquiries

About the ACT:

The ACT is a curriculum-based exam testing students in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. The test is 2 hours, 55 minutes with an optional 30 minute Writing section as the final section. The more competitive US universities will require students to take the Writing section (which is not available on the February testing date in 2011-12).

Since the ACT has a Science Reasoning section and its Math section measures at a higher level (trigonometry) than the SAT Reasoning Test (geometry), students strong in these fields may benefit by taking the ACT. Additionally, some students applying to the most competitive universities will prefer the option to complete their admissions exam requirement in one testing date (ACT with Writing), rather than two (SAT Reasoning Test on one testing date, SAT Subject Tests on a second date).

Registration:

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is not a testing centre and cannot register you for the test. You may register for the ACT on the ACT website.

Fees: $33 test registration fee + $26 international processing fee. Add $15 for the Writing section. Add $41 for standy-by testing. $9 for additional score reports (beyond the 4 free score reports at registration).

Dates: The test dates for the 2010-11 academic year are as follows:

• 23 October 2010 (registration deadline 17 September 2010)
  
• 11 December 2010 (deadline 5 November 2010)
• 12 February 2011 (deadline 7 January 2011) - Writing section not available
  
• 9 April 2011 (deadline 4 March 2011)
• 11 June 2011 (deadline 6 May 2011)

Dates for subsequent academic years are online.

Testing Sites: The exams are offered at the following locations in the UK: Middlesex (ACS Hillingdon International School); Thorpe, Surrey (TASIS, The American School); Surrey (Marymount International School) and Aberdeen (The International School of Aberdeen).

Standby Testing:

Students who missed the registration deadline may take the ACT via standby testing. To take the test standby, you will go to a testing centre with your completed form (a list of centres is online). If students who registered for the exam do not turn up, their places are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. For that reason, we recommend arriving before 7 am to queue. Do not contact the testing site in advance, as they will not know how many standby places will be available.

Students with Disabilities:

Special accommodations may be arranged for taking most admissions exams. For more information, consult the College Board or ACT websites. 

Enquiries:

For more information on testing sites, dates and registration, please visit the ACT website or contact the ACT.