Scores for the ACT Test
How can I see my scores?
Whenavailable, your scores are posted online and accessed using your MyACT account. Viewing your scores online does not speed up reporting.
ACT cannotprovide your scores by phone, email, chat, or fax.
- Multiple choice scoresare normallyavailabletwo business days after testingfor students taking the ACT test using computer-based testing.
- Writing scoresare normally availableabout two to three weeks after your multiple-choice scores.
- Special testing will typically have scores available two to ten weeks after the test date.
If you took the writing test, your overall scores are not officially reported until your writing scores have been added. Viewing your scores online does not speed up reporting.
Delivery Timelines
We initially prepare two different reports for each student who tests—the Student Report, and the College Report.
| Type of report | Where it's delivered | When it's delivered | What it reports |
| Student report | Your online ACT web account | From 2 days –8 weeks after the test date. See the note below. | ACT scores, college and career planning information |
| College report | Each valid college or scholarship agency code you listed and paid for when you registered or tested (up to six) | Varies based on college and when ordered | Everything on the Student Report, plus the grades you reported in up to 30 high school courses; it may also include predictions about your performance in specific college programs and courses |
Occasionallywe are unable to post scores when expected. If yours are not available yet, it may be due to one of these issues:
- Your test has not cleared all other scoring accuracy checks in place to ensure correct and reliable scores.
- An irregularity is reported at your test center.
- For Special testing only: Answer documents from your test center arrived late or had incomplete or inaccurate information. Please allow an additional one to two weeks for answer documents to arrive from your test site.
Score Reporting Dates
Scores are delivered over a window of time after the test date and are processed continuously during business hours. ACT is committed to providing your scores as quickly as possible but cannot guarantee a specific date for your scores to be reported.
| International Test Dates | Earliest Possible Date Multiple-Choice Scores Posted Online |
|---|---|
| 12-13 April, 2024 | 16 April, 2024 |
| 7-8 June, 2024 | 11 June, 2024 |
| 12-13 July, 2024 | 16 July, 2024 |
This table reflects the expected timetable for multiple-choice score postings when the test is taken via computer-based testing.
Your Scores in MyACT
Log-in to MyACT to view and send scores.
You may also print an unofficial copy of your ACT test scores by using your browser’s print option.A PDF student report is currently unavailable.
Send Additional Score Reports
In addition to the four institutions you selected upon registering, you can send your scores to others, even after your scores are released.
Can scores be cancelled?
ACT reserves the right to cancel test scores when there is reason to believe the scores are invalid. Please see the ACT Terms and Conditionsfor details.
You may request to cancel scores for a particular test date. Contact us online and we will provide you a form to complete and return to us. We will then permanently cancel that score record for the indicated test date and send cancellation notices to any score recipients.
Understanding Your Scores
How Schools Use Results
Your current and future schools want to learn more about you.
Just as you can use national ranks to get a sense of your strengths and weaknesses, so can your high school and potential colleges.A high rank in a content area may suggest a good chance of success in related college majors and careers. A low rank may indicate that you need to develop your skills more by taking additional coursework in that area. This information is helpful for you as well as your current and future schools.
Should I retest?
43% of ACT test takers chose to take the test more than once last year, and more than half of them improved their scores.
Why every point matters on the ACT test
Did you know improving by just a single test point can be worth thousands of dollars in financial aid for your university education? The ACT® test is important to your future—and can open up new opportunities for college and career.
What scores are reported if I test more than once?
You determine which set of scores is sent to university or scholarship programs. We will release only the scores from the test date (month and year) and test location (e.g., National, State, School) you designate.
Can I combine scores from different test dates to create a new Composite score?
Yes - superscoring enables you to combine scores from different test dates.
Can I report only my writing scores or only my multiple-choice scores from a test date?
No. All scores from a test date will be reported together.
Can I combine my writing scores from one test date with my multiple-choice scores from another?
Yes - superscoring enables you to combine writing scores from one test date with multiple-choice scores from another test date.
Problems With Scores
Correcting Errors in Your Score Report
Student errors
If, after you receive your score report, you find that you made an error in the information you supplied to us about yourself, such as your name or date of birth, you may ask us to correct your record. Write to:
- ACT Customer Care
- P.O. Box 414
- Iowa City, IA 52243-0414 USA
Write within three months of receiving your score report. Enclose a copy of your scores describing the error and the change you are requesting.
There is no fee for making the correction, but you must pay the applicable fee for each corrected report you wish sent to a college, agency, or high school.
Other errors
If you think there is an error (on any information other than your test scores), write to ACT Customer Care—Score Reports at the above address within three months of receiving your score report. Enclose a copy of your scores describing the error and change you are requesting.
If an error is our responsibility and requires you to retest,there will be no fee. If the error does not involve retesting, corrected score reports will be released to you and all previous score recipients at no charge.
If an error is not found to be made by ACT and you wish to send corrected reports, you must request and pay for Additional Score Reports.
Test Security Hotline
Cheating hurts everyone – if you see it, report it. You can make an anonymous report by using the Test Security Hotline.Discussing test content—including on social media—is not permitted.Students who don't do their own work put honest students at a disadvantage. If you suspect that someone is trying to take unfair advantages or encounter anything else out of the ordinary, please report it to ACT.
Score Verification Service
You can ask ACT to verify your multiple-choice and/or your writing test scores up to 12 months after your test date. Please download the Request for Score Verification (PDF). You will need to print the completed form and mail to:
- ACT Customer Care
- PO Box 414
- Iowa City, IA 52243-0414, USA
Include your name as given at the time of testing, address, and date of birth, as well as your ACT ID, test date (month and year), and test location from your score report. Enclose a check payable to ACT Customer Care for the applicable fee:
- $58.00 multiple-choice tests
- $58.00 writing test essay
- $110.00 both the multiple-choice tests and writing test essay
For multiple-choice tests, ACT will verify that your responses were checked against the correct score key.
For writing tests, ACT will verify that your essay was scored by at least two independent, qualified readers and by a third reader in the event that the two scores differed by more than one point in any domain. ACT will also verify that your essay was properly captured and displayed to readers. If errors are discovered during score verification, ACT will rescore your essay.
ACT will inform you by letter of the results of the score verification about three to five weeks after receiving your request.
If a scoring error is discovered, your scores will be changed and corrected reports will be released to you and all previous score report recipients at no charge. In addition, your score verification fee will be refunded.
