ACT

You don't need to do anything to calculate or check your ACT exam superscore. ACT provides you the superscore of your ACT exam automatically if you have taken the exam more than once after September 2016. 

The retesting restrictions of the ACT exam suggest that a student can only take the ACT exam once in a single testing window. Taking the ACT exam two or even three times in a single testing window will not be accepted by ACT. ACT, in such a case, will provide you with the scores only from your first test attempt and not for the remaining attempts. Note that even your ACT exam registration fee paid for the 2nd and 3rd attempts will not be refunded by ACT.

ACT suggests that if you wish to take the ACT exam multiple times, then you should choose the testing dates in different testing windows.  

Students can start taking the ACT test as soon as they reach grade 6. Most students prefer to take the ACT exam for the first time during spring of their junior year and or the fall their senior year. This allows them to retake the exam if required, and make improvements in the areas of weaknesses. 

You should take your PTE exam at least two months before ypur college, university or scholarship's application deadline. Even though the scores for your ACT exam begin getting reported within two days of taking the test, the overall score report still may take around 8 weeks to get ready. Hence, two months will be sufficient for you to receive a decision on your ACT exam and hence, you can apply to your desired college in time. 

ACT exam is conducted for a total of 7 times in a year for both Indian and other international students. Candidates willing to register for ACT exam can book from the official website.

No, you cannot make changes to your ACT exam appointment such as changing its date or exam centre for free. Instead, you will have to pay an additional amount of $48.00 as Change Fee towards your ACT exam appointment.     

No, 17.5 score on ACT is considered an average score. Getting 17.5 score on may limit your chances of getting admitted to a university in USA. So aim for a higher score.

The ACT exam is conducted 7 times in a year. Here are the registration deadlines for the upcoming ACT exam dates in 2025:

The ACT exam fee structure has changed for Indian students in 2026. Now that the Science section of the ACT exam has also been made optional just like the Writing section, test takers can choose to pay for it or not. Here is the complete fee structure of ACT exam in 2026:

You must take your ACT exam at least two months before the university application deadlines and the scholarship deadlines. This ensures that you receive your ACT exam scores in time.