ACT

The ACT exam is conducted for a total of 7 times in a year for both Indian and other international students. The months, in which the ACT test is generally conducted are - February, April, June, July, September, October and December. 

Note that the last date to register for any of the ACT exam date falls at least 1 month before the due exam date. So, keep a track of your desired exam date and last date to apply to not miss out on your race to get admitted to your dream university.  

With the prices listed on each form of the ACT exam (with different number of sections), you can share your score report with only 4 colleges or universities at a time. To request a score report to share with the 5th and 6th college of your choice, you will have to pay an additional $20.00. 

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.     

The universities in the USA require a minimum of 20 to 25 overall marks on your ACT exam. Failing to achieve the minimum threshold or getting a lower score may lead you to receive disappointment on your college application.

No, a 17.5 score on the ACT exam is considered a below-average score. Getting a 17.5 score on the ACT exam may also limit your chnaces of getting admitted to a university in the USA.  

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 2025. Now that the Science section of the ACT exam has also been made optional just like the Writing section, test takers can choos to pay for it or not. Here is the complete fee structure of ACT exam in 2025:

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.

You need to follow the below-given steps to apply for the ACT exam:

1. Create an account on the My ACT portal. 
2. Sign in and click on "Register for the ACT exam" and then click on "Begin Registering".
3. Answer a few questions like - "do wish to take the ACT exam in or outside of the US", "do you need special accommodations for the test" and "do you wish to opt for the Writing section or not".
4. Choose your preferred date, and test centre and continue to pay the ACT exam fee. At this moment, you can also use any discount voucher, waiver or promo code, if you have any. 
5. You will receive exam booking confirmation over the email.