Taking the ACT for College Athletic Scholarship

TAKING THE ACT :

The ACT test assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.

(I)  Go to www.actstudent.org and register to take the ACT

• The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.
• The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.
• The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break (or just over four hours if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing).
• The main four tests are scored individually on a scale of 1-36, and a composite score is provided which is the whole number average of the four scores.
• The ACT is administered on six test dates within the United States each year, and you cannot take the ACT more than 12 times.
• Basic registration to take the ACT cost $34.
• For practice visit the ACT Test Prep Center : http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html
• If you are an international student you must register online at www.act.org
• IMPORTANT : Your ACT scores have to be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center.  Use code 9999 when filling out your form so they get sent there.
• IMPORTANT : After registering print your admission ticket.  You will need your admission ticket, and your Personal ID to be allowed to take the test.
• Visit the www.act.org website for questions or call 1-319-337-1270

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