How to Check ACT Scores

This article was co-authored by Christopher Taylor, PhD. Christopher Taylor is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Austin Community College in Texas. He received his PhD in English Literature and Medieval Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014.

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You may be anxiously awaiting your scores if you recently took the ACT. The scores can give you an idea of what types of schools may accept you and where you need to improve for future testing. You can check your test scores by accessing them online after the ACT and requesting a copy of official scores.

Accessing Your Scores Online

• Register for an account and the ACT through the ACT’s official website. [2] X Research source You can also register by mail if you are under the age of 13 or do not have a credit card. [3] X Research source
• You can only access your test scores by signing up for a secure online account at the ACT website at https://services.actstudent.org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.jsp?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D84052069670362117723636546344641416739%7CMCAID%3D2C0DC5AB851D32A0-60001907C0003F59%7CMCORGID%3D06E7EB4D5537B6B80A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1495130091455.

• September 9, 2017: September 19, 2017 to November 3, 2017
• October 28, 2017: November 14, 2017 to January 2, 2018
• December 9, 2017: December 19, 2017 to February 2, 2018
• February 10, 2018: February 21, 2018 to April 6, 2018
• April 14, 2018: April 24, 2018 to June 8, 2018
• June 9, 2018: June 19, 2018 to August 3, 2018
• July 14, 2018: July 24, 2018 to August 27, 2018

• Enter the same password as your login.

• Have a copy of your individual test questions and answers sent to you if you would like to see raw scores. You can order them for $42.50 – 58.50 from the ACT website at http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/scores/request-a-copy-of-qa.html.

• Answers from your test center arrived late
• Your test date was rescheduled
• The “matching information” on your answer document isn’t the same as the one on your admission ticket
• There are issues with the answer document
• Your test center reports an irregularity
• You owe registration fees

Getting Your Score Report in the Mail

Recognize the difference between online scores and the score report. Although your score remains the same, the scores you see online are not official. Instead, you’ll receive an additional student report in the mail. Your high school and chosen colleges will also receive separate reports. These official reports contain useful data including scores, college and career planning information, grades for high school courses, predictions for performance in specific college programs and courses. [7] X Research source

• Contact the ACT student services if you don’t receive your results within 8 weeks. You can do so from your online account or by phone at 319.337.1313.

• Current full name
• Full name at the time you registered or test, if different
• Current mailing address
• ACT ID from your score report
• Date of birth
• Home phone number
• The test month and year for the scores you want
• Location of test
• Valid codes and names for universities where you want scores sent, if applicable
• Signature
• Type of report you want, regular or priority