Step 1. Visit the ACT Website and Create an Account.

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Note: The first and last names provided there must match the required photo identification presented on test day.

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Step 2. Click the "Register" button and proceed through the next several pages.

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You will be asked to fill in the following information:

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• Personal information like left-hand vs. right-hand (so you get placed in an appropriate testing desk), religious affiliations, parental educational background, and disabilities. Remember, this is all voluntary information.

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• A high school summary like the type of school you attended and courses you've taken.

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• Your college plans such as preferences regarding school size, whether or not you plan to enroll full time or not, and college interests.

 

• Register for the ACT With Writing.

 

• Your specific testing date and location. 

 

• Where you'd like your score reports to be sent. You can choose up to four colleges with the basic fee, so you'll save money if you've decided where you'd like them to go before you register. 

 

• Intended future college major and career choices. 

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• You'll also be asked during this process to upload a current photo. Make sure to follow the parameters exactly, or you could be banned from taking the ACT on test day. Both the photograph and the name on your identification are important pieces of information that ACT uses to make it difficult for anyone to cheat by having someone else take the exam for them.​

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Step 3. Pay and Click "Submit"

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You can check the current ACT fees here.

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Step 4. Print your admission ticket.

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