Retaking The ACT And Score Reports

When score reports are sent to the schools listed on the registration packet, the recipients can view the composite scores, individual exam scores and subscores, as well as the student information and interest data provided at registration. However, each score report corresponds to only one testing date. Thus, if a student took the ACT exam set twice but only designated his high school as a recipient on the second set, the school will only receive the most recent score report. ACT does not combine scores; each test date has its own report, although students can send multiple test date results to the same school if they wish. It is recommended that students take the ACT more than once if they're not satisfied with their initial results, as research has indicated that scores do tend to go up on the second time.

For students that take the ACT Plus Writing exam set, the essay is included in the score report. Schools that the student designates as recipients of the score report are able to view an image of the essay online. This image is made available to schools for viewing for up to a year after the student has graduated from high school. Schools that are designated later for receiving score reports are also granted access to an online image of the essay. There is no additional charge to students for this viewing service.

In addition to these viewing options, students that do not wish to have scores retained on their records can request that scores be removed. Requests to remove test scores permanently must be submitted in written format; ACT will then send a printed form to the student that needs to be filled out and returned. To begin this process, students must send a letter requesting the score removal to ACT Records, P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, IA 52243-0451.