The ACT is held seven times a year in the US and Canada: in September, October, December, February, April, June, and July. The ACT overseas, on the other hand, is held five times a year in September, October, December, April, and June.

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Length

3 hours and 55 minutes (excluding breaks)

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Sections

English

Mathematics

Reading

Science Reasoning

Writing (optional)

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Highest Score Attainable

36

- Section scores range from 1 to 36; all scores are integers. The English, mathematics, and reading tests also have sub-scores ranging from 1 to 18 (the subject score is not the sum of the sub-scores). In addition, students taking the optional writing test receive a writing score ranging from 2 to 12 (this is a change from the previous 1–36 score range); the writing score does not affect the composite score.