ACT Dates and Registration Deadlines, 2017-2018

09/05/2017

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To schedule the prep for ACT and give yourself the right amount of time for retakes, you need to know the exact dates of the test. We deliver ACT test dates to keep you informed and help you build a perfect study plan.

National ACT 2017-2018 Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration	Anticipated Score Release
September 9, 2017	August 4, 2017	August 5-18, 2017	End of September, 2017
October 28, 2017	September 22, 2017	September 23-October 6, 2017	mid-November, 2017
December 9, 2017	November 3, 2017	November 4-17, 2017	End of December, 2017
February 10, 2018	January 12, 2018	January 13-19, 2018	End of December, 2017
April 14, 2018	March 9, 2018	March 10-23, 2018	Beginning of May, 2018
June 9, 2018	May 4, 2018	May 5-18, 2018	Beginning of July, 2018
July 14, 2018	June 15, 2018	June 16-22, 2018	Beginning of August, 2018

International ACT 2017-2018 Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Anticipated Score Release
September 9, 2017	August 4, 2017	End of September, 2017
October 28, 2017	September 22, 2017	mid-November, 2017
December 9, 2017	November 3, 2017	End of December, 2017
April 14, 2018	March 9, 2018	Beginning of May, 2018
June 9, 2018	May 4, 2018	Beginning of July, 2018

How to choose a perfect ACT date? Basic recommendations

Major factors to keep in mind:

How many attempts you’ll need

It’s always better to save some time for retakes. We suggest taking a test multiple times (just in case): one in fall of the junior year, one in the spring, and if it is necessary, you’ll be able to retake ACT in the summer or fall of senior year.

College admission deadlines and scholarships deadlines

Remember, that it takes 3 weeks to get your ACT scores, so schedule a test in advance.

How much time you’ll need for preparation

Don’t schedule a retake right after previous test. If you take tests in December and February, you won’t have enough time to study, so the results won’t differ too much