National ACT Exam

American College Test, Inc. (ACT) is a general academic skills test that is given nationally and accepted for admission by most colleges and universities. The test is given at ETBU and many other locations throughout the nation. Advance registration is required to take the test and a minimum fee of $34 is charged for no writing and $49.50 for ACT plus writing.

Informational brochures and registration forms are available at ETBU or you can access information and registration at the act website at http://www.act.org.
The following link provides a campus map: http://www.etbu.edu/About_ETBU/university_map.htm

ACT Testing takes place in Meadows Building.  Check in begins at 7:45am and testing begins at 8:30am.

NATIONAL ACT Test Dates - 2013-2014 

TESTING DATE June 8, 2013 September 21, 2013	TESTING DEADLINE May 3, 2013 August 23, 2013	LATE REGISTRATION May 4 - May 17, 2013 August 24–September 6, 2013
October 26, 2013	September 27, 2013	September 28–October 11, 2013
December 14, 2013	November 8, 2013	November 9–22, 2013
February 8, 2014*	January 10, 2014	January 11–24, 2014
April 12, 2014	March 7, 2014	March 8–21, 2014
June 14, 2014	May 9, 2014	May 10–23, 2014

 

 ACT Test Dates - 2014-2015

September 13, 2014
October 25, 2014
December 13, 2014
February 7, 2015*
April 18, 2015
June 13, 2015

 

ACT Assessment / ACT Assessment Plus Writing 

Cost

ACT Assessment: $34.00 (Includes reports for you, your high school
(if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register)

ACT Assessment Plus Writing: $49.50
Includes reports for you, your high school (if you authorize reporting), and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register). The $15.50 Writing Test fee is refundable, on written request if you are absent on test day or switch to the ACT (No Writing) before testing begins.Current (not-expired) official photo identification must be presented at check-in or you will not be permitted to test. The Admission ticket alone is not acceptable ID. The ID provided must be original, not a photocopy or reproduction. If you have questions concerning ACT identification requirements, call ACT Test Administration several days before the test date at 319-337-1510.

What should I bring to the test?

• Approved calculators may be used during the Mathematics Test but they must be turned off and put away when you are not working on that test.
• You are not permitted to use or access the following items at any time while in the test room:
  1. Textbooks, foreign language or other dictionaries, scratch paper, notes or other aids.
  2. Highlight pens, colored pens or pencils, correction fluid/tape.
  3. Communication devices (including cell phones)
  4. Computers (including handhelds)
  5. Recording devices (including cameras, scanners, tape recorders)
  6. Media devices (including games, music video, headphones)
  7. Reading material (including books, magazines)
  8. Mechanical pencils
  9. Tobacco in any form
  10. Timers, or any other electronic devices
• Food, gum, candy, or drink (including water) is not permitted in the testing room.

Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:

• Texas Instruments: All models numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92
• Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G, 49G and 50G
• Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
• Calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
• Pocket organizers
• Handheld or laptop computers
• Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices --The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
• Calculators built into cellular phones or other electronic communication devices.
• Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format) ---Calculators with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.