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ACT: A Complete List of Deadlines for 2009-2010

Planning on taking the ACT this year? Here’s a quick list of the test dates, registration dates and late registration deadlines for U.S. test takers for the 2009-10 academic year.

What is the ACT? The ACT is a curriculum-focused standardized college entrance exam that tests high school students on English, mathematics, reading and science with 215 multiple-choice questions in 3 1/2 hours. It can often be taken in place of the SAT and is accepted by most four year colleges in the United States. There is also an optional writing portion. The test fee will run you about $31 ($46 with writing test).

Test Date: September 12, 2009

Registration Deadline; August 7, 2009
Late Registration Period: August 8 – 21, 2009

Test Date: October 24, 2009

Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009
Late Registration Period: September 19 – October 2, 2009

Test Date: December 12, 2009

Registration Deadline: November 6, 2009
Late Registration Period: November 7 – 20, 2009

Test Date: February 6, 2010**

Registration Deadline: January 5, 2010
Late Registration Period: January 6 – 15, 2010

Test Date: April 10, 2010

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2010
Late Registration Period: March 6 – 19, 2010

Test Date: June 12, 2010

Registration Deadline: May 7, 2010
Late Registration Period: May 8 – 21, 2010

** No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date.

Information compiled from ACTStudent.org and about.com. To register for an ACT exam, click here.

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