ACT test dates 2026–2027
The Enhanced ACT (English 50 questions, Math 45, Reading 36, with Science optional) is offered seven times a year. ACT publishes registration deadlines a few months ahead of each date; where a deadline is not published yet, check act.org.
Verify every date and deadline on act.org before you register; they can change.
Next ACT
Saturday, December 12, 2026
42 days
Registration closes in 6 days (Friday, November 6, 2026).
6 weeks out: Good runway: a diagnostic now, then daily 25-minute sessions on your weakest skills, with a timed practice test every other week to check pacing.
| Test date | Regular registration deadline | Scores expected |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| Saturday, February 27, 2027 | See act.org | Not yet published |
| Saturday, April 10, 2027 | See act.org | Not yet published |
| Saturday, June 12, 2027 | See act.org | Not yet published |
| Saturday, July 10, 2027 | See act.org | Not yet published |
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