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The State of Illinois has officially switched the ACT for school-day assessments. With this, students will now take the ACT or PreACT Secure in April 2025. This site will be updated with resources during the testing season. Here are the tentative details: 

Pre-ACT Testing Letter- Grade 9

Pre-ACT Testing Letter- Grade 10

ACT testing letter- Grade 11

ACT with Writing
Thursday, April 24
All Junior Students
Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors - No School

PreACT Secure
Friday, April 25
All Sophomore Students
Juniors and Seniors - No School

PreACT 9 Secure
Friday, April 25
All Freshman Students
Juniors and Seniors - No School

Taking the ACT

TakingTheACT-StateandDistrict (PDF)
TakingTheACT-StateandDistrict-Spring-Spanish (PDF)

 

ACT with Writing: Timing, Sections, and Content 

The ACT with Writing and PreACT include the following sections:                    

ACT Practice Test                            

**Linked under the "Sign In" button

Pre-ACT Practice Test              

**Linked under the "Sign In" button
English
ACT with Writing: 45 Minutes / 75 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure Time: 35 Minutes / 48 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure Time: 35 Minutes / 44 Questions
  • Production of Writing
  • Knowledge of Language
  • Conventions 
​                                                                                               		 Mathematics
ACT with Writing: 60 Minutes / 60 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 45 Minutes / 38 Questions
​PreACT 9 Secure: 45 Minutes / 35 Questions 
  • Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Stats & probability 
  • Integrating Essential Skills
  • Modeling 
Reading                                                                                
ACT with Writing: 35 Minutes / 40 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 40 Minutes / 33 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure: 40 Minutes / 33 Questions
  • Key Ideas and Detail
  • Craft and Structure
  • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 
 Science 
ACT with Writing: 35 Minutes / 40 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 35 Minutes / 36 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure: 35 Minutes / 32 Questions 
  • Interpretation of Data                                                                                         
  • Scientific Investigation 
  • Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results 

      

                

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ACTandPreACTInformationforFamilies (PDF)