Like the SAT, the ACT serves as an objective way for colleges to assess the ability of students from different high schools and various parts of the country. You should take the ACT during your junior or senior year of high school. You should make sure you take the exam early enough to meet the requirements of the application schedules of the colleges you are applying to. Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Washington. Check the ACT site for more details.
Fees includes score reports sent to four colleges of choice.
You can take the ACT as many times as you like to try and get the best score you can. Keep in mind there are a limited number of test dates, though. You must take the test and receive your scores in time to submit your college applications. The exam has 4 sections totaling 215 questions, each covering a different subject. The total length of the exam is 2 hours and 55 minutes, but the subject sections have different durations.