Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is now open.
PreACT Assessments are available to accredited educational schools and districts for delivery in the classroom setting.
Reminder: You can still order PreACT assessments for the 2025-26 school year.
This year's deadline to order PreACT 9 Secure and PreACT Secure is March 27, 2026.
This year's deadline to order PreACT 8/9 and PreACT is May 8, 2026.
You will need to create a success.act.org account before enrolling.
Your account provides access to ACT Online Reporting, PreACT Assessments enrollment, ACT Online Prep, Powered by MasteryPrep, and WorkKeys Curriculum enrollment, and other valuable resources.
2026-27 Pricing and Testing Windows
| Assessment | 2025-26 Pricing Per Student | Agreement Deadline | Testing Window* |
| PreACT 8/9 | Online: $19.00 Paper: $20.00 |
May 7, 2027 | Flexible administration: Schools choose when to test from Sept. 1, 2026 - May 28, 2027 |
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| PreACT 9 Secure | Online Only $21.50 | Mar. 19, 2027 | Spring Test Event 1 March 8 – 19, 2027 Spring Test Event 2 March 22 – Apr. 2, 2027 Spring Test Event 3 Apr. 5 – 16, 2027 |
| PreACT Secure |
*PreACT Assessment testing is not available on weekends or ACT Holidays.
2025-26 Pricing and Testing Windows
| Assessment | 2025-26 Pricing Per Student | Agreement Deadline | Testing Window* |
| PreACT 8/9 | Online: $18.50 Paper: $19.50 |
May 6, 2026 | Flexible administration: Schools choose when to test from Sep. 2, 2025 - May 29, 2026 |
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| PreACT 9 Secure | Online Only: $21.00 | Mar. 27, 2026 | Spring Test Event 1 Mar. 16-27, 2026 Spring Test Event 2 Mar. 30 – Apr. 10, 2026 Spring Test Event 3 Apr. 13-24, 2026 |
| PreACT Secure |
*PreACT Assessment testing is not available on weekends or ACT Holidays.
