ACT Test Enhancements

The ACT Test is Evolving

Beginning with the September 2025 test, all students will receive the new ACT Composite Score, calculated based on their performance on the English, math, and reading sections. Students who opt to take the science section also will get a college-reportable score for that section and an overall STEM score.

And that’s not all. ACT soon will introduce additional enhancements for international test takers, including fewer questions and improved test structures to help students demonstrate what they have learned.

Watch the video or click the link below to learn about additional changes coming soon to the ACT test and how students will benefit. 

Learn about the upcoming Enhancements to the ACT Test

Enhancements Timeline

September 2025

  • International
  • Science Optional
  • Enhanced Composite Score for All ACT Tests

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Learn more about the ACT test enhancements in this blog post from ACT CEO Janet Godwin. She writes about how ACT is evolving to meet the needs of our students by providing students with choice, flexibility, and accessibility. Get the scoop on what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what that means for you.