The ACT is changing in 2025 and here is what you need to know….

Major changes to the ACT. These changes will start with the digital version of the ACT with the April 5, 2025 test date in the US at testing site locations and for both digital and on-paper options starting in September 2025.

1. The science section will be optional.

2. The composite score will be the average of the English, reading, and math scores.

3. The English and the reading sections will feature shorter passages.

4. Total testing time will be reduced to approximately two hours. (Not including the optional Science section).

5. The new exam will contain 44 fewer questions than the current exam.

6. Students will be allotted more time per question.

7. Students will have the option to take the exam either on paper or online, starting in September 2025. And the online version will not be adaptive, like the digital SAT exam.

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