ACT
The ACT is required or accepted for admission at all Mississippi colleges and universities.
Students in 11th and/or 12th grade take the ACT.
Scores in each section range from 1 to 36. The composite score is the average of the scores in each of the four (4) required sections.
The ACT has 4-5 sections:
English: 75 questions, 45 minutes
Math: 60 questions, 60 minutes (calculators ARE allowed)
Reading: 40 questions, 35 minutes
Science: 40 questions, 35 minutes
Writing (Optional): Essay, 30 minutes
The ACT is offered in five (5) times a year in Mississippi:
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | (Late Fee Required) |
| October 25, 2008 | September 19, 2008 | Sept. 20 – Oct. 3, 2008 |
| December 13, 2008 | November 7, 2008 | Nov. 8 – 20, 2008 |
| February 7, 2009 | January 6, 2009 | Jan. 7 – 16, 2009 |
| April 4, 2009 | February 27, 2009 | Feb. 28 – Mar.13, 2009 |
| June 13, 2009 | May 8, 2009 | May 9 – 22, 2009 |
The fee for the ACT (no writing) is $31. The fee for the ACT Plus Writing is $46.
The test is offered at a number of local testing locations. See a list of test centers.
Learn more: http://www.actstudent.org/index.html.
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