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Testing Calendar for 2008-2009
ACT Assessment / ACT Assessment Plus Writing
- September 13, 2008
- October 25, 2008
- December 13, 2008
- February 7, 2009
- April 4, 2009
- June 13, 2009
Cost
ACT Assessment: $31.00
ACT Assessment Plus Writing: $46.00
Identification Requirements
Current (not-expired) official photo identification must be presented at check-in or you will not be permitted to test. The Admission ticket alone is not acceptable ID. The ID provided must be original, not a photocopy or reproduction. If you have questions concerning ACT identification requirements, call ACT Test Administration several days before the test date at 319-337-1510.
Additional Information
- Approved calculators may be used during the Mathematics Test but they must be turned off and put away when you are not working on that test.
- You are not permitted to use or access the following items at any time while in the test room:
- Textbooks, foreign language or other dictionaries, scratch paper, notes or other aids.
- Highlight pens, colored pens or pencils, correction fluid/tape.
- Communication devices (including cell phones)
- Computers (including handhelds)
- Recording devices (including cameras, scanners, tape recorders)
- Media devices (including games, music video, headphones)
- Reading material (including books, magazines)
- Food, gum, candy, or drink (including water)
- Tobacco in any form
- Timers, or any other electronic devices
- You can pick up information about the ACT by visiting Testing Services at SFA in the Rusk Building, Third Floor, or by calling 936-468-3958
- “Standby Testing” – If you miss the late registration deadline but have a pressing need
to test on the upcoming test day, you can try to test as a “standby” examinee. Follow
the “standby” instructions found on the ACT website at www.actstudent.org or
telephone ACT at 319-337-1270.
Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:
- Texas Instruments: All models numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92
- Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G, 49G and 50G
- Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad, and all model numbers that begin with
CFX-9970G
- Calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
- Pocket organizers
- Handheld or laptop computers
- Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices --The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
- Calculators built into cellular phones or other electronic communication
devices.
- Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)---Calculators
with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.
Find more information about the ACT at http://www.act.org/.
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