Currently, the ACT continues to offer its optional 40-minute writing test that accompanies the exam, though it costs test-takers an extra $25. In general, experts say it's best to take the writing ...

North Carolina ranked below the national average in graduate ACT scores in 2024, new data show. However, officials say that doesn’t tell the whole story. The ACT is a standardized test used widely for ...

In reality, there is another issue at play: Misinformation started by test prep companies has eroded trust in SAT and ACT scores. To make a quick buck, in the 1980s and 1990s the test prep giants ...