ACT Assessment Suite

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The State of Illinois has officially switched the ACT for school-day assessments. With this, students will now take the ACT or PreACT Secure in April 2025. This site will be updated with resources during the testing season. Here are the tentative details: 

District 204 Testing Letter

ACT with Writing
Wednesday, April 16th
All Junior Students
Main Building and BFC
Freshman, Sophomores, and Seniors - No School

PreACT Secure
Thursday, April 17th
All Sophomore Students
Main Building - Upper Level 
Juniors and Seniors - No School

PreACT 9 Secure
Thursday, April 17th
All Freshman Students
Main Building - Lower Level 
Juniors and Seniors - No School

**Some students with accommodations may test both days 

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ACT with Writing: Timing, Sections, and Content 

The ACT with Writing and PreACT include the following sections: 

Practice Resources

Practice Tests

**Linked under the "Sign In" button

English
ACT with Writing: 45 Minutes / 75 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure Time: 35 Minutes / 48 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure Time: 35 Minutes / 44 Questions

• Production of Writing
• Knowledge of Language
• Conventions 

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Mathematics
ACT with Writing: 60 Minutes / 60 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 45 Minutes / 38 Questions
​PreACT 9 Secure: 45 Minutes / 35 Questions 

• Number and Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Geometry, Stats & probability 
• Integrating Essential Skills
• Modeling 

Reading
ACT with Writing: 35 Minutes / 40 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 40 Minutes / 33 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure: 40 Minutes / 33 Questions

• Key Ideas and Detail
• Craft and Structure
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 

Science 
ACT with Writing: 35 Minutes / 40 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 35 Minutes / 36 Questions
PreACT 9 Secure: 35 Minutes / 32 Questions 

• Interpretation of Data
• Scientific Investigation 
• Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results 

Click HERE to learn more about ACT scoring.