ACT Assessment Suite

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The State of Illinois utilizes the ACT Assessment Suite for school-day assessments. With this, students will take the ACT or PreACT Secure in April 2026. This site will be updated with resources during the testing season. Here are the tentative details: 

District 204 Testing Letter

Look Up Your Testing Room

ACT/Pre-ACT Student Overview Video

Use Control F to search by Student ID Number 

Students will watch this in their English Class on April 13th or 14th 

PreACT 9 Secure
Wednesday, April 15th
All Freshman Students
Main Building - Lower Level 
​Dismissal: 11:15AM
Juniors and Seniors - No School

PreACT Secure
Wednesday, April 15th
​All Sophomore Students
Main Building - Upper Level 
​Dismissal: 11:15AM
Juniors and Seniors - No School

ACT with Writing
Thursday, April 16th
All Junior Students
Main Building and BFC
​Dismissal: 12:15PM
Freshman, Sophomores, & Seniors - No School

**Some students with accommodations may test both days or be dismissed at a different time 

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ACT /Pre-ACT Support: Timing, Sections, Content, and Practice 

ACT Practice Test

PreACT Practice Test

ACT Support Session Slides

**Linked under the "Sign In" button                                                 **Linked under the "Sign In" button

The ACT with Writing and Pre-ACT include the following sections: 

English
ACT with Writing: 35 Minutes / 50 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: 50 Minutes / 45 Questions
PreACT 10 Secure: 45 Minutes / 36 Questions
​PreACT 9 Secure: 45 Minutes / 34 Questions 

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

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

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

Additional Practice Resources

Click HERE to learn more about ACT scoring.