i’ve never been so irritated in my life bro… I studied hard asf w this one and averaged really high in my practice.. Just for it to be delayed now I’m somewhat forced to push my application to regular or EA2 for some universities that offer it..

Like wtf do u mean deal bc of weather shipment

OK, so I put my scores up there this was my first time taking the test. I am a junior. What would my chances be of being able to actually get it up to a 2? Like realistically. I just bought the prep median course and will do that in Hope to retake in April. This was paper and I will retake digital

We want to update you on the status of your ACT® test scores from the October 2026 test event. Because of unexpected shipping delays, frequently due to inclement weather, some test materials arrived significantly later than planned or are still in transit. As a result, your scores will not be released on October 27 as originally scheduled.
 
We know how important your scores are as you plan your next steps, and we're working diligently to process your scores as quickly and responsibly as possible. Right now, we're not able to share an exact release date, but we will notify you by email as soon as your scores are ready to view in your MyACT account.
 
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What was the curve? I thought I got one wrong in maths

Over a year I’ve taken this test and have gotten 3 33s… UNTIL NOW

for anyone else who is comfortable sharing that took the same test, how did you do? mainly interested in the curve

So apparently my act score was delayed because of weather?

for ppl who didnt get their scores, keep ur hopes up!! i was in the second "batch" i think. I didnt get the short message, i had the long message the whole time so i was nervous my score wouldnt come out for days but it just came out in the second batch, at 12pm est on the dot. i was paper k09 in MA

also, if anyone has tips for reading and english pls pls lmk. ive been trying to get reading and english up for so long, and am gonna retake in december, so pls if anyone has tops for how to study for both lmk!! i got a 33 in english and a 34 in reading for the september act, idk why i did worse this time. im aiming for a 35-36 in both

bye bye ed

Version 2 - last post was taken down by the moderators, so I modified a few things

It seems that the same questions gets answered over and over on this subreddit, and it starts to ramp up as we get closer to a test date. So here is my FAQ. I would go into depth on each question, but that would be too long and no one would read it. So rapid fire answers:

Where do I get official practice tests? From the ACT:
Official ACT practice tests

Where can I find more legacy tests, or recent Enhanced tests?
How do you normally search for things?

What are the enhanced test numbers?
J01, J04, J08 are the ones from the Spring and Summer of 2026. This fall we switched over into the K tests.

From the books 25MC1, 25MC2, 25MC3, 25MC4, 25MC5. (25MC1 and 25MC5 are tests 1 and 2 from the ACT site)

26MC1 is the same as J08 with one reading passage changed

Practice test 3 - 26MC2

Practice test 4 - 26MC3

Hopefully we see more tests as we get a My Answer Key from the October test (and the 2027 April and 2027 June tests.....3 a year, plus whatever they choose to put on the site and in the books)

If you run out of Enhanced Tests, what should you study?
Legacy/older tests, but adjust the timing. It is not 100% equivalent to the Enhanced, but it is something that is official and better than non-official Ai produced crap.

What are the best books?

Math PrepPros - it's on amazon

English - Erica Meltzer

https://thecriticalreader.com/complete-sat-grammar-rules/

https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-complete-guide-to-act-grammar-rules

Reading - Erica Meltzer

ACT Big Red Book Old Version - But Still Good

ACT Big Red Book New Version

I want the book for free.
Buy 'em.

What are the best tips for any studying?
Take the practice tests, note what you are getting wrong and put it in a log, learn it from Khan Academy or YouTube, take another practice test, rinse and repeat

Is my score on test XYZ reflective of the actual test scores?
If it is an enhanced test that has been administered, yes. If its legacy, close. If it is a 3rd party, probably not.

What is on the math section?
ACT Math Analysis - common concepts on the math section

Where can I learn more about the math on the test?
J Digital Tutoring YouTube playlist

How can I determine how hard a test is?
Prepsharp website

How do you know what Reading passage is experimental?
You don't, you can try and guess....most believe it is in the 2 or 3 slot. 1 and 4 are usually scored.

How can I get better at Reading?

Krow the traps! Learn to identify these Common Reading Traps

More traps (Part 2) - https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/s/uug0hGfs6z

10 Reading Tips

VQI Charts and How to Attack Them

How to read a LIterary Narrative

Don't fall for this numbers trick

Tips for a literary comparison passage

Another VQI Practice Problem from the ACT

What else can I read to get better at Reading?
Books

Should I take the Science section?
Do you want to be a STEM major, then yes. If not, no. (In general)

I scored a XYZ on this section, how do I study?
Post your My Score Details and we can help.

Should I retake the ACT?
Do you want to? Do you want to study to get better? Do you have the resources? If yes, take it

I hear about these calculator hacks. Are they worth it?
On the Enhanced test, they might help you with 2-4 questions. Google around and you can find them. Your Ti84 with the base functionality can do a lot.

What can I study for Science?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACT/comments/1wa5i78/cant_get_over_30_for_science/

More stuff to study for science - this post and the comments

I got the email and I know a lot of others also got the email saying due to shipping delays scored won’t come out today, so do they mean scores will be released like tommorow or are they saying it will be weeks. Because I know myself and a lot others are waiting on this test for their EA/ED deadline?

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I’ve taken it 2 others times and this has never happened before.

I took two tests and this is my superscore! College here I come!

Goodluck to everyone else!

Also does anyone know when they should come out if not tonight? Really hoping we don’t have to wait 8 weeks.

For reference, I took September and felt really confident and got a 26 (28m, 25r, 25e). But I barely studied in between last test and this test and I’m confused how my score went up so much, especially because I guessed on half of reading passage 4 and a lot of math questions. I feel like I don’t deserve this score.

did anyone get the email about their scores being delayed AFTER they received their scores? because i did.

what does this mean? is the score they sent out my true score or is it a placeholder or something?

I just sent in my scores to a few colleges. Will they have my scores by November 1st? I keep seeing 2-7 weeks and I’m slightly panicking (thankfully 2/3 are test optional so if they don’t have them I’m fine)

My education wasn’t that good so had to lock in

i am in NJ

does it mean it may come in the next few days???

idk september act was so hard compared to october. i got K01 for sep and K09 for october. but im so glad to be done!!! just in time for early apps