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NIU ACT Test Prep

The Northern Illinois University ACT Test Prep program promotes individualized attention in a small classroom setting and offers students a chance to best prepare themselves for the ACT test.

Location: Graham Hall room 334

Parking: Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays

Time: 1 - 4:30 p.m.

ACT Test Prep Fall I: Saturdays

ACT Test Prep Fall II: Sundays

Program covers English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning.

Cost: $250 ($275 after TBA) which includes instruction, book, CD-ROM, and retired ACT tests (it does not include registration to take the actual ACT test.)

Please contact: Mark Pietrowski at 815-753-1456 or pietrowski@niu.edu

National ACT Test Dates:

June 8, 2013
Registration Deadline: May 3, 2013
Late Fee Required: May 4 - 17, 2013

September 21, 2013
Registration Deadline: August 23, 2013
Late Fee Required: August 24 - September 6, 2013

October 26, 2013
Registration Deadline: September 27, 2013
Late Fee Required: September 28 - October 11, 2013

December 14, 2013
Registration Deadline: November 8, 2013
Late Fee Required: November 9-22, 2013

February 8, 2014
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2014
Late Fee Required: January 11-24, 2014

April 12, 2014
Registration Deadline: March 7, 2014
Late Fee Required: March 8-21, 2014

June 14, 2014
Registration Deadline: May 9, 2014
Late Fee Required: May 10-23, 2014

You can take practice test questions and register at www.act.org.

The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete with breaks. Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes.