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You just took the ACT—that all-important college admissions exam—and now you’re in a tailspin. You’re convinced you bombed it completely. What now? Is there a way to cancel your scores before colleges see your scores?
The short answer is that you can cancel your scores, but you have to do it quickly. Keep reading to find out how to cancel your ACT scores and when you should do it.
To reschedule your ACT, log into your MyACT account and choose “Make Changes to Your Registration” by the stated deadline on the ACT website (this varies by specific test date). You will be charged both a fee for the change and the entire fee for the new test date. You cannot make this change after the late registration deadline, although you can request standby testing.
You can use the same selection via your MyACT account to cancel your test registration entirely. But, you should bear in mind that ACT registration is nonrefundable.
You may receive refunds for optional services, including score reports for your fifth and sixth college codes, the Test Information Release, and the addition of the ACT writing test. To request a refund for these services, either mail your unused admission ticket with the word “REFUND” written on it to ACT Registration or email act-reg@act.org with the subject line “REFUND.”
In order to cancel your ACT test scores after you’ve broken the seal on the test itself or past the late registration deadline, you will need to let the ACT know in writing. If you’re actually at the test center, you should inform your proctor, and they will be able to give you more information about deadlines. After you alert the ACT, they will send you an official form.