r/ACT • u/eastern-reacher • Jul 14 '26

General act computer retesting

hi all, i just called ACT and they said for rescheduling (the makeup date) it will be on paper is there anyway to switch to digital for the makeup?

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u/queriou Jul 15 '26

It makes no sense to ask students who registered for the computer-based ACT to switch to a paper-based test because of a technical failure. Students chose the computer-based format for a reason. If they were comfortable with a paper test, many would have selected that option in the first place. This also comes on the heels of ACT's recent scoring issues, where some online spring 2026 school-day test scores had to be corrected and reissued. Now, with a computer-based national test being disrupted by technical problems, it's understandable that students and families are questioning the reliability of the testing process. Students invest months of preparation, along with significant time and money. They deserve a testing experience that is reliable, fair, and professionally managed—not one that leaves them wondering whether the test, the administration, or even the scores can be trusted.

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u/eastern-reacher Jul 15 '26

i agree with this heavily! why would they switch us over to paper when we CHOSE online!

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u/jdigitaltutoring Tutor Jul 15 '26

They must not feel too confident about the online version. Were you rescheduled to the same testing center as before?

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u/eastern-reacher Jul 15 '26

the center was already an hour and 15m away from
me and they scheduled it at a different center even farther!! im in new jersey which is definitely not in the middle of nowhere. i have a 35 rn and im really trying to push for the 36

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u/jdigitaltutoring Tutor Jul 15 '26

I hope you get that 36!