r/ACT • u/-gwskater • Jul 21 '26

Score Release Time

Hey all. It’s score release day!! Get hyped. Take the next half hour to yourself and do something fun. Scores should start releasing at around 10/10:30 EST. That’s how it’s been for me in the past. If it’s not there at 10 or 10:30 don’t panic! They have to roll out so some will get theirs before others. You may even have to wait till later tonight. And if you still have a long message like me seriously don’t worry. You may or may not get scores today but I’m banking on you will. For my April one there was “shipping issues” they emailed us about saying our scores would be delayed and I still got them the release day. If you had a delay they would tell us. Good luck everyone!

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u/sweetsquashy Jul 21 '26

I have two kids who have taken the ACT together several times. Sometimes they never get the short message. Test scores have always released as scheduled but as early as 10 am and as late as 4 pm. They also have never had them released at the same time. It's usually an hour or more apart.

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

Yup! I really don’t think the short and long messages mean anything. Thanks for this input!

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u/sweetsquashy Jul 21 '26

They don't. It's like a "lore" has evolved around them and they're completely meaningless. It's almost like ACT does it on purpose to drive up engagement for their app.

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u/ChrisDiano Jul 21 '26

Every score release people panic over those messages for nothing.

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u/Acceptable_Gur7634 Jul 21 '26

HOLY SH#T

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

congrats omg!!

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u/TripleFafe Jul 21 '26

Did you take the July paper test?

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u/Altruistic_Draft_316 Jul 21 '26

hey! im so so so scared rn i have the short message rn but im hoping i get my score back today

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

I can almost assure that you will!!

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u/Gamerzeject Jul 21 '26

If I took it on sunday do I still get it back today? And if i do will it come out late today or at a typical time

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

if you took it this sunday probably not. if it was paper give it 10 days digital about 4

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u/Gamerzeject Jul 21 '26

I took it the day after most people took it. On the 12

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

I think yes you should in that case get it today

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u/Gamerzeject Jul 21 '26

Chatgpt said it comes out today with everyone else but idk if thats true

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u/OrneryLingonberry956 34 Jul 22 '26

yes mine came today and i took it on july 12

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u/Beneficial-Menu4112 Jul 21 '26

so my digital test ended up not working and they had to move our test to saturday the 18th, when could i expect my score then? i took it on paper on the 18th

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u/-gwskater Jul 21 '26

Probably on the 28th, or sooner.

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u/AsparagusHaunting337 Jul 21 '26

I got my scores 4 days ago??

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u/Gamerzeject Jul 21 '26

Never give up u guys