ACT On-Campus

Registration information and test fees are collected by the university. Appointments must be made online at testing.tamucc.edu – click “ACT Residual,” then click “Register for this Exam.” There is an $80 non-refundable fee required at the time of appointment.

Students can take practice tests on the ACT website. ACT permits examinees to use a calculator on the Mathematics test but not on any other tests. Use of a calculator is optional. All problems can be solved without a calculator. Any four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator may be used, unless it is specifically prohibited by ACT. Please visit the ACT website to see if your calculator will be allowed prior to the test day.

On the day of the test, you should report to the building and room listed when you registered for the exam. You must bring a current photo-id (issued by a school, employer, or city/state/federal government agency). The test is comprised of four sections, English, Math, Reading, and Science. Actual test time is 2 hrs and 55 minutes. Candidates should allot for 4 hours for the exam, this includes the check-in process, the reading of test instructions, and a break. You will receive your test scores at the end of your testing session.

Students must wait 60 days to repeat Residual Testing, but they may take the national ACT immediately. If the 60-day time limit is violated, the retest scores will be canceled automatically without refund.

For questions regarding ACT Residual Testing, please contact the Office of Academic Testing at (361) 825-2334 or visit with us in the Student Services Center Room 210. For questions with regard to a required test score, please contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

Students can Register for this exam here. 

Test Dates:

Please call for an appointment time.