Residual ACT
General Information
Taking the Residual ACT will provide you with an ACT score which will only be used by JSU for your admission to our university.

Test questions measure your knowledge in several subject areas--English, mathematics, reading, and science. 

Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. The cost of the test is $45.00 paid at time of registration. There is no stand-by registration. Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. the day before the test. Examinees should bring No. 2 lead pencils, photo id (ex., driver's license), and a calculator.  To register for the Residual ACT, you should contact Counseling and Career Services at
(256) 782-5475.

You can prepare for the ACT by visiting
http://www.actstudent.org/index.html

Special Notes

  • ACT will allow for some accommodations for the Residual ACT without contacting ACT, but it is recommended that students contact ACT for Request for ACT Assessment Special Testing at 319/337-1332. Proper documentation of the disability must be presented before testing.
  • Scores for the Residual ACT will be available the next business day at 8:00 a.m. unless there are unforeseen technical difficulties. Students may come by in person with a photo id to obtain a copy of their scores or can complete the mailing request the day of the test. No one but the student can receive the score report and no one will receive their score report over the phone.
  • Residual testing is not accepted for NCAA initial eligibility.
  • If a student has taken the ACT Assessment through Residual (on-campus) or any other non-national testing (e.g., DANTES, Project, or Special), the retest should be taken on a national test date.  If this is not possible, a second non-national testing may be taken but only after a minimum of 60 days has elapsed since the first testing.  If the 60-day time limit is violated, the retest scores will be cancelled automatically.  No refund will be made for such cancelled scores.
  • You may reschedule your test date once. If you do not take the Residual ACT on the rescheduled date, you will forfeit your registration fee. Registration fee is good for the testing year (November until October). No refunds will be given.
  ACT Test Dates
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
CLOSED
1/5/09 8:00-12:00 TMB 302
X
1/28/09 8:00-12:00 TMB 302
2/18/09
8:00-12:00 TMB 302
2/26/09
8:00-12:00 TMB 302
3/10/09
8:00-12:00
TMB 302
4/8/09
8:00-12:00
TMB 302

Chart Key
All times are Central Standard Time.
*=These rooms are not accessible for individuals that have a disability in the area of ambulation and locomotion. Please, contact Disability Support Services at 256-782-8380 to arrange accommodations.
**=More seats are available for testing than other dates. Remember, all seating is limited and pre-registration is required.

LC=Leone Cole
MAH=Martin Hall
MB=Merrill Building
STE=Stephenson Hall
TMB=Theron Montgomery Building

You MUST bring photo identification, No. 2 pencils, and a calculator.

No Cell Phones, Pagers, or Alarm devices are allowed in the testing room. If one of these devices is discovered during testing, you will be dismissed.

Please, arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Once testing has started you cannot be admitted.