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University Testing and Scanning Services

Effective Dec. 1, 2011 testing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE

ACT Residual

Information

ACT Residual testing at ASU is used to help determine eligibility for undergraduate admission as well as admission to the W.P. Carey School of Business. Unlike the ACT National test, ACT Residual test scores are valid only at ASU.

Special Accommodations

To receive disability accommodations you must be registered with the ASU Disability Resource Center and be approved for special accommodations. Please do not register for a group testing time. Individual testing arrangements must be made with the Program Coordinator (email or phone: 480-965-7146).

Cost

The ACT Residual costs $63.00.

Time

The exam consists of four multiple-choice sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning. The total appointment time is four hours.

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Reschedule

Transfer of the test fee to another test date can be made under the following conditions:

  • Space is available on the requested test date.
  • No more than 7 days have passed since the originally scheduled test date.
  • To transfer the test date, submit your admission ticket along with a $15.00 check or money order payable to Arizona State University.

Retake

You must wait 60 days since your last ACT Residual Test before you can retake the exam.

Admission

Exam entrance requires an admission ticket along with an original, valid, photo ID. The name on your photo ID must match the name on your admission ticket. YOU MUST CHECK IN AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE TEST TIME TO BE ADMITTED. No one will be admitted to the testing room once test booklets are distributed. No cell phones are allowed.

Scores

Test scores should be available for pickup in our office one day after the test date. Test scores are valid at ASU only and no additional score reports will be generated. Scores are also available on My ASU.

Parking

Parking is available for the time you are visiting University Testing and Scanning Services. You must arrive 30 minutes early to sign in prior to the scheduled test time. Late arrivals may not be seated.

Calculators

Most four-function, scientific and graphing calculators may be used on the Mathematics test. The following types of calculators are prohibited:

  • calculators with a typewriter keypad (qwerty format)
  • calculators with built-in computer algebra systems such as:
    • CASIO Algebra fx 2.0 Class Pad 300 and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
    • Texas Instruments model numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92 and the TI-Nspire CAS— the TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted
    • Hewlett-Packard hp48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp40G or hp49G

You may go to www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/calculator.html or call 1-800-498-6481 (for a prerecorded message) to find out if your calculator is acceptable.

Last updated on December 13, 2011