As early as spring 2015, ACT college admissions exams will be available digitally, the tests’ provider said Monday, allowing students to see their results within minutes, not weeks, of clicking “submit” on a laptop, iPad or other digital device.
The results now typically take two weeks, and sometimes as much as four to six weeks.
Nearly 1.7 million students took the ACT last year. It was one of two dominant tests high school students take as part of their college applications. About the same number took the rival SAT. Those exams are still administered with No. 2 pencil and paper.
ACT officials told the Associated Press that the traditional, 215-question fill-in-the-bubble tests still would be available for those who prefer the paper-and-pencil option.
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