A name mismatch between MyACT, your photo ID, and the registration can hold a ticket or a score. Change the account through ACT's published process—do not invent a nickname on test day.
Match the ID you will bring
Legal first and last name, same spelling, no extra middle initial unless the ID has it. Registering: how to register.
If a hold already exists
Write ACT with the ACT ID and what the ID says. How to contact ACT. Do this before the late-registration window closes.
The bottom line
The name on the account has to be the name on the card. Fix it in MyACT, not at the proctor table.
Start practicing
Start with a free diagnostic, then drill your weak spots with 15-question quizzes and track how you're doing across Reading, English, and Math. Compare plans whenever you're ready to go further.
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