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ACT's list of allowable accommodations includes speech-to-text software, which applies only if the student is registered for the writing test, unless the student uses dictation for the full test, and is given in an individual room.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Speech-to-text software (only applicable if examinee registered for the writing test, unless using dictation for full test; individual room)”
Allowable ACT Accommodations and English Learner Supports, ACT, Inc., ACT, Inc., 2026, Section: Response and Navigation (list of accommodations).
Open the original- What it measures
- The list is ACT's own published document, read on 16 October 2026. It appears alongside a scribe for responses, which is also given in an individual room.
- What it does not show
- The list is set by ACT and can change between test years. A request still needs approval through ACT's Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system before the test date.
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