 Traditionally delivered in a paper format, the ACT was the first national college admissions test to be offered in a digital format in 2014.Every three to five years ACT conducts its ACT National Curriculum Survey, which collects data about what students should know and be able to do to be ready for college-level coursework in English, math, reading, and science.The results of the survey are used to inform the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards.