The PreACT will be administered on October 29th, 2025. 

All public school students, including traditional, charter, and regional school students, in grade ten (10) according to Infinite Campus, will participate in the PreACT. The only exceptions are as follows:

• Students who receive instruction in the Extended Content Standards in all assessed content areas (i.e., English language arts/reading, mathematics, and science), and whose current Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) document participation in the NCEXTEND1 grade 10 alternate assessment.
• Students whose current IEPs document participation in the College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessment (CCRAA) at the tenth (10th) grade level.
• Students deemed medically fragile because of a significant medical emergency and/or condition and unable to participate in testing. All medical exceptions must be approved by the Division of Accountability Services/North Carolina Testing Program.