As you may know, the ACT is following the SAT in making changes to its exam this year (in-school testing changed were rolled out in the spring of 2025; Saturday testing will be affected beginning in September).
In addition to the fact that a digital option is being made more widely available, the Science section will become optional, and the English and Reading sections will be shortened. The English test will be reduced from 75 to 50 questions, with the time decreasing from 45 to 35 minutes; the Reading will go from 40 to 36 questions, with the time increasing from 35 to 40 minutes.
However, aside from some minor stylistic alterations, e.g., the phrasing of certain question types, the actual substantive content of the exam will not change.
So to respond to the queries that I have been receiving:
1) Yes, I will be updating both the ACT English and Reading books. I’m tentatively planning to release them sometime late fall, most likely by November. Because the changes will be relatively minor, I am planning to keep the edition numbers the same.
2) If you are planning to sit for the ACT before then, the current versions of the books will still cover everything you need to know for the exam. You should, however, be sure to work with the most recent version of the Official Guide for full-length practice tests.
I will post book updates as the become available.