Florida placement test
The PERT decides your first classes, not whether you get in
Florida's common placement test is untimed, computer-adaptive, and — breathe — not something you pass or fail. It just routes you into college-level or developmental Math, Reading, and Writing. A weekend of practice can save you a semester of remedial coursework.
Three subtests, three separate placements
Here is the part nobody explains: the three subtests are scored independently. You can place into college-level work in one area and into a developmental course in another, and that is completely normal. So aim your prep at the subtest that actually needs it.
Subtest 1
Mathematics
Elementary through intermediate algebra: linear equations, factoring, systems, literal equations. Adaptive, so your early answers set how hard it gets.
Drill MathSubtest 2
Reading
Short non-fiction passages: main idea, inference, vocabulary in context. Every correct answer is supported by the text right in front of you.
Drill ReadingSubtest 3
Writing
Standard Written English, and no essay. Grammar, sentence boundaries, modifiers, transitions. You pick the clearest correct revision.
Drill WritingHow the three areas split
Start where it counts
Not sure which subtest is your weak one? Take the full practice test first — 90 questions across all three areas — then narrow down to Math, Reading, or Writing. When you want the concepts behind the questions, the study guide and how to pass the PERT lay it all out.
See the questions before they count
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