6.008 Postsecondary College-Level Preparatory Testing, Placement, and Instruction for State Universities

Oct 5, 2026

6.008 establishes admission and placement testing requirements for first-time, degree-seeking students who do not meet Florida college-level competency standards. Students must be tested for reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency before initial registration, using P.E.R.T. or other listed tests, and must participate in targeted preparatory instruction when scores fall below defined thresholds. The rule also addresses dual-enrollment exemptions, first-language-not-English placement, confidentiality of P.E.R.T. records, validity of scores, enrollment continuity, provider options for developmental education, term-based course initiation, and limits on attempts with exception procedures.

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Postsecondary College-Level Preparatory Testing, Placement, and Instruction for State Universities

Admissions testing and score thresholds

Exemptions and dual enrollment options

Student placement, confidentiality, and score validity

Enrollment continuity, course initiation, and attempt limits

6.008 Postsecondary College-Level Preparatory Testing, Placement, and Instruction for State Universities. (1) For admissions, first-time-in-college degree seeking students who do not meet college level competency either through the completion of developmental education requirements at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University or other Florida College System institutions or state universit~~yies~~, or college level coursework in the area of deficiency, shall be tested for reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency prior to the completion of initial registration, using the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) or other tests listed in subsection (2) of this regulation. “Developmental education requirements” are the courses or other developmental education options required when a student does not meet the college ready cut score. Students earning scores less than those listed below shall participate in college preparatory communication and computation instruction in the area of the deficiency: Standard Score (a) Reading 106 (b) Writing 103 (c) Mathematics 114 (Intermediate Algebra) 123 (College Algebra or Equivalent) (2) (a) Students who achieve scores on ~~eithe~~r the College Board’s Accuplacer,~~or~~ SAT or ~~the~~ ~~American College Testing Program’s~~ ACT® with the writing component that meet or exceed the scores shown below, and enroll in a State University System institution ~~university~~ within two (2) years from the test date of ~~achieving such a ~~said score are exempted from taking the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test: Standard Score Accuplacer, The College Board Reading Comprehension 83 Writing Skills 83 Elementary Algebra 72 SAT, The College Board (or corresponding score on the redesigned SAT, based on official concordance tables which will be available from the College Board after the administration of the first redesigned SAT.) ~~Writing~~ ~~ 440~~ Mathematics 440 ~~AC~~C~~T~~Ric~~Pl~~diReading~~Writing~~ACT with Writing, ~~American Colleg~~4~~e~~40~~Te~~19~~sting Program ~~ACT~~, ~~Inc English~~/Writing Combined~~ 17 Mathematics 19 (b) For students seeking dual enrollment with a university, a score of 262 on Grade 10 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading demonstrates readiness for college-level reading and writing and college-level coursework consistent with course placement policies established by the university. Students who achieve such a score and enroll in a university within two (2) years from the test date of achieving such a score are exempted from taking the reading and writing subtests of the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test pursuant to subsection (1) above. FCAT 2.0 scores are only applicable for dual enrollment students. Dual enrollment students may qualify by meeting subsections (1),(2)(a) or (2)(b) . (3) Nothing provided in subsection (1) of this Regulation shall be construed to prevent the enrollment of a student in developmental education instruction. (4) Students whose first language is not English may be placed in college preparatory instruction prior to the testing required herein, if such instruction is otherwise demonstrated as being necessary. Such students shall not be exempted from the testing required herein. (5) Student P.E.R.T. records and test scores are confidential education records under Section 1002.221, Florida Statutes. Universities are required to comply with Section 1002.221, Florida Statutes, in maintaining confidentiality of these records. (6) Universities affected by this regulation shall accept the highest test scores on any ofthe tests or combination of tests identified in subsections (1) and (2) of this regulation. Individual student scores shall be valid for two (2) years from the testing date unless there is further evidence of college success. Institutions shall accept P.E.R.T. scores on the public high school transcript as official record of sc

FAQs

What test is required before initial registration for students who are not college-ready?

Students must be tested for reading, writing, and mathematics proficiency before completing initial registration using the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) or other tests listed in the regulation.

When are students exempt from taking P.E.R.T.?

Students who meet or exceed specified scores on the College Board Accuplacer, SAT, or ACT with the writing component (and enroll in a State University System institution within two years) are exempt from taking P.E.R.T. Dual enrollment exemptions also apply based on FCAT 2.0 results.

How long are P.E.R.T. records and test scores valid?

Individual student scores are valid for two years from the testing date unless further evidence of college success exists. P.E.R.T. records and test scores are confidential education records under Section 1002.221, Florida Statutes.

Oct 5, 2026

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