College Readiness Assessments and Standards - Common Placement Tests - Florida Statute 1008.30 and Rule 6A-10.0315

Oct 5, 2026

College Readiness Assessments and Standards outlines recommended and required college course placement for Florida College System students using common placement tests and alternative methods. It details reading, English, and math placement ranges across PERT, ACCUPLACER Next Generation, ACT, SAT, Digital SAT, and Classic Learning Test, plus course placement outcomes tied to qualifying score combinations. It also specifies exemptions for eligible students, rules for not retesting after achieving readiness scores, and alternative placement pathways via PSAT, GED, TASC, HiSET, EOC exams, ALEKS PPL, and performance in high school coursework, dated July 24, 2023.

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College Readiness Assessments and Standards: Common Placement Tests

PERT, ACCUPLACER Next Generation, ACT, SAT, Digital SAT, and CLT placement ranges

Exempt student criteria and retesting requirements

College Readiness Assessments and Standards: Alternative Methods - Tests and Assessments

Reading and English placement from alternative exams

Math placement from alternative exams

College Readiness Assessments and Standards: Alternative Methods - Performance in High School Coursework

GPA and course grade requirements for placement

College Readiness Assessments and Standards: Common Placement Tests Florida Statute 1008.30 and Rule 6A-10.0315 | | PERT | ACCUPLACER Next Generation
Taken before
08/01/2022 | ACCUPLACER Next Generation
Taken since
08/01/2022 | ACT | SAT
Taken since 03/01/2016 | Digital SAT
Taken since 06/01/2023 | Classic Learning Test
Taken since 08/01/2023 | Course Placement | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reading Placement | 106 – 150 | 245 – 300 | 256 – 300 | 19 – 36 | 24 – 40 | 490 – 800 | 38 – 80
(VR + GW) * | No Reading Required. (In combination with sufficient PERT, ACCUPLACER, ACT, SAT, Digital SAT, or CLT English score, eligible for writing emphasis courses) | | | 102 – 105 |
237 – 244 237 – 255 200 – 236 200 – 236
| | | | | | REA 0055 (1 cp) (Department approval required) | | | 98 – 101 | | | | | | | REA 0056 (2 cp) (Department approval required) | | | 84 – 105 | | | | | | | REA 0017 (3 cp) | | | 50 – 83 | | | | | | | REA 0007 (3 cp) | | English Placement | 103 – 150 | 245 – 300 | 253 – 300 | 17 – 36 | 25 – 40 | 490 – 800 | 38 – 80
(VR + GW) | ENC 1101 –(In combination with sufficient PERT, ACCUPLACER, ACT, SAT, Digital SAT, or CLT Reading score, eligible for writing emphasis courses) | | | 100 – 102 |

237 – 244 237 – 252 200 – 236 200 – 236
| | | | | | ENC 0055 (1 cp) (Department approval required) | | | 97 – 99 | | | | | | | ENC 0056 (2 cp) (Department approval required) | | | 90 – 102 | | | | | | | ENC 0025 (3 cp) | | | 50 – 89 | | | | | | | ENC 0015 (3 cp) | | Higher-Level Math Placement | | | 265 – 300 (AAF)** | 31 – 36 | 36.5 – 40 | | | MAC 2311 | | | | | 240 – 264 (AAF) | 24 – 30 | 30 – 36 | | | MAC 1140, MAC 1114, MAC 2233, MAC 1147 | | Math Placement | 123 – 150 | 255 – 300
(QAS)*** | 276 – 300 (QAS)
200 – 239 (AAF) | 21 – 23 | 27.5 – 29.5 | | | MAC1105, STA2023 | | | 114 – 122 | 242 – 254 (QAS) | 261 – 275 (QAS) | 19 – 20 | 24 – 27 | 480 – 800 | 16 – 40 | MAT1033, MGF1106, MGF1107 | | | 96 – 113 231 – 241 (QAS) 241 – 260 (QAS) 85 – 113 231 – 242 (QAS)
200 – 230 (QAS) 231 – 242 (QAS)
200 – 230 (QAS) 50 – 95 200 – 230 (QAS) 200 – 240 (QAS)
| | | | | | | MAT0055 (1 cp) (Department approval required) | | | | | | | | | | MAT0056 (2 cp) (Department approval required) | | | | | | | | | | MAT0028 (3 cp) | | | | | | | | | | MAT0022C (4 cp) | | | | | | | | | | MAT0018 (3 cp) | | Arithmetic Placement | | | | | | | | MAT0028 (3 cp) | | | | | | | | | | MAT0018 (3 cp) | • This guide presents recommended placement for students exempted from common placement testing and developmental education; this guide presents required placement for non-exempt students. • Exempt Student: Student who entered 9th grade in FL public school, 2003 and thereafter, and earned FL standard HS diploma or Active Duty member of US Armed Forces • *Sum of Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing sections **Advanced Algebraic Functions ***Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics • A student who demonstrates readiness by achieving or exceeding standard test scores and enrolls in a Florida College System institution within two (2) years after achieving such scores shall not be required to retest or complete developmental education at a Florida College System institution. College Readiness Assessments and Standards: Alternative Methods – Tests and Assessments | | PSAT/ NMSQT & PSAT 10 | Digital PSAT/ NMSQT & PSAT 10
Taken after 06/01/2023 | PreACT | GED | TASC | HiSET | Algebra 1 EOC | Geometry EOC | ALEKS PPL | Course Placement | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reading Placement | 24 – 40 | 490 – 760 | 22 – 35 | 165 – 200 | 580 – 800 | 15 – 20 | | | | No Reading Required. (In combination with sufficient PERT, ACCUPLACER, ACT, SAT, Digital SAT, or CLT English score, eligible for writing emphasis cours

FAQs

Which placement tests and scores are used for common placement?

Common placement uses PERT, ACCUPLACER Next Generation (taken before or since 08/01/2022), ACT, SAT (since 03/01/2016), Digital SAT (since 06/01/2023), and Classic Learning Test (since 08/01/2023), with placement ranges for reading, English, and math.

Who is considered an exempt student from common placement testing?

An exempt student entered 9th grade in Florida public school in 2003 or thereafter and earned a Florida standard HS diploma, or is an Active Duty member of US Armed Forces.

When is a student allowed to avoid retesting and developmental education?

A student who demonstrates readiness by meeting or exceeding standard test scores and enrolls in a Florida College System institution within two years of achieving the scores shall not be required to retest or complete developmental education there.

Oct 5, 2026

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