P.E.R.T Study Guide - P.E.R.T

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Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) study guide explains the test’s purpose: assessing readiness in mathematics, reading, and writing to support appropriate college course placement. It details how the computer-adaptive, untimed assessments present questions, restrict changing answers, and handle calculator access. The guide provides test-taking tips, outlines each subject area’s coverage, and includes sections for math, reading, and writing sample questions with corresponding answer keys.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to the P.E.R.T

How the P.E.R.T Works

P.E.R.T Test-Taking Tips

P.E.R.T Subject Area Tests

Mathematics

Reading

Writing

Answer Keys

Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test P.E.R.T. October 18, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction to the P.E.R.T .................................................................................................... 3 How the P.E.R.T. Works ....................................................................................................... 3 P.E.R.T Test-Taking Tips ...................................................................................................... 4 P.E.R.T. Subject Area Tests................................................................................................... 4 What should you expect? ....................................................................................................... 5 Mathematics: .......................................................................................................................... 5 Math Sample Questions: ........................................................................................................ 6 Reading: ................................................................................................................................. 9 Reading Sample Questions: ................................................................................................... 9 Writing: ................................................................................................................................ 14 Writing Sample Questions: .................................................................................................. 14 Answer keys:........................................................................................................................ 18 Math: .................................................................................................................................... 18 Reading: ............................................................................................................................... 19 Writing: ................................................................................................................................ 20 Introduction to the P.E.R.T The purpose of Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) is to adequately assess your academic skills in mathematics, reading and writing through the delivery of three tests, one for each of these areas. The results of these tests are used to determine your placement into appropriate courses at your college. You cannot pass or fail the P.E.R.T.– it is only used to determine which courses are best for you. While it doesn’t impact your grades, we encourage you to take the P.E.R.T. seriously so that your course placement is accurate. How the P.E.R.T. Works The P.E.R.T. assessments are computer-adaptive, which means the questions are chosen based on your answers to previous questions. You will not be permitted to change your answer once you have moved on to the next question or leave a question unanswered. However, all of the P.E.R.T. assessments are untimed so you have as much time as you need to consider each question before submitting your answer. If you do not know the answer to a specific question, you are encouraged to try and answer the question by eliminating one or more of the answer options and then select from the remaining choices. You will not be allowed to bring a calculator with you; however, for certain questions, a calculator icon will be available in the bottom left corner of the test for your use. Once the calculator icon has been clicked on, the electronic calculator will appear as a pop-up in the middle of your screen. You must use the electronic calculator keyboard to input numbers. It is a standard 4-function calculator and performs operations in the order you enter them. Check with your college testing center for what to bring or not to bring with you on test day. Your scores on each assessment will be available immediately after you submit and

FAQs

What is the purpose of Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.)?

It assesses academic skills in mathematics, reading, and writing to determine appropriate college course placement.

Can you pass or fail the P.E.R.T.?

No. It is used only to determine which courses are best, and it does not impact grades.

How do the P.E.R.T. assessments work in terms of timing and question selection?

They are computer-adaptive and untimed, with questions chosen based on prior answers; you cannot go back or leave a question unanswered.

Oct 5, 2026

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