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Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.)

The P.E.R.T. is used to determine initial course placement and provides information about your reading comprehension, writing and mathematics skill levels. It is a computer-adaptive test that is untimed, and typically takes about three hours to complete.

SB1720 Exempt Students

Florida Statutes (Senate Bill 1720) exempt certain students from placement testing.  Students who entered 9th grade in a Florida public school in the 2003-2004 school year or after and earned a Florida standard high school diploma, or students who are serving as active duty members of any branch of the United States armed services are no longer required 鈥 but are strongly encouraged 鈥 to complete mandatory placement testing to ensure success.  Students must provide official high school transcripts or documentation of military status to be exempt from placement testing.


 

Testing Location

P.E.R.T. tests are administered by appointment in the Assessment Centers on all P站视频 campuses

In-Person P.E.R.T. Testing Appointments

P.E.R.T. testing is done by appointment. Click on the appropriate link below to schedule your in-person testing appointment. New appointment times and days are added regularly and vary. Be sure to make your testing appointment for the campus where you plan to test. 

Massey Campus鈥擣ort Pierce

3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce FL 34981
 

Chastain Campus鈥擲tuart

2400 S.E. Salerno Road
Stuart, FL 34997

Dixon Hendry Campus鈥擮keechobee

2229 N.W. 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972

Students can take the P.E.R.T. at the Dixon Hendry Campus on a walk-in basis without an appointment. Students can start the P.E.R.T. Monday through Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Each section of the P.E.R.T. takes approximately one hour, and the entire test can take three hours or more to complete, so plan accordingly. Please read the General Information below.

Mueller Campus鈥擵ero Beach

6155 College Lane
Vero Beach, FL 32966

Pruitt Campus鈥擯ort St. Lucie

500 N.W. California Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

General Information

Each section of the P.E.R.T. takes approximately one hour, and the entire test can take three hours or more to complete. Cell phones, personal items or backpacks are not permitted in the Assessment Center. If you are late for your appointment, you must reschedule. 

Students will not have to pay for their first P.E.R.T. testing session with P站视频.  However, the fee for each additional P.E.R.T. testing session with P站视频 will be $20.

P.E.R.T. Frequently Asked Questions

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test

Reading, writing and math.

The P.E.R.T. math sub test will not place a student into MAC 1140, MAC 2233, MAC 1114, MAC 1147 or MAC 2311. If students wish to place into a higher-level math course, they will need to score a 135 on the P.E.R.T. math section and then take the Next Generation Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) subtest in the same sitting. The same AAF scores still apply to higher level placement. Students will not need to pay an additional testing fee to take the AAF section.

There are 30 questions per test section; 90 questions total. Each section has 25 scored questions and 5 field test questions.

Students will not have to pay for their first P.E.R.T. testing session with P站视频.  However, the fee for each additional P.E.R.T. testing session with P站视频 will be $20.

No. It is an untimed test. Each section of the P.E.R.T. takes approximately one hour and the entire test can take about three hours or more to complete, so plan accordingly. The test must be completed in one session without any breaks.  

If you are late for your appointment, you must reschedule. Cancel and/or reschedule your appointment if you are unable to keep it. This allows us to accommodate other students needing to take the P.E.R.T.

Yes.  The P站视频 Assessment Services web page has electronic practice material for the P.E.R.T.  

There is a calculator built into the P.E.R.T. testing system. It will automatically 鈥減op up鈥 if the question allows the use of a calculator. However, personal or handheld calculators are not permitted.

Florida Statutes require degree-seeking students to undergo placement testing to ensure that they are guided into academic classes most appropriate to their skill levels.  Acceptable placement tests are the P.E.R.T. (Postsecondary Education Readiness Test), SAT and ACT.  Specific math, reading and English scores used for placement purposes can be found below in the P.E.R.T. Course Placement section.

Florida Statutes (Senate Bill 1720) exempt certain students from placement testing.  Students who entered 9th Grade in a Florida public school in the 2003-2004 school year or after and earned a Florida standard high school diploma, or students who are serving as active duty members of any branch of the United States armed services are no longer required 鈥 but are strongly encouraged 鈥 to complete mandatory placement testing to ensure success.  Students must provide official high school transcripts or documentation of military status to be exempt from placement testing.

Students are required to wait 7 days before retesting on the same P.E.R.T. subtest, and students are strongly encouraged to remediate before retesting.  There is no limit on the number of retest attempts.

Official valid P.E.R.T. results from a high school can be used for placement.  Students will be responsible for asking their high school to send P.E.R.T. scores to P站视频.  Scores should be sent from high schools via FASTER as part of a high school transcript.  Unofficial transcripts or score reports will not be accepted.  P.E.R.T. scores are no longer considered valid after two years from the date that the test was administered.

A valid photo ID is required for all exams taken at P站视频. Acceptable forms of identification include:

  • Current driver license with photo
  • Current Federal, State, County or Municipality issued ID with photo (includes U.S. Military ID)
  • Current Alien Registration Card (Green Card) with photo
  • Current Passport with recent photo
  • S. Passport Card
  • Current High School ID
  • Current P站视频 ID card
If an ID has an expiration date, it is no longer valid after that date. Also, once an ID is broken into more than one piece or has been cut, it is no longer valid.  An ID printed on paper, photo paper or cardboard cannot be accepted for testing.

Students can take the P.E.R.T. at home using Honorlock if they can satisfy all requirements listed below. Honorlock is a recognized leader in remote test proctoring that offers students a secure and convenient way to take proctored exams online 24/7. A desktop computer or laptop with a working webcam and microphone are required to take the P.E.R.T. at home. 

Honorlock P.E.R.T. Testing Requirements for Students

  • A desktop computer or laptop (no tablets, iPads or cell phones are permitted);
  • A working webcam with 400x300 resolution (integrated or external USB device is acceptable);
  • A working microphone (integrated or external USB device is acceptable);
  • A stable internet connection (1.5 Mbps download and 750 Kbps upload);
  • Google Chrome browser;
  • Beginning July 1, 2020, Honorlock will no longer support Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OSX 10.11 and Mac OSX 10.12; 
  • JavaScript and cookies must be enabled on your computer (turn off the Pop-up Blocker); and
  • A private testing room or area with no distractions or other people. Make sure you have a clear work area (remove all books, papers, notebooks, calculators, etc., unless specifically permitted for your exam), sufficient lighting, and no background noise.
  • You must have a valid photo ID to take your test. Acceptable forms of identification include a current government-issued ID with photo, a current P站视频 Student ID card or a current high school Photo ID card. If an ID is broken, cut taped or expired, it is no longer valid. Also, make sure the name on your photo ID matches the name on your P站视频 school registration.
  • You must have an P站视频 Student ID number to take the P.E.R.T. at home. If you do not have an P站视频 Student ID number, you must complete an P站视频 application online at www.irsc.edu/admissions. An P站视频 Student ID number will be generated for you within 24 hours after you complete your application. You will also receive your Blackboard user ID (P站视频 Student ID number) and password/PIN within 48 hours.
  • If you are applying to the dual enrollment program, you must complete and upload dual enrollment agreement (form 508) to complete your application for admission. Complete application is required to test online using HONORLOCK.  
  • You must agree to practice academic integrity during the testing process.

If you meet all of the requirements above, fill out the to begin the process for taking the P.E.R.T. at home. Note that this process takes a few business days prior to testing to set up accounts and testing details in Blackboard, College Measured Success and Honorlock. Be on the alert for emails from PERTTesting@irsc.edu regarding the next steps to begin taking the P.E.R.T. test at home.

For more information about Honorlock, visit .

Contact PERTTesting@irsc.edu if you have questions about taking the P.E.R.T. at home using Honorlock.


P.E.R.T. Resources

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P.E.R.T. Course Placement

Course Score Range
ENC 0017 50-102

Course Score Range
ENC 0017 50-105

Course Score Range
MAT 0028 50-113
MAT 0055 96-113

  Course Score Range Notes
College English Placement ENC 1101 103-150 College English Placement: P.E.R.T. reading score of 106 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101
College Reading Placement

Exempt from reading classes

106-150

College Reading Placement: Required for ENC 1101

College Math Placement MAT 1033, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 114-122  
College Math Placement

MAC 1105, MGF 1106, MGF 1107, MTG 2204, STA 2023

123-134  
College Math Placement Eligible to take the College Level Math test of the AAF 135-150  

Placement for paper SAT exams taken after March 1, 2016

 

  Course Score Range Notes

College English Placement: Writing & Language Subtest

ENC 1101 25+ College English Placement: Starting 1/25/17 paper SAT reading score of 24 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101.

College Reading Placement: Reading Subtest

Exempt from reading classes 24+ College Reading Placement: Required for ENC 1101

College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MAT 1033*, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 24+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MGF 1106, MTG 2204, MGF 1107

26+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest MAC 1105, STA 2023 27.5+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MAC 1140, MAC 2233, MAC 1114, MAC 1147

30.5+  

  Course Score Range Notes

College English Placement: Evicence-based Reading & Writing Subtest

ENC 1101 and exempt from reading classes 490+  

College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MAT 1033*, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 480+  


  Course Score Range Notes
College English Placement ENC 1101 17+ College English Placement: ACT reading score of 19 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101
College Reading Placement Exempt from reading classes 19+ College Reading Placement: Required for ENC 1101
College Math Placement: Math Subtest MAT 1033, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 19+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MGF 1106, MTG 2204, MGF 1107

21+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest MAC 1105, STA 2023 23+  
College Math Placement: Math Subtest

MAC 1140, MAC 2233, MAC 1114, MAC 1147

25+  

Effective August 1, 2022.

  Course Score Range Notes
College English Placement ENC 1101

253+

College English Placement: reading score of 253 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101
College Reading Placement Exempt from reading classes 256+ College Reading Placement: Required for ENC 1101
College Math Placement: Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics (QAS) Subtest MAT 1033, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 261+  

Students must score 135 on the P.E.R.T. to take the AAF. Effective February 1, 2020.

  Course Score Range Notes
College Math Placement: Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) Subtest MAC 1105

237 - 249

 
College Math Placement: Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) Subtest Course: MAC 1114, MAC 1140, MAC 1147, MAC 2233 250 - 274  
College Math Placement: Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) Subtest Course: MAC 2311 275 - 300  

  Course Score Range Notes
College English and Reading Placement: Sum of the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing Subtests ENC 1101 and exempt from reading classes 38+ Requires adding the scores together for both the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing Subtests
College Math Placement: Quantitative Reasoning Subtest MAT 1033*, MAT 1100, MGF 1130 16+  
       


Alternative Placement Measures

The following alternative measures may be used to satisfy placement in English, Reading and Math for students who are not exempt from placement testing. Official high school transcripts or official scores reports must be sent directly from the issuing organization to P站视频. 

Paper PSAT/NMSQT (PSAT 10), The College Board                                                                                                  
Standard Score
Course Placement
Reading Test 24 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Writing and Language Test (English placement) 25 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Mathematics Test 24 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Digital PSAT/NMSQT (PSAT 10) taken after August 1, 2023, The College Board                                                                                                  
Standard Score
Course Placement
College English and Reading Placement: Evidenced-Based Reading & Writing Subtest 490+ ENC1101 and exempt from reading classes.
College Math Placement: Math Subtest 480+ MAT 1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

PreACT庐                                                                                                                                                                 
Standard Score
Course Placement
Reading 22 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
English 18 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Mathematics 22 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

General Education Development (GED庐) Test                                                                                             
Standard Score
Course Placement
Reasoning through Language Arts (English placement) 165 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Mathematical Reasoning 165 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

Test Assessment Secondary Completion (TASCTM)                                                                               
Standard Score
Course Placement
Language Arts Reading 580 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Language Arts Writing (English placement) 560 and 6 on Essay Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Mathematics 560 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)                                                                                                           
Standard Score
Course Placement
Language Arts Reading 15 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Language Arts Writing (English placement 15 Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Mathematics 15 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
*MAT1033-six more credit hours of math are needed after completing MAT1033 with a C or higher in order to meet the A.A. Math requirements.
End-of-Course Assessments                                                                                                                             
Standard Score
Course Placement
Algebra 1 and End-of-Course Assessment 4 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Geometry and End-of-Course Assessment 4 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

ALEKS PPL                                                                                                                                                              
Standard Score
Course Placement
Mathematics 30 MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

Full Credit Courses (1 Credit)

Any student who has an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 and achieves a grade of 鈥淏鈥 or better in any of the full credit (1 credit) courses  listed below shall have demonstrated readiness for college-level work.

Half Credit Courses (0.5 Credit)

Any student who has an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 and achieves a grade of 鈥淏鈥 or better in two half credit (0.5 credit) courses with the same name and listed below shall have demonstrated readiness for college-level work.  Any grades that are not 鈥淏鈥 or better will not demonstrate readiness for college-level work.

Courses Taught at a Florida Public High School

Mathematics Course Placement
Algebra 1/Algebra 1 Honors MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Algebra 2/Algebra 2 Honors MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Pre-Calculus MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Calculus MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Geometry MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Probability and Statistics MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Math for College Algebra MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Math for College Statistics MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Math for College Liberal Arts MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130

English Language and Literature Course Placement
English 4/English 4 Honors Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.


Accelerated High  School Courses
Mathematics Course Placement
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) high school mathematics courses MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
Advanced Placement (AP) high school mathematics courses MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
International Baccalaureate (IB) high school mathematics courses MAT1033*, MAT1100, MGF1130
   
   
   
   
English Language and Literature Course Placement
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) high school English courses (excluding the AICE General Paper course)  (English placement) Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
Advanced Placement (AP) high school English courses (English placement) Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.
International Baccalaureate (IB) high school English courses (English placement) Both reading and English placement requirements must be met to take ENC1101.

Students achieving passing scores and receiving credit for college-level communication or computation through CLEP shall have previously demonstrated readiness for college-level coursework.

 

 

Scores

Placement scores expire after two years from the testing date, and are no longer valid for placement purposes.

P.E.R.T. Retesting

Students are required to wait seven days before retesting on the same P.E.R.T. subtest, and students are strongly encouraged to remediate before retesting. There is no limit on the number of retest attempts.

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