P.E.R.T. Frequently Asked Questions 1. What does P.E.R.T. stand for? Postsecondary Education Readiness Test 2. What sections are included in the P.E.R.T.? Reading, writing and math The P.E.R.T. math sub test will not place a student into, MAC 2233, 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 College Level Math (CLM) section of the Computerized Test (CPT) in the same sitting. The same CLM CPT scores still apply to higher level placement. Students will not need to pay an additional testing fee to take the CLM section. 3. How many questions are on the test? There are 30 questions per test section; 90 questions total. Each section has 25 scored questions and 5 field test questions. 4. What is the score range for the P.E.R.T.? 50-150 5. How much does the P.E.R.T. cost? The P.E.R.T. is offered daily at each IRSC campus. There is a $10 testing fee for the entire exam (or $10 for an individual subtest). Photo identification is required. Testing schedules and more information are available online at www.irsc.edu and at all IRSC campuses. 6. Is the P.E.R.T. a timed test? No. It is an untimed test. It will take most students approximately 3 hours to complete all three sections of the P.E.R.T. 7. At what time should a student be told to arrive in Testing to take the P.E.R.T.? Students need to arrive in an Assessment Center with a paid receipt and a valid photo ID no later than 3 hours prior to the established closing time. Therefore, students can start the P.E.R.T on Monday Thursday between 8:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. during all semesters and between 8:00 11:30 a.m. on Fridays in the Fall and Spring semesters. 3209 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34981-5596 Ph: 1-866-792-4772 www.irsc.edu Fort Pierce Okeechobee Port St. Lucie Stuart Vero Beach
8. Is there a study guide and sample test for the P.E.R.T.? Yes. The IRSC Academic Support Centers and the IRSC Assessment Services webpage have practice material for the P.E.R.T. IRSC will not provide paper copies of the study guide or sample test. 9. Can a student use a calculator on the P.E.R.T.? There is a calculator built into the P.E.R.T. testing system. It will automatically pop up if the question allows the use of a calculator. However, personal or handheld calculators are not permitted. 10. Who needs to take the P.E.R.T.? 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 at http://www.irsc.edu/admissions/ assessmentservices/assessmentservices.aspx?id=389#pert Recent revisions to Florida Statutes (Senate Bill 1720) exempt certain students from placement testing. Students who entered 9 th 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 member of any branch of the United States armed services are no longer required but are strongly encouraged 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. 11. How often can a college student take the P.E.R.T.? 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. 12. What should high school students know about the P.E.R.T.? 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 IRSC. s 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.
P.E.R.T. Development English Development Reading Development Math ENC 0015 50-89 REA 0007 50-83 MAT 0018 50-95 ENC 0025 90-102 REA 0017 84-105 MAT 0028 96-113 EAP English EAP Reading EAP 0384 50-89 EAP 0320 50-83 EAP 0484 90-102 EAP 0420 84-105 P.E.R.T. College Credit ENC 1101 103-150 Exempt 106-150 MAT 1033 114-122 (P.E.R.T. reading score of 106 or higher is also (Required for ENC 1101) required to take ENC 1101.) 123-134 Eligible to take the College Level Math 135-150 test of the CPT CPT College Level Math (CLM) Test (Students must score 135 on the P.E.R.T. to take the CLM.) MAC 2233 30-43 44-59 60-89 MAC 2311 90-120
SAT College Credit ENC 1101 440+ Exempt 440+ MAT 1033 440+ (SAT reading score of 440 or higher is also (Required for ENC 1101) required to take ENC 1101.) 490+ 520+ MAC 2233 590+ ACT College Credit ENC 1101 17+ Exempt 19+ MAT 1033 19+ (ACT reading score of 19 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101.) (Required for ENC 1101) MAC 2233 CPT College Credit ENC 1101 83+ Exempt 83+ MAT 0018 20-42 (CPT reading score of 83 or higher is also required (Required for ENC 1101) MAT 0028 43-71 to take ENC 1101.) MAT 1033 72+ 21+ 23+ 25+