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,, 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 most appropriate to their skill levels. Acceptable placement tests are the P.E.R.T. (Postsecondary Education Readiness Test), SAT and ACT. Specific math, 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 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 members 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 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 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 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 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 College English ENC 1101 103-150 (P.E.R.T. score of 106 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101.) P.E.R.T. College Credit 106-150 Eligible to take the College Level Math test of the CPT CPT College Level Math (CLM) Test (Students must score 135 on the P.E.R.T. to take the CLM.) 114-122 123-134 135-150 MAC1147 30-43 44-59 60-89 MAC 2311 90-120
SAT College Credit For SAT Exams Taken Before March 1, 2016 440+ 440+ 490+ 520+ 590+ SAT College Credit For SAT Exams Taken After March 1, 2016 College English Writing & Language Reading Math ENC1101 25+ Starting 1/25/17 SAT score of 24 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101 24+ 24+ 26+ 27.5+ 30.5+
College English ENC 1101 17+ (ACT score of 19 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101.) ACT College Credit 19+ MAT 1100 19+ 21+ 23+ 25+ College English ENC 1101 83+ (CPT score of 83 or higher is also required to take ENC 1101.) CPT College Credit 83+ MAT 0018 20-42 MAT 0028 43-71 72+