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Four subtests registered and passed separately, three published pass marks that differ, and an alternative-score route most candidates never hear about.
Overview
- Questions
- 95
MCQs + 1 essay
- Time
- 245min
All 4 subtests, excludes break
- Format
- MCQs + essay
4 separate subtests
- Pass mark
- 200
Scaled MCQs; essay 6/8
3 syllabus topicsOpen the published blueprint
| Topic | Syllabus headings | Questions on the paper |
|---|---|---|
| 1. English Language Skills | 3 | 30 |
| 2. Reading | 3 | 30 |
| 3. Mathematics | 4 | 35 |
Guide topics
Start hereFTCE General Knowledge Master Guide 2026Subtests, registration, cost, scoring, study plan and practice. Free practiceFTCE General Knowledge: 7 free practice questionsAnswer without an account, check your score and read the explanations.Exam overview
Four subtests, four registrations, four separate passes - and what a scaled 200 is worth in each.
21 articlesExam difficulty
Why the published pass rates flatter this test, and where the time actually goes.
15 articlesExam topics
All ten competencies and 57 skills, from a syllabus that is part of a state rule.
266 articlesStudy plans
How to plan four separately passed subtests, and which order to sit them in.
14 articlesPractice tips
How these questions are built, and where the pacing differs by an entire minute a question.
16 articlesTeacher certification
What the test is for, and the SAT, ACT, GRE and CLT scores that can replace it.
22 articlesCareers and pay
Where this test sits in the route to a Florida certificate.
12 articlesComparisons
What the study options cost, what they cover, and where each one stops.
18 articlesCommon questions
One question, one answer, no preamble.
20 articles