The exam, start to finish

Four subtests, four registrations, four separate passes - and what a scaled 200 is worth in each.

What the FTCE General Knowledge Test isIt is Florida's general knowledge requirement for a teaching certificate, and it is four subtests rather than one exam: an essay, English Language Ski…
The format, subtest by subtest95 multiple choice questions plus one essay, split into four subtests: English Language Skills 30 questions in 40 minutes, Reading 30 in 55, Mathemati…
The four subtests, and why they are fourFour subtests, each with its own code, clock, fee and pass: Essay 825, English Language Skills 826, Reading 827 and Mathematics 828. Ten competencies …
What it costs, and what failing costsUSD 32.50 for a single subtest, USD 65.00 for two, USD 97.50 for three and USD 130.00 for the full battery, under the fee schedule in Rule 6A-4.0021(4…
How registration worksRegister on the FTCE and FELE testing site, select the subtests you want and pay for them, then book any open Pearson appointment. There is no prerequ…
Booking the appointmentOnce you have registered on the FTCE and FELE testing site, you book any open Pearson appointment. There is no fixed exam date and no diet to hit. The…
The one-year window to bookRegistering for a subtest gives you one year to book a Pearson appointment for it. There is no fixed exam date and no sitting window to hit, so the ye…
What test day looks likeYou sit at a Pearson center, on a computer, working through the subtests you registered for under separate clocks. All four in one appointment is 245 …
What to bring, and what not toBring acceptable identification and essentially nothing else. The on-screen calculator and the mathematics reference sheet are supplied during the Mat…
How the scoring worksEach subtest is scored on its own to a scaled score of 200, which is the pass. The three multiple choice subtests are scored immediately at the center…
What a scaled 200 means200 is the passing scaled score on each FTCE subtest. It is a converted value, not a mark out of a total and not a percentage. Conversion exists so th…
Why there is no single FTCE pass percentageBecause there are three separately scored multiple choice subtests with three different published cuts - at most 63 percent, at most 70 percent and at…
"Maximum percent correct", explainedFLDOE publishes the maximum share of correct answers a scaled score of 200 can require: at most 63 percent for English Language Skills, at most 70 per…
How the essay is scoredAt least two independent qualified raters score your essay holistically at standardized scoring sessions. Their scores are summed and Rule 6A-4.0021 s…
Results, and how long each one takesThe three multiple choice subtests are scored immediately at the test center. The essay takes about four weeks, because at least two independent rater…
Retaking a failed subtestYou retake only the subtest you failed, as a fresh single-subtest registration at USD 32.50, once at least thirty days have elapsed since the previous…
The thirty-day retake waitThirty days. Rule 6A-4.0021(3)(d) says an examinee may retake a failed examination provided at least thirty days have elapsed since the previous admin…
You cannot retake a subtest you passedYou cannot. Rule 6A-4.0021(3)(e) states that an examinee may not retake an examination they have passed. A pass is final and permanent: it does not ex…
Testing accommodationsAccommodations are arranged through the FTCE and FELE testing site, and the request comes before you book a seat rather than after. The current forms,…
Military fee waiversRule 6A-4.0021 provides military testing fee waivers for the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations, and states that fees for retake examinations …