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Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test — Reading Subtest

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PERT Reading Exam Details

Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test — Reading Subtest

Administered by Florida Department of Education

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Scores range from 50 to 150; college-ready cutoff is 106 (below 106 requires developmental reading coursework)
Passing Score
30
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Untimed
Time Limit
Free to Florida public school students and Florida College System students; varies by institution for others
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Study time: 8–15 hours

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Florida Department of Education content outline

Main Idea and Supporting Details~20%

Identifying the central idea of a passage and distinguishing it from supporting details and examples.

Inference and Conclusions~18%

Drawing logical conclusions and making inferences that are supported but not explicitly stated in the passage.

Author's Purpose and Tone~17%

Determining why an author wrote a passage (to inform, persuade, entertain) and identifying the author's tone or attitude.

Vocabulary in Context~17%

Using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and figurative language embedded in passages.

Text Structure and Organization~15%

Recognizing organizational patterns such as cause-effect, compare-contrast, sequential order, and problem-solution.

Evaluating Arguments and Fact vs. Opinion~13%

Distinguishing facts from opinions, identifying evidence supporting claims, and assessing the strength of arguments.

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