Test Descriptions
Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.)
The P.E.R.T. is the Florida Department of Education's customized common placement test. The purpose of the P.E.R.T. is to determine accurate course placement based on the student's skills and abilities. The P.E.R.T. assessment system includes placement and diagnostic tests in mathematics, reading and writing. This is a computer-adaptive college placement test. Students placed in developmental courses have the opportunity to take the P.E.R.T. to determine if the students are able to enroll in college level English and/or mathematics and forego the developmental course(s).
TABE®
Measures the skills adults need to succeed on the job and in life. Subject areas include:
- Basic Skills: Reading, Math, Language, Language Mechanics, Vocabulary, Spelling
- Advanced Level Tests: Science, Social Studies, Algebra/Geometry, Writing
ETS® Major Field Tests
Are comprehensive undergraduate outcomes assessments designed to measure the critical knowledge and understanding obtained by students in a major field of study. The Major Field Tests go beyond the measurement of factual knowledge by helping you evaluate students' ability to analyze and solve problems, understand relationships and interpret material from their major field of study.
NCLEX-RN® Exam
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN® exam) has one purpose: To determine if it's safe for graduates to begin practice as an entry-level nurse. The NCLEX-RN tests application and analysis using the nursing knowledge students learned in school. Students are tested on how they can use critical thinking skills to make nursing judgments. The exam is organized according to the framework, "Meeting Client Needs." There are four major categories and eight subcategories. Many nursing programs are based on the medical model where students take separate medical, surgical, pediatric, psychiatric, and obstetric classes. However, on the NCLEX-RN exam, all of the content is integrated.
