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About the Florida Civic Literacy Exam
The FCLE is the exam Florida uses to assess civic literacy. High-school students take it in a United States Government course; college students take it to meet the civic literacy requirement. Each answer below was checked on 22 October 2026 against the state documents it names; where a figure comes from college testing pages instead, the page says so.
What is the passing score on the FCLE?60 percent correct, which is 48 of 80 questions.Read the answer When is the FCLE given in 2026-27?Florida public schools give the FCLE in two state testing windows in 2026-27: November 2 to December 18, 2026, and March 29 to May 28, 2027.Read the answer How many questions are on the FCLE, and how long is it?80 multiple-choice questions (the state FAQ says approximately 80) covering four competencies.Read the answer Can you retake the FCLE?Yes.Read the answer What is on the FCLE?Four competencies, defined in section 1007.25, Florida Statutes: the basic principles and practices of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government; the United States Constitution and its application; the founding documents and how they have shaped our institutions of self-government; and landmark Supreme Court cases, landmark legislation and landmark executive actions and their impact on law and society.Read the answer Where can I take a free FCLE practice test?Right here.Read the answer What is Florida's college civic literacy requirement?Under section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, students who first entered a Florida College System or State University System institution in 2021-22 or later must complete an approved course and an approved assessment to demonstrate civic literacy.Read the answer
In one table
| Questions | 80 multiple choice (the FAQ says approximately 80), covering four competencies |
| Passing score | 60 percent, 48 of 80 |
| Time (high school) | One 160-minute session with a break at 80 minutes; up to half a school day if not finished |
| Time (college) | Usually untimed; about 90 minutes for most students (college testing pages) |
| 2026-27 windows (high school) | November 2 to December 18, 2026; March 29 to May 28, 2027 |
| Retakes (high school) | Two attempts per window, 30 calendar days apart |
| Retakes (college) | Set by each college; 7 days to 30 days, some with no wait (college testing pages) |
| Score report | Overall score and a score for each competency, available to the school as soon as the test is completed |
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Sources used on these pages
- FCLE Frequently Asked Questions for K-12 Administration, Florida Department of Education, revised July 2025. https://www.fldoe.org/file/5663/Florida-Civic-Literacy-Exam-K12-FAQ.pdf
- 2025-26 FCLE (K-12) Fact Sheet, Florida Department of Education, Bureau of K-12 Student Assessment, August 2025. https://www.fldoe.org/file/5663/2526K12FCLEFactSheet.pdf
- Florida Statewide Assessment Program, 2026-2027 Schedule, Florida Department of Education, dated May 26, 2026. https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/2627StatewideAssessmentSched.pdf
- Rule 6A-10.02413, Florida Administrative Code, Civic Literacy Competency, effective December 24, 2024. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=6A-10.02413
- Sections 1003.4282(3)(d) and 1007.25, Florida Statutes. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=1000-1099/1007/Sections/1007.25.html
- Postsecondary Civic Literacy page, Florida Department of Education, Office of Articulation. https://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/postsec-civics-lit.stml
- Supplemental Guide for the Florida Civic Literacy Exam, Florida Department of Education, March 2022 (copyrighted; linked, not reproduced). https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/SuppGuideFCLE.pdf
- FCLE Sample Items and Answer Key, Florida Department of Education. https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5663/urlt/FCLESampleItem.pdf
- Florida Civic Literacy Exam (FCLE) page, Florida Department of Education. https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/fcle.stml
- Civic Literacy Guidance (cohort and assessment tables), Florida International University, updated June 28, 2024. https://dasa.fiu.edu/all-departments/center-for-testing/exams-offered/2024-civic-literacy-guidance_august-2.pdf
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