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What is the passing score on the FCLE?

How the FCLE is scored

The score is the number of correct answers out of the points possible, and the state FAQ says students, teachers, schools and districts receive the overall score and a score for each competency area. For high-school administrations the raw score is available as soon as the test is completed and results are delivered through the Florida Reporting System. Colleges report scores through their own systems; your testing center will say how and when.

Where the 60 percent comes from

The state FAQ cites Board of Governors Regulation 8.006 (Civic Literacy) for the passing score of 60 percent correct and says the same score applies to K-12 students and the Florida College System under State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.02413. On the 80-question form that is 48 correct.

What a passing score does

• A high-school student who earns a passing score is exempt from the postsecondary civic literacy assessment that section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, requires of students entering Florida's public colleges and universities. Districts submit the scores to the state for inclusion on students' transcripts.
• A college student who passes has met the assessment half of the civic literacy competency requirement; the other half is an approved course (see the college requirement).
• Students in the listed U.S. Government courses must take the exam. The FAQ says a passing score exempts the student from the postsecondary assessment and that there are "no other statewide implications for accountability or school grades"; district testing pages state that the exam is not a high-school graduation requirement.

A score below 48 can be retaken; see the retake rules. Use the competency scores to decide what to study first.

More questions

Is passing the FCLE required to graduate from high school in Florida?

Students in the listed United States Government courses must take it. The state FAQ says a passing score exempts the student from the postsecondary civic literacy assessment and that there are no other statewide implications for accountability or school grades; district testing pages say the exam is not a graduation requirement.

Do you get a score for each section of the FCLE?

Yes. The state FAQ says score information includes the overall score and a score for each domain or competency area.

Sources

• 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
• 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

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