The State of Florida has developed a test of college-level communication and computation skills called the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). CLAST is designed to test the communication and computation skills that are judged by state university and community college faculty to be generally associated with successful performance and achievement in lower division work. For more information, please see the CLAST Testing and Assessment FAQs.
The test is required by Florida statutes and rules of the State Board of Education when competencies in English, reading, and mathematics cannot be demonstrated by any of the following options:
- Achieve a score that meets or exceeds the following:
- SAT-R 500 or above in Critical Reading, or its equivalent on the original scale score, shall be exempt from the Reading, English Language Skills, and Essay sections of the CLAST.
- SAT-R 500 or above in Math, or its equivalent on the original scale score, shall be exempt from the Computation section of the CLAST.
- ACT-E 22 or above in Reading, or its equivalent on the original ACT, shall be exempt from the Reading section of the CLAST.
- ACT-E 21 or above in English, or its equivalent on the original ACT, shall be exempt from the English Language Skills and Essay sections of the CLAST.
- ACT-E 21 or above in Math, or its equivalent on the original ACT, shall be exempt from the Computation section of the CLAST.
- Achieve a:
- 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grade scale in ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or other equivalent college-level English course for a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours to be exempt from the English Language Skills, Reading, and Essay sections of the CLAST.
- 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grade scale in MAC, MGF, or STA courses for a minimum of six (6) semester credit hours to be exempt from the computation section of the CLAST.
Please Note: CLAST RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO REVISIONS IN FLORIDA STATE STATUTES.
