Florida Graduation Test Scores

To earn a standard high school diploma, Florida students must show they can read and do algebra — either by passing the state tests or by earning a qualifying score on another accepted test. Here are the exact scores for the 2025–26 school year.

The two state tests you must pass

Reading: Pass the Grade 10 FAST English Language Arts (Reading) test. Passing is Achievement Level 3, which is a scale score of 247 or higher.

Grade 10 FAST English Language Arts	Scale score
Level 1	179–229
Level 2	230–246
Level 3 — Passing	247–257
Level 4	258–270
Level 5	271–308

Algebra: Pass the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam. Passing is Achievement Level 3, a scale score of 400 or higher. (A passing Geometry End-of-Course score — Level 3, a score of 404 or higher — also satisfies the math requirement.)

Didn’t pass? You have other ways to meet the requirement

Florida lets students meet the same graduation requirement with a qualifying score on a college-admissions test they may already be taking. A score that counts in place of the reading test is called a concordant score; one that counts in place of the algebra test is called a comparative score. You only need to reach the score on the one test and section listed — you do not need to pass all of them.

The required score depends on when the student started 9th grade, because Florida updated its tests. Find your student’s column below.

Reading — scores that replace the FAST English Language Arts test

Test	Section that counts	Started 9th grade 2020–21 to 2022–23	Started 9th grade 2023–24 to 2025–26
SAT	Reading and Writing	480	490
PSAT/NMSQT	Reading and Writing	470	470
ACT	English and Reading, averaged (a combined total of 36)	17.5	17.5
PreACT	English and Reading, averaged (a combined total of 36)	17.5	17.5
CLT	Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing (added together)	36	39
CLT10	Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing (added together)	39	39

Math — scores that replace the Algebra 1 exam

Test	Section that counts	Started 9th grade 2020–21 to 2022–23	Started 9th grade 2023–24 to 2025–26
SAT	Math	420	420
PSAT/NMSQT	Math	430	430
ACT	Math	16	16
PreACT	Math	16	16
CLT	Quantitative Reasoning	11	14
CLT10	Quantitative Reasoning	14	14

A few things worth knowing

• Mix and match. A student can meet the reading requirement with one test and the math requirement with another.
• The ACT and PreACT reading number. The requirement is an average of 17.5 for English and Reading. Because the scores round up, aim for a combined English and Reading total of 36 (for example, an 18 and an 18).
• Superscoring is allowed. Your best English and best Reading scores can come from different ACT or PreACT test dates, and your best Verbal Reasoning and best Grammar/Writing scores can come from different CLT or CLT10 dates. (The SAT Reading and Writing score, however, must come from a single test date.)
• CLT sections. Only Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing count toward reading, and only Quantitative Reasoning counts toward math.
• Scholarships want more. These scores meet the graduation requirement. Scholarships like Bright Futures and college admission often ask for higher scores — see our college prep pages.

Source: Florida Department of Education, “Graduation Requirements for Florida’s Statewide Assessments” (Rule 6A-1.09422), 2025–26. Scores are reviewed and updated by the state — always confirm against the current FLDOE table. Last verified July 2026.