FTCE Professional Education Test: Format, Content Areas and Passing Score (2026)

This is the short, sourced answer to the questions candidates ask most about the FTCE Professional Education Test: how many questions, how long it takes, what is on it and what you need to pass. Every number below comes from Florida Department of Education (FTCE, administered by Pearson)'s own pages, linked at the end, and was checked on October 10, 2026.

FTCE Professional Education Test at a glance

• Questions: 80 questions
• Format: Computer-based test, approximately 80 multiple-choice questions
• Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes of testing time
• Passing score: A scaled score of at least 200
• Fee: $150
• Retakes: After a NOT PASS you must wait 31 days to retake the test, and you must reregister and pay the retake fee.

The passing score

A scaled score of at least 200.

Scaled or raw, this is the official standard: plan to clear it with a margin, because exam forms differ in difficulty.

If you need to retake it

After a NOT PASS you must wait 31 days to retake the test, and you must reregister and pay the retake fee.

How to use this to plan your preparation

1. Check your starting point by area. Take a mixed set of questions and look at your results per content area, not just the total. The real exam has 80 questions, so practise in blocks that match its pace.
2. Work the weakest area first, in short sessions, and read every explanation, including the questions you got right.
3. Finish with full timed practice that matches the official time (2 hours and 30 minutes of testing time), so the length of the exam is not a surprise on test day.

Florida describes the question count as approximate.

Official sources

• FTCE Professional Education Test: official test page
• FTCE: after your test appointment (retake rule)

Verified on October 10, 2026 against the sources above. Exam bodies change formats and fees: if a detail matters for your registration, check the official page before you book.