The College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is an achievement test that measures selected communication and mathematics skills adopted by the State Board of Education. It includes four sub-tests: essay, English language skills, reading, and mathematics. Multiple choice test items are used to measure reading and mathematics skills. Both multiple choice items and the essay are used to measure English language skills. Florida Statutes and Rules of the State Board of Education require passing scores on all four subtests of the CLAST or satisfaction of the CLAST requirement by a State approved alternative method in order to:
- Obtain an Associate in Arts degree.
- Be admitted as a junior or senior to a State University regardless
of degree program.
- Receive a baccalaureate degree from a State University.
- Participate in State of Florida Financial Aid programs specified in State Board Education Rule 6A.20.0005, FAC.
Students must have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of college level courses (1000 or higher) to be eligible to take the CLAST.
Adaptations of testing materials, as well as testing conditions, are made for students with documented physiological impairments. It is the responsibility of students who need special testing arrangements to request them when registering for the CLAST.
Additional information and CLAST brochures are available in the Testing Office located in Advising Services, Key West, or from the Middle and Upper Keys centers.
The CLAST Alternative
The State Board of Education is now providing alternative ways for students to demonstrate mastery of the basic skills tested by CLAST. Students who qualify are exempt from some or all of the CLAST’s four subtests.
Brochures describing eligibility requirements as well as CLAST Alternative Request Forms are available in the Advising Services Center, Key West, and at the Middle and Upper Keys Centers. For additional information, contact the Testing Office, Key West.