Placement Testing

In-Person Testing

Student can take the PERT exam in person at any campus Assessment Center on a walk-in basis. Please check each campus for available days and times.

• Used to determine Math and English level placement for college credit programs
• Reading, Writing and Math
• Untimed, average time is about 1-1.5 hours per section
• 30 questions per section
• Calculator is built into Math section for certain problems, handheld calculators are not permitted
• Scores are valid for 2 years
• $10 re-test fee for students that need to re-test any section

Remote Testing

Students can take the PERT exam remotely. Daytona State College uses Invigulus to monitor the PERT exam remotely. Invigulus is a virtual proctor service that will allow the student to take the PERT exam online from a remote location using their own webcam and high-speed internet connection. Daytona State College will proctor the remote PERT for non-students, there is a $30 non-student proctoring fee. Any Daytona State College students wanting to take a retest of any section will be assessed a $10 re-test fee.

Requirements for taking an online proctored exam

• A government-issued photo ID or a Student ID card (with photo) must be used to verify the tester regardless of age.
• A well-functioning computer (see minimum requirements below), NO tablets or phones may be used.
• A stable Internet connection.
• A webcam with a microphone.
• Student must be willing to be recorded (video and audio) for the duration of the exam, this includes their surroundings.
• Student must be willing to download and install software to their computer.
• Agree to Daytona State College's Academic Integrity Code.
  
• Agree to ProctorFree Privacy Policy.

Minimum Computer Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10+ or macOS 10.12+ (Sierra) *Windows S mode, Chromebooks, Linux, iPads, tablets, and mobile devices are not supported.

• Hardware Requirements: 1 GB available disk space, 2GB RAM, Intel Quad-core 1.8GHz CPU or AMD Quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU

• Web Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11+ Internet Speed**: 

• Upload: 1 Mbps, Download: 2 Mbps

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  Web Camera & Microphone: An external or internal web camera and microphone are required.  *Camera and microphone drivers must have been updated or released within the last 5 years.  *3D Webcams are not supported at this time.

** An active broadband internet connection is assumed since the examinations are done online. Hotspots and tethering are not supported at this time.

Testers who are interested in taking the PERT exam remotely must email Lisa.Satterfield@DaytonaState.edu with testers name, DSC student id number (non-student – for what college are they taking the PERT test) and what sections of the test does the tester need to take (Reading, Writing, Math). DSC students must send the email from their DSC FalconMail (student email) and non-students from their home college email for instructions on how to access the PERT exam remotely and to review remote testing procedures. 

In-Person Testing

Student can take the TEAS exam in person at any campus Assessment Center on a walk-in basis. Please check each campus for available days and times. Make sure you plan to start your test 4 hours before closing time.

• Used for Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Radiography for application into the program
• Reading, Math, Science, and English, for DSC programs only the AITS Overall score is used as of March 1, 2023
• Timed - varies per section, total of 209 minutes, approximately 3.5 hours
• 170 multiple choice questions total 
• Calculator is built into the test, handheld calculators are not permitted
• $70 for test and $15 DSC proctor fee (students), $30 DSC proctor fee (non-students)
• DSC student can take the TEAS test a total of 4 times in a calendar year (January – December)
• Scores are good for 3 years

Remote Testing

Students can now take the TEAS test online through ATI. Read the instructions on how to take the TEAS test online though ATI. For more information about the TEAS online proctored by ATI, please visit their website.

• Used to determine Math and Reading levels for vocational certificates
• Reading and Math
• Timed - approximately 175 minutes for both sections, approximately 3 hours
• Questions vary depending on level
• Calculator is built into Math section
• Scores are good for 2 years

• Used to determine Math and Reading levels for GED preparation
• Reading and Math
• Timed - approximately 175 minutes for both sections, approximately 3 hours
• Questions vary depending on level
• Calculator is built into Math section, handheld calculators are not permitted
• Scores are good for 6 months

• Used to determine levels of English understanding
• Reading and Listening
• Timed, however times vary depending on testing level - approximately 3 hours for both sections
• Questions vary depending on level
• Scores are good for 6 months

The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER test is an assessment test that is used for measuring students’ readiness for college courses in reading, writing, and mathematics. The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER uses computer–adaptive technology and the questions testers see are based on their skill level depending on how previous questions are answered. So the testers response to each question drives the difficulty level of the next question.  The Next-Generation ACCUPLACER is a nationally used placement test, so students may take it any where in the United States and have the scores sent to Daytona State.

There are 4 main sub sections on the Accuplacer test:

• Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, And Statistics (QAS) (20 questions)
• Reading (20 questions)
• Writing (25 questions)
• Advanced Algebra and Functions

Accuplacer does NOT permit the use of personal calculators on the Math portion of the placement test.