FTCE ENG 013 Pass Rate 2026: What the Data Shows

2025 Pass Rate Overview

Anyone researching FTCE ENG 013 - the FTCE English 6-12 (013) exam administered under Florida Rule 6A-4.0021 F.A.C. and Section 1012.56 Florida Statutes - eventually asks the same question: how many people actually pass this test? The Florida Department of Education publishes exact figures, and they tell a more nuanced story than a single headline number. Because the exam is split into two independently scored sections, there isn't one "pass rate" for FTCE ENG 013; there are several, depending on which section, which attempt, and which time window you're looking at.

In 2025, the assessment-level pass rate - the percentage of unique examinees who passed both the multiple-choice and written performance sections on their best attempt - was 64 percent. That number sits above either section's individual first-attempt rate because candidates who fail one section on their first try often pass it on a retake without having to retest the section they already cleared. This structural feature, discussed further in our FTCE ENG 013 requirements guide, is one of the most misunderstood parts of the exam.

Multiple-Choice Section Data

The Multiple-Choice Section consists of approximately 60 scored questions administered in 1 hour 30 minutes, covering Domains 1 through 7. In 2025, across 1,656 administrations, the section produced:

• 66 percent passed on first attempt
• 35 percent passed on retake
• 57 percent passed across all attempts combined

That gap between first-attempt (66 percent) and retake (35 percent) performance is the single most important data point in this article. It means candidates who walk in unprepared the first time do not simply "try again and pass" - retake performance is roughly half the first-attempt rate. If you fail the multiple-choice section once, the data suggests something in your preparation approach needs to change, not just repeat.

Written Performance Section Data

The Written Performance Section - a single essay written in 1 hour, evaluating a student's written analysis of a literary text under Domain 8 - behaves differently. In 2025, across 1,543 administrations:

• 63 percent passed on first attempt
• 54 percent passed on retake
• 60 percent passed across all attempts

Notice how much smaller the drop-off is compared to multiple-choice (63 to 54, versus 66 to 35). Essay retake performance holds up much better than multiple-choice retake performance. This is likely tied to the nature of the skill being tested: a candidate who understands how to structure a literary analysis essay and simply ran short on time or misjudged the rubric on attempt one can often correct that specific issue. Multiple-choice failure, by contrast, usually reflects gaps across seven different content domains that don't close as easily without targeted review - see our complete guide to all 8 content areas for a domain-by-domain breakdown.

Cumulative 2022-2025 Trends

Zooming out from a single year, FDOE also reports cumulative data spanning 2022 through 2025, based on 4,945 first-attempt examinees:

• 50 percent passed on their very first attempt (assessment level)
• 70 percent eventually passed on their best attempt

That 20-point spread between first-attempt and best-attempt success over four years reinforces the same lesson as the 2025 section data: FTCE ENG 013 is passable for the large majority of candidates who persist, but a meaningful share of people need more than one try. Given that a failed section can only be retaken after 31 calendar days, and a passed section can't be retaken for three years, every attempt carries real time cost. Treating the first sitting as your best shot - rather than a diagnostic run - is the strategy the numbers actually support.

Why Candidates Fail Each Section

The certification exists for people entering Florida secondary English classrooms, and hiring districts, private schools, and virtual programs rely on it as a screen - a topic covered in depth in our FTCE ENG 013 jobs overview. Given that context, the two sections tend to expose different weaknesses:

• Multiple-choice failure most often stems from underestimating breadth. Seven domains are tested - effective English language use, communication skills, literacy processes and instructional practices, literary and informational texts, listening/viewing/speaking/presenting, pedagogical content, and assessment data use. A candidate strong in literature but weak in pedagogy or assessment interpretation can lose enough points across those weaker domains to miss 200 scaled points overall.
• Written performance failure usually stems from misreading what "analysis" means under the rubric - summarizing plot instead of analyzing craft, or failing to support claims with specific textual evidence. Because two independent raters score holistically, an essay that reads as generic or unsupported tends to lose points from both raters simultaneously.

Our FTCE ENG 013 difficulty guide breaks down exactly which domains candidates report as hardest and why.

Domain Weighting and the 67 Percent Threshold

FDOE publishes 67 percent as the maximum percentage of correct answers needed to pass a multiple-choice form, a figure updated February 2, 2026. Because forms are equated, a harder form may require fewer correct answers to reach the same scaled score of 200 - but candidates should not bank on getting an "easy" form. The practical implication of the pass-rate data is that preparation should be allocated according to how much of the test each domain actually represents:

Domains 1, 3, and 6 each carry 15 percent, while Domains 5 and 7 carry 10 percent each. Domain 8 exists only on the written performance section and represents 100 percent of that section's score. A full weight-by-weight strategy, including which competencies map to which domains, is laid out in our exam domains guide and our one-page cheat sheet.

Retake Timing and Score Windows

Understanding the retake and validity rules matters because the pass-rate data shows real consequences for mistimed attempts:

• A failed test, subtest, or section may be retaken after 31 calendar days.
• A passed test, subtest, or section may not be retaken for three years; testing early invalidates the new score and no report is issued.
• Passing scores are valid for certification applications submitted within 10 years of the test date.
• Score reports remain accessible in the candidate account for five years.
• Multiple-choice results post at the test center, with comprehensive scores about two weeks later; essay scores release roughly four weeks after the test date.

Full scheduling logistics, including where and when Pearson VUE administers the computer-based test (Monday through Saturday, across 45 Florida sites, 284 out-of-state sites, and 91 military/DoD-only sites in 2025), are covered in our exam dates and scheduling guide. Exact passing-score mechanics - the 200 scaled score and 5-of-8 rubric points - are explained in detail in our passing score guide.

Using Pass-Rate Data to Plan Study Time

The retake data - 35 percent passing on multiple-choice retakes versus 66 percent on first attempts - is the strongest argument for front-loading preparation rather than treating the first sitting as a trial run. A study plan built around the actual domain weights looks different from a generic review schedule:

Spacing review sessions across weaker domains - rather than re-reading strong domains repeatedly - targets the actual point structure of the exam instead of generic study habits. For a fuller walkthrough of first-attempt strategy, see our FTCE ENG 013 study guide. You can also build familiarity with question format and pacing using timed practice sets on our main practice test platform before test day.

If you're still deciding whether this certification fits your career plans, our ROI analysis and salary guide walk through the bigger picture, while our practice test site offers domain-aligned questions to help you gauge readiness against the same seven multiple-choice domains and one essay domain covered here.

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