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FTCE Elementary Education K-6 (060)

It’s four subtests, language arts and reading, social science, science and mathematics, and you need to pass all four. FTCE Elementary Education K-6 (test code 060) is the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) subject area test for teaching kindergarten to grade 6. Each subtest is scored and paid for on its own, so you can take them together or one at a time. On January 1, 2027, the Language Arts and Reading subtest moves to revised competencies.

  • About 175Questions across the four subtests
  • $37.50Fee per subtest
  • 200Scaled score to pass each subtest
  • January 1, 2027Revised Subtest 1 competencies
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How many questions are on FTCE Elementary Education K-6?

SubtestQuestionsTime
1: Language Arts and Reading (601)About 501 hour 5 minutes
2: Social Science (602)About 451 hour 5 minutes
3: Science (603)About 451 hour 10 minutes
4: Mathematics (604)About 351 hour 10 minutes

All four together are about 175 multiple-choice questions. Take three or more in one sitting and you get a 15-minute break after the second. Since February 28, 2023, you don’t have to take all four on your first try. Each subtest is $37.50, or $150 for all four.

For Subtest 4 you get a mathematics reference sheet and an on-screen four-function calculator. You can’t bring your own, but a hand-held calculator and a paper reference sheet may be available if you ask.

FTCE/FELE program: Elementary Education K-6 test page ↗

What each subtest covers

  • Language Arts and Reading: the reading process (44%), literacy instruction and assessments (20%), texts and text analysis (16%), the writing process (10%), and communication and media literacy (10%)
  • Social Science: instructional practice (19%), history (26%), geography (18%), government and the citizen (20%), and economics (17%)
  • Science: science instruction (20%), the nature of science (18%), physical science (20%), Earth and space (19%), and life science (23%)
  • Mathematics: integers, decimals and fractions (29%), algebraic reasoning (15%), measurement, data and statistics (14%), geometry (15%), and student reasoning and instruction (27%)

These are the percentages in the current test information guide. The Language Arts and Reading subtest changes on January 1, 2027, when the State Board of Education’s 29th Edition of the competencies takes effect, so use the 2027 guide if you’ll test from then.

FTCE study guide: the official test information guides →FTCE subject area exams and the 2027 changes →

Retakes and the PK-3 test

If you pass three subtests and miss one, you retake only the one you missed. Prekindergarten/Primary PK-3 (053) works the same way: four subtests (Developmental Knowledge, Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science), about 180 questions in all, the same $37.50 per subtest, and its Language Arts and Reading subtest changes in 2027 too. Unlike K-6, calculators aren’t allowed on PK-3.

Teachers who already hold an Exceptional Student Education K-12 certificate and add Elementary Education K-6 can have their first-attempt fees waived.

FTCE exam results and retakes →FTCE registration, fees and waivers →
Sources: FTCE/FELE program · Florida Administrative Code · Florida Administrative Register and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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