PERT study plan: 14, 30 or 60 days.
Pick the schedule that fits the time before your test: 14, 30 or 60 days. Each plan starts with a short diagnostic, works through the free PERT lessons in a set order, practices each question type, and ends with the three free practice tests and a repair day.
Choose your timeline
All three plans cover the same material: the 49 lessons of the free PERT course (25 Math, 12 Reading, 12 Writing), the 20-question practice set on each of the six question-type guides, and the three 30-question PERT practice tests. What changes is the pace.
| Plan | Suggested daily time | Lessons per day | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 days | About 90 minutes | 3 to 7 | A test date in two weeks, or a refresher if school math and English are recent |
| 30 days | About 45 minutes | 1 to 3 | Most students: enough time to learn, practice and repair |
| 60 days | About 30 minutes | 1 | Adults returning to school, or anyone whose diagnostic shows several weak areas |
The daily times are suggestions for planning, not rules. The PERT itself is untimed, and so are the lessons and practice here. If you only need one subject, skip ahead to the single-subject plans. Your checkmarks in each plan’s checklist are saved on this device.
Start by finding your weak spots
Every plan opens with a diagnostic, because the fastest way to raise a score is to spend time where you lose points. On day 1, open the PERT question bank, choose one subject, set it to 20 questions and set number 1, and answer every question before you look at any explanation. Repeat for each subject you need.
- Answer in order and commit. Treat each set like the real PERT: you must answer each question to advance and you cannot go back, so don’t revisit earlier questions.
- Sort every miss by question type. Math misses are either algebra and mathematical models or expressions, polynomials and factoring; Reading misses are evidence and inference or purpose and vocabulary; Writing misses are revision or grammar and editing. The topic label above each question, such as Linear inequalities or Writing tense, names the skill, and the question-type guides show which skills belong to each type.
- Label the cause. Was it a concept you don’t know, a misread question, or a slip in the steps? A concept gap needs the lesson; a misread or a slip needs more practice and a checking habit.
- Mark your two weakest question types. Every plan saves a repair day at the end for them.
If a subject comes out strong, skim its lessons instead of studying them in full and keep the practice sets. The question bank shows explanations once you submit a set; read them for every question you missed or guessed.
14-day PERT study plan
Two weeks is enough to see every lesson once and take all three practice tests, but only at a fast pace. Each lesson ends with a practice question on the skill it teaches; answer it before you read its explanation. A type’s 20-question practice set comes only after you have finished every lesson of that type.
Days 7, 9, 10 and 11 are the heaviest. If they run long, move the practice set to the next morning instead of skipping it.
Track your 14-day plan (0 of 14 done)
Practice Diagnostic: a 20-question question bank set in each subject you need. Sort misses by type
- Signed numbers and order of operations
- Fractions and rational arithmetic
- Percents and proportional models
- Powers and exponent structure
Practice Math formulas sheet: arithmetic and exponent rules; rework each lesson’s examples from memory
- Substituting into algebraic expressions
- Distribution and like terms
- Multistep linear equations
- Linear equations with fractions and decimals
Practice Redo your day 1 Math misses on these topics
- Identities, contradictions and parameters
- Solving literal equations
- Linear inequalities
- Compound inequalities
- Building and comparing linear models
Practice Math formulas sheet: equations and inequalities rules
- Adding and subtracting polynomials
- Products and quotients of monomials
- Multiplying binomials
- Factoring polynomials
- Solving quadratic equations
Practice Math formulas sheet: polynomial and quadratic rules
- Character, motive, and changing understanding
- Applying procedures and recognizing their purpose
- Literal meanings, figurative phrases, and contextual evidence
- Tone, humor, and restrained emotional language
- Organization as a way of making meaning
- Paired arguments: agreement, additions, and shared limits
- Comparing purposes and complementary forms of access
- Sustaining focus and shaping a thesis
- Choosing support that answers the claim
- Sequencing actions and making relationships explicit
- Tone, precision, and audience-sensitive wording
- Synthesizing sources and preserving attribution
- Acknowledging competing claims without losing the argument
Practice revision practice set
- Find the subject before choosing the verb
- Use pronouns to preserve roles and clear reference
- Build a timeline before editing verb forms
- Punctuate the boundaries the sentence actually has
- Attach descriptions to the people and things they mean
- Coordinate ideas in matching grammatical forms
Practice grammar and editing set; grammar cheat sheet
- Reopen the lesson behind each miss
Practice Checkpoint: Mathematics practice test (30 questions, answer to advance)
- Reopen the lesson behind each miss
Practice Checkpoint: Reading and Writing practice tests
Practice Repair: rework the misses from the practice sets of your two weakest types, then build a new 10-question question bank set in each of their subjects with a new set number; then the test-day checklist
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30-day PERT study plan
A month allows one to three lessons a day, a question-type practice set once you finish each type’s lessons, and two full repair days after the checkpoints. Math comes first because it has the most lessons.
Track your 30-day plan (0 of 12 done)
Practice Diagnostic: a 20-question question bank set in each subject; sort misses by type
- Signed numbers and order of operations
- Fractions and rational arithmetic
- Percents and proportional models (day 3)
- Powers and exponent structure
- Substituting into algebraic expressions
- Distribution and like terms (day 4)
Practice Math formulas sheet: arithmetic and exponent rules; rework each lesson’s examples from memory
- Multistep linear equations
- Linear equations with fractions and decimals
- Identities, contradictions and parameters (day 5)
- Solving literal equations
- Linear inequalities
- Compound inequalities (day 6)
- Building and comparing linear models (day 7)
Practice Redo your diagnostic Math misses on these topics (day 7)
- Slope and coordinate relationships
- Equations of lines
- Parallel and perpendicular lines (day 8)
- Solving simultaneous linear equations
- Interpreting and modeling systems (day 9)
Practice Math formulas sheet: lines and systems rules
- Adding and subtracting polynomials
- Products and quotients of monomials
- Multiplying binomials (day 10)
- Factoring polynomials
- Dividing polynomials (day 11)
- Solving quadratic equations
- Rational expressions, equations and domains (day 12)
Practice Math formulas sheet: polynomial and quadratic rules
- Reopen lessons for your Math misses
Practice The algebra practice set (day 13); the expressions practice set; Math formulas sheet flashcards (day 14)
- Main ideas, summaries, and the scope of a conclusion
- Explaining causes while preserving uncertainty (day 15)
- Historical sources and the limits of a record
- Claims, counterarguments, and conditional recommendations (day 16)
- Facts, judgments, and evidence that fits a claim (day 17)
Practice inference and evidence set (day 17)
- Character, motive, and changing understanding
- Applying procedures and recognizing their purpose (day 18)
- Literal meanings, figurative phrases, and contextual evidence
- Tone, humor, and restrained emotional language (day 19)
- Organization as a way of making meaning
- Paired arguments: agreement, additions, and shared limits
- Comparing purposes and complementary forms of access (day 20)
Practice purpose and vocabulary set and the reading terms sheet (day 21)
- Sustaining focus and shaping a thesis
- Choosing support that answers the claim
- Sequencing actions and making relationships explicit (day 22)
- Tone, precision, and audience-sensitive wording
- Synthesizing sources and preserving attribution
- Acknowledging competing claims without losing the argument (day 23)
Practice revision practice set (day 23)
- Find the subject before choosing the verb
- Use pronouns to preserve roles and clear reference
- Build a timeline before editing verb forms (day 24)
- Punctuate the boundaries the sentence actually has
- Attach descriptions to the people and things they mean
- Coordinate ideas in matching grammatical forms (day 25)
Practice grammar and editing set and the grammar cheat sheet (day 26)
Practice Checkpoints: Mathematics practice test (day 27); Reading and Writing practice tests (day 28)
- Reopen the lesson behind each checkpoint miss
Practice Repair: rework the misses from the practice sets of your two weakest types, then build a new 10-question question bank set in each of their subjects with a new set number (day 29); a question of the day and the test-day checklist (day 30)
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60-day PERT study plan
Two months allows about one lesson a day, so the plan mixes subjects instead of finishing Math first. Switching keeps Reading and Writing fresh and gives each Math lesson a few days to settle before you build on it. Add the question of the day as a daily warm-up.
Track your 60-day plan (0 of 9 done)
- Signed numbers and order of operations
- Fractions and rational arithmetic
- Percents and proportional models
- Powers and exponent structure
- Substituting into algebraic expressions (days 3–7)
Practice Diagnostic: a 20-question question bank set in each subject; sort misses by type
- Distribution and like terms
- Multistep linear equations
- Linear equations with fractions and decimals
- Identities, contradictions and parameters
- Find the subject before choosing the verb
- Use pronouns to preserve roles and clear reference
- Build a timeline before editing verb forms
Practice Math formulas sheet: arithmetic, exponent and equation rules
- Slope and coordinate relationships
- Equations of lines
- Parallel and perpendicular lines
- Solving simultaneous linear equations
- Interpreting and modeling systems
- Main ideas, summaries, and the scope of a conclusion
- Explaining causes while preserving uncertainty
Practice Midpoint check (day 28): a new 20-question set (set number 2) in each subject in the question bank
- Adding and subtracting polynomials
- Products and quotients of monomials
- Multiplying binomials
- Factoring polynomials
- Historical sources and the limits of a record
- Claims, counterarguments, and conditional recommendations
- Facts, judgments, and evidence that fits a claim
Practice The inference and evidence set (day 35)
- Dividing polynomials
- Solving quadratic equations
- Rational expressions, equations and domains
- Character, motive, and changing understanding
- Applying procedures and recognizing their purpose
- Literal meanings, figurative phrases, and contextual evidence
- Tone, humor, and restrained emotional language
Practice The algebra practice set (day 41) and the expressions practice set (day 42)
- Organization as a way of making meaning
- Paired arguments: agreement, additions, and shared limits
- Comparing purposes and complementary forms of access
- Sustaining focus and shaping a thesis
- Choosing support that answers the claim
- Sequencing actions and making relationships explicit
- Tone, precision, and audience-sensitive wording
Practice The purpose and vocabulary set; reading terms sheet; Math formulas sheet flashcards
- Synthesizing sources and preserving attribution
- Acknowledging competing claims without losing the argument (days 50–51)
Practice revision practice set (day 52); checkpoints: Mathematics practice test (day 53), Reading (day 54), Writing (day 55); review all misses (day 56)
- Reopen the lesson behind each checkpoint miss
Practice Repair: rework the misses from the practice sets of your two weakest types, then build a new 10-question question bank set in each of their subjects with a new set number (days 57–58); grammar cheat sheet flashcards (day 59); test-day checklist (day 60)
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Plans for one subject
Each PERT subject is scored and used for placement separately, so you may need only one or two. The state college-ready scores are Reading 106, Writing 103 and Mathematics 114, and your college may already accept another measure for a subject. Ask the testing center which subjects you still need before you plan, then use the matching row.
| Subject | Lessons | Practice sets | Checkpoint | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25, in the order of the 30-day plan’s weeks 1–2 | algebra practice set; expressions practice set | Mathematics practice test | 14 days at 2–3 lessons a day; 30 days at 1 a day |
| Reading | 12, in the order of the 30-day plan’s week 3 | inference and evidence set; purpose and vocabulary set | Reading practice test | 7–10 days |
| Writing | 12, in the order of the 30-day plan’s week 4 | revision practice set; grammar and editing set | Writing practice test | 7–10 days |
| Reading and Writing | 24 | All four Reading and Writing sets | Reading and Writing practice tests | 14–20 days |
Keep the diagnostic and the final repair day even in a single-subject plan. If Math is your only subject and you have more than a month, follow the 60-day plan’s Math lessons and leave out the rest.
Adjust the plan as you go
- Fell behind? Drop the reference-sheet days first, never the practice sets or the checkpoints.
- A question type keeps going wrong? Read the matching question-type guide from the top. Each one has a step-by-step method, common mistakes and worked examples.
- A practice question looks familiar? The practice tests and the question bank draw on the same 365 questions, so you may meet one again. Treat it as review and judge progress by the types you miss, not the count.
- Want to see past results? Your practice progress lists completed sets saved in this browser.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
PERT rules are set by Florida law and by each college. These are the pages this guide relies on; your testing center’s current instructions take priority.
- Florida Department of Education, Demonstration of College Readiness (Formerly Common Placement Testing/PERT). Accessed October 3, 2026.
- Florida Department of Education, P.E.R.T. Student Study Guide (undated, linked from the FDOE page). Accessed October 3, 2026.
- Florida Administrative Code, State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., Demonstration of Readiness for College-Level Communication and Computation. Accessed November 5, 2026.