Academic Policies

College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST)

The College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is a state mandated examination designed to ensure that students have achieved communication and computation skills commensurate with successful completion of the Lower Division course work. Students who have completed 18 or more credit hours are eligible to take the CLAST. Undergraduate transfer students with more than 60 credit hours who have not satisfied the requirement may be admitted, but must take the CLAST exam during their first term at UCF.

All CLAST requirements should be met by the completion of 60 credit hours. Students who have not satisfied all four subtests of CLAST may enroll for an additional 36 semester hours of upper-division credit. If the CLAST requirement has not been satisfied and the additional 36 hours of upper-division credit have been earned, enrollment in future terms at UCF will be prohibited. An appeal to continue enrollment will be reviewed by the CLAST Hold Petition Committee.

CLAST is offered statewide once per term. Students must register in advance at the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC). For registration deadlines, call the University Testing Center at 407-823-5109. Additionally, students may retake the English Language Skills, Reading and/or Mathematics subtests on the computer. There is a fee for taking the computer-adapted test (CAT-CLAST). For more information on CAT-CLAST, call the University Testing Center at 407-823-5109

Students can meet the CLAST requirement by meeting the CLAST alternative criteria. A student can meet the CLAST alternative criteria by meeting a specified SAT or ACT score or by earning a 2.5 GPA in certain math and composition courses. Preparatory courses are offered on the University of Central Florida Orlando campus through Valencia Community College for students required to complete preparatory course work. For additional information regarding the preparatory course schedule contact the Student Academic Resource Center (PH 113) at 407-823-5130 or visit us online at http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu.