This FTCE cheat sheet boils the two core Florida teacher certification exams — General Knowledge (082) and Professional Education (083) — down to a printable rundown of what examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free FTCE toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
FTCE exam at a glance
- Certifying body: Florida Department of Education, delivered by Pearson VUE
- GK Test (082): 4 subtests — English Language Skills (~30 Q), Reading (~30 Q), Mathematics (~35 Q), Essay (1 prompt)
- Professional Education (083): 80 multiple-choice questions, 2 hr 30 min
- Passing score: Scaled 200 on each MC subtest and on Prof. Ed; 6 of 8 points on the GK Essay
- Retake rules: 31 days after a NOT PASS; 3 years after a PASS (retake only the subtest you missed)
- Cost: About $130 for all four GK subtests plus a separate Professional Education fee — verify on the official site
What’s on the FTCE cheat sheet
- GK · English Language Skills (826) — grammar and usage (~50% conventions, 25% structure, 25% vocabulary): subject-verb agreement, verb tense, modifiers, parallel structure, and word choice.
- GK · Reading (827) — main idea and supporting details, inference, author's purpose and point of view, text structure, and evaluating arguments from the passage.
- GK · Mathematics (828) — the provided formula sheet in condensed form — number sense, algebra and slope-intercept form, geometry, and the largest strand, probability/statistics/data.
- GK · Essay (825) — the five-paragraph plan for a 50-minute prompt — clear thesis, three developed points, brief conclusion; scored 6 of 8 by two raters.
- Professional Education (083) — the eight pedagogy competencies — instructional design and delivery, learning environment, assessment, professional improvement, ethics, ELL, and literacy.
How to use it in your final week
- Lead with GK Mathematics — the longest subtest at 1 hr 40 min. Re-drill the provided formulas (area = ½ · base · height, slope = rise/run, probability = favorable ÷ total) so you pick the right one fast.
- Skim the English Language Skills block daily: subject-verb agreement, consistent tense, dangling modifiers, and parallel structure are the recurring error types.
- Memorize the pedagogy anchors from the Professional Education strip — backward design, formative vs. summative assessment, scaffolding, and the Florida ethics code (Rule 6A-10.081, student safety first).
- Read the sheet the morning of each subtest for a final pass, and pair every review block with a short timed practice set so your pacing on the ~245-minute GK clock feels routine.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your FTCE practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
FTCE cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the FTCE cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It's part of Career Employer's free FTCE toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards, and it covers the two core exams: the General Knowledge Test and the Professional Education Test.
The sheet condenses the highest-yield facts into a fast reference: the four General Knowledge subtests (English Language Skills, Reading, Mathematics, and the Essay) plus the eight Professional Education pedagogy competencies. It packs in the grammar rules, the provided math formulas, the reading skills, and the teaching concepts examiners test most, all on a printable page.
This sheet covers the two universal core exams — General Knowledge (082) and Professional Education (083) — that almost every Florida candidate must pass. It does not cover the 40+ Subject Area Examinations, since each field has its own competencies; confirm which subject exam you need on the official FTCE/FELE site.
You need a scaled score of 200 on each General Knowledge multiple-choice subtest and on Professional Education, plus 6 of 8 points on the GK Essay. The cheat sheet is a cram and review aid, not a substitute for timed practice — use it to lock in facts, then confirm your readiness with full practice tests.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again the week before your Pearson VUE appointment.
References
- 1.Florida Department of Education / Pearson. “FTCE/FELE General Knowledge (GK) Test.” fl.nesinc.com, 2026. ↑
- 2.Florida Department of Education / Pearson. “General Knowledge Test (GK) (082).” fl.nesinc.com, 2026. ↑
- 3.Florida Department of Education / Pearson. “Professional Education Test (083).” fl.nesinc.com, 2026. ↑
- 4.Florida Department of Education / Pearson. “FTCE/FELE Scoring and Reporting.” fl.nesinc.com, 2026. ↑
- 5.Florida Department of Education / Pearson. “FTCE/FELE Test Fees.” fl.nesinc.com, 2026. ↑
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