The Test of Adult Basic Education, TABE®, is a renowned, academic-based, nationwide assessment that provides a valid and reliable measurement of basic skills that adults need to succeed, both on the job and in life. For 50 years, TABE has been a well-respected assessment tool for use in adult education.
TABE 11 and 12 is the latest edition of the Data Recognition Corporation's assessment for adult learners, aligned with College and Career Readiness (CCR) standards, and complies with today’s rigorous Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) regulations.
Exam Details
Subject Areas included in TABE
- Language
- Mathematics
- Reading
Content Levels
TABE offers five levels of assessment covering material from K-12 content areas.
- Level L (K-1)
- Level E (2-3)
- Level M (4-6)
- Level D (7-8)
- Level A (9-12)
Maximum Allowable Times
| Level |
Reading |
Language |
Math |
|---|
| E |
100 minutes |
55 minutes |
65 minutes |
| M |
100 minutes |
55 minutes |
65 minutes |
| D |
100 minutes |
55 minutes |
65 minutes |
| A |
100 minutes |
55 minutes |
65 minutes |
Retake Attempts
Students must wait six weeks after the first attempt and everyone must wait six months after all subsequent attempts.
Fees
The fee for non-students is $20. There is no fee for students who are currently enrolled in a career and technical certificate course with a basic skills exit requirement.
Basic Skills Requirement for Career and Technical Certificate Programs
Students entering into most technical credit programs are required to complete the TABE. Florida Administrative Code 6A-10.040 requires students of most career and technical certificate programs to meet specific grade-level exit requirements in mathematics, language and reading before being awarded a certificate of completion. PHSC administers the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to assess mastery of these basic skills. The TABE Exit Requirements for Career and Technical Certificate Programs chart below identifies the basic skills requirements for each program.