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FBAT
**Online registration is now available. Please see the
online registration link under registration information.**
Florida Gulf Coast University Testing Center contracts with Miami-Dade
College to administer the Florida Basic Abilities Test (F-BAT) needed by
law enforcement, corrections and probation officers. There are
three (3) separate F-BAT exams:
- Law Enforcement
(LEBAT)
- Corrections (COBAT)
- Probation (PROBAT)
The F-BAT can be taken here at FGCU Monday through Thursday between 9:00
am and 4:30 pm. The test takes approximately two hours and the cost is
$54.00. F-BAT exams are web-based. There are 104 questions, 13 questions
per ability. The abilities are: deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning,
information ordering, memorization, problem sensitivity, spatial
orientation, written comprehension and written expression. Test results are
available to the examinee immediately following the conclusion of the exam.
The passing scores are:
LEBAT 71%
COBAT 77%
PROBAT 67%
RETEST POLICY
The first time an examinee fails a test, he/she must wait 30 days from the
date of the exam to retest. The second time an examinee fails a test;
he/she must wait 90 days from the date of the exam to re-test. An examinee
can only complete a test three times in one calendar year.
Test results are valid for four years from the date of the test.
For special accommodations, call Miami-Dade College, F-BAT main office,
at 305-237-1722.
*Please note that the Miami Dade College FBAT Department sends the
official FBAT test results electronically to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE). The FBAT Department does not send results to individual
state agencies. Please contact the FBAT Department at 1-800-237-8910 if you
have any questions.
STUDY GUIDES
Study Guides may be purchased at the FGCU Testing Center for $31.80 and may
be paid with debit/credit, cash, check or money order. Study Guides
are also available for purchase online and can be shipped to you for $35.30.
If you would like to purchase a study guide online, please visit our store
and we will ship the study guide to you within 48 business hours: Testing
Center Online Store.
REGISTRATION
You may register for the FBAT
online, through the mail or in person.
If you would like to register online,
please visit our store at the following website: Testing
Center Online Store
If you would like to
register through the mail, please follow the directions below:
1.
Print the downloadable form shown below.
2.
Complete
the form, answering all questions
3.
Your
test fee is $54: $24 is paid upon registration and $30 is due at the time
of your test. Once you have
scheduled a test date, if you do not report for the test your $24 fee is
nonrefundable.
4.
Mail
your completed form and $24 check (payable to FGCU Testing) to:
FLORIDA
GULF COAST UNIVERSITY TESTING CENTER
10501
FGCU BLVD. / MCTARNAGHAN HALL, ROOM 204
FORT
MYERS, FLORIDA 33965
5.
In 2-3 days, call the Testing Center to schedule
your test (239-590-7955).
6.
Remember
to bring your $30 remaining balance with you the day of your test. Can be paid by check, cash, or credit
card (check payable to: FGCU Testing).
Download
the FBAT Registration Form
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