Every Florida law enforcement officer has to pass the State Officer Certification Exam after the basic recruit academy. Here is what passes, from FDLE and Florida law.
152 correct out of 190 scored questions passes. That's 80%.
The law enforcement SOCE has 200 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours: 190 scored and 10 unmarked field-test items. Pearson VUE gives it on demand at Florida test sites. The fee is $100 an attempt.
Checked October 24, 2026 against the official sources listed at the bottom of this page.
Take the free Florida SOCE practice test100 questions weighted by course hours, no sign-upYou get three attempts (s. 943.1397). After a third failure you have to repeat the basic recruit training program before you can test again.
FDLE says the only official result is the electronic record in its Automated Training Management System, so it doesn't issue official score reports. A failing report shows how you did on each course.
152 correct out of 190 scored questions (80%) on the law enforcement exam.
Three attempts (s. 943.1397). After a third failure you must repeat the basic recruit program.
$100 per attempt.