KYOTE Testing

The Kentucky Online Testing (KYOTE) placement testing system provides free online placement exams that measure preparedness for college level learning in mathematics, reading and writing. Kentucky high school seniors who have not met Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) ACT benchmarks in mathematics, reading and English should take the college readiness math exam, reading exam or writing exam, respectively, after completing a transitional course or some other kind of targeted intervention in each area. Students who pass are considered college ready by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in that area and are guaranteed placement into a credit-bearing course in that area without the need for remediation at any public college or university in Kentucky. Students whose math ACT is 19, 20, or 21 should take and pass the college algebra exam to guarantee placement into college algebra at any public college or university in Kentucky. The writing(English) exam is an essay that requires hand grading.

• Seniors who have NOT met benchmark on the ACT (English: 18, Math: 19, Reading: 20) should discuss this option with their English and Math teachers at Ryle High School.

• Seniors may take each section of the KYOTE 2 times at Ryle if they have participated in a transitional course or a targeted intervention class.

• Seniors who meet benchmark on the ACT and/or KYOTE, will receive an Orange Cord to wear at Graduation.

  • ACT: English=18, Math=19, Reading=20

  • KYOTE: English=6, Math=22, Reading=20

• The KYOTE is a FREE, online, untimed test.

• Seniors are responsible for sending their KYOTE scores to the Kentucky college/university they plan to attend.