The Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) are designed to measure the academic knowledge which students normally acquire by completing a typical high school program of study. This GED test provides candidates over age 16 the opportunity to earn a certificate or diploma that is widely recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma. The GED consists of five tests, using a multiple-choice question format and a timed essay on an assigned topic which is required to complete the GED exam. The standard score scale for the GED Tests is derived directly from the performance of graduating high school seniors. Standard scores, and the accompanying percentile ranks, provide the required yardstick for comparing the performance of GED candidates to the performance of graduating high school seniors. In order to pass the GED Tests, the GED candidate must therefore, currently demonstrate a level of skill that meets or surpasses that of the top 60 percent of graduating high school seniors. GED Test Format: | Test Area | Test Content | Number of Questions | Time Limit |
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| Language Arts, Writing, Part I | Sentence structure, appropriate usage of vocabulary and mechanics of writing. | 50 | 75 minutes | | Language Arts, Writing, Part II | The essay is a writing exercise to determine how well candidate's can write providing proper reasoning, logical flow and examples supporting their arguments and ideas . | 1 essay | 45 minutes | | Social Studies | Requires adequate understanding of the subject area including history, geography, economics and civics by interpreting reading passages, analyzing graphs, tables and others. | 50 | 70 minutes | | Science | Requires adequate understanding of the subject area including life & physical science, chemistry and physics by interpreting scientific data and possessing specified knowledge. | 50 | 80 minutes | | Language Arts, Reading | This includes understanding given information from sources such as newspapers, magazines, novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and business or legal documents. | 40 | 65 minutes | | Mathematics | This includes areas such as algebra, geometry, number theory, data analysis, and probability. Part I of the exam allows the use of a calculator; Part II does not. | 50 | 90 minutes |
The GED is offered periodically throughout the year. Contact your state’s GED office for further information. Click here for a list of GED contacts by state in USA. Click here for GED contacts by province in Canada |
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