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GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA-GED |
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The GED, which stands for General Educational Development but is also referred to as a General Education Diploma, is a set of tests that when passed certify the test taker (American or Canadian) has met high-school level academic skills.
Test Subjects
The GED® test is made up of 4 subjects, broken into separate exams. You don’t have to take all 4 tests at once – you can space them out however it suits you and go at your own pace. Here is an overview of what is on the GED, by subject area.
Mathematical Reasoning
Test Topics
Time (to take the test) 115 minutes Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review Includes 3 minute break between parts (to retrieve your calculator in test center)
Basic Math Geometry Basic Algebra Graphs and Functions
Format * Access to onscreen calculator * Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center
Access to calculator reference sheet Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill in the blank, select an area, and drop down)
Price Price varies by state. See cost per state.
Reasoning Through Language Arts
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning Identifying and Creating Arguments Grammar and Language
Time (to take the test) 150 minutes Includes 3 minutes of instructions and final review Includes 10 minute break between parts 2 and 3 Includes 45 minutes for the written essay
3 sections 1 written essay (extended response) Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)
Price Price varies by state. See cost per state.
Social Studies
Time (to take the test) 70 minutes Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review No break
Test Topics Reading for Meaning in Social Studies Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social Studies Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies
Format Access to calculator reference sheet and math formula sheet * Access to onscreen calculator on part 2 of test * Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill-in-the-blank, select an area, and drop down)
Price Price varies by state. See cost per state.
Science
Test Topics Reading for Meaning in Science Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments Using Numbers and Graphics in Science
Time (to take the test) 90 minutes Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review No breakFormat Access to calculator reference sheet and math formula sheet * Access to onscreen calculator on part 2 of test * Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill-in-the-blank, select an area, and drop down)
Price Price varies by state. See cost per state. |
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