Info

Info

Eligibility
• You cannot be enrolled in high school.
• Age and other eligibility criteria vary by state.

Cost
• Varies by state.
• Some GED prep centers will help you defray the cost.
GED Works: Some companies provide employees with free GED preparation and testing.

Registration/Preparation
Sign up for the GED.
Enroll at a GED prep center.
Use study materials.
Study.  Study.  Study.
Stick with it.  Stick with it.  Stick with it.
Take GED Ready practice tests to see how ready you are to pass the real thing.
Check for and clear any alerts in your account.
 Schedule the real thing.
Try to set aside time for a lunch break when taking more than one test on the same day.
 Get accommodations for disabilities (as needed).
 Arrange to take the test in Spanish (as needed).
 Bring a non-expired, government-issued photo ID.
 Bring a handheld TI-30XS MultiView Scientific Calculator.
 Do not bring other personal items, including cellphones, into the testing room.
 Arrive at least 15 minutes before the test.
 Check in when you arrive.
 Make sure you are given a wipe-off board and marker for math, social studies, and science.
You can take the GED online rather than in-person, but the setup is more complicated.
The GED is available in over 85 countries and is accepted internationally.
The GED is available in correctional facilities.

Tests/Subjects
Reasoning Through Language Arts (150 minutes for approximately 45 to 50 questions)
Section I
• 35 minutes
• content: reading and language
Section II
• 45 minutes
• content: extended response (essay)
Break
• 10 minutes
Section III
• 60 minutes
• content: reading and language

Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes)
Part I
• 5 questions
• 12 minutes
• content: basic math
• calculator not allowed
• “scratch paper” in the form of a marker with a wipe-off board provided
Break
• 3 minutes
Part II
• approximately 41 questions
• 100 minutes
• content: basic math, algebra, geometry, graphs/functions
• calculator allowed
• “scratch paper” in the form of a marker with a wipe-off board provided

Science (90 minutes)
• approximately 34 questions
• 90 minutes
• no break
• content: reading comprehension, scientific experiments, numbers/graphics
• calculator allowed
• “scratch paper” in the form of a marker with a wipe-off board provided

Social Studies (70 minutes)
• approximately 35 questions
• 70 minutes
• no break
• content: reading comprehension, historical events, numbers/graphs
• calculator allowed
• “scratch paper” in the form of a marker with a wipe-off board provided

Scores
Log in to get scores from your GED account.
Get score explanations.
– Below Passing:  <145
– Pass/High School Equivalency:  ≥145
– Pass/College Ready:  ≥165
– Pass/College Ready + College Credit:  ≥175
Be careful with score explanations; they don’t account for your motivation and goals.
• Request your transcript.

Time Frame
• No minimum time frame in which you must pass all four tests.
• If you don’t pass a test after three tries, you must wait 60 days before trying again.

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