THE TEST
The GED test covers 4 subjects:
Reasoning Through Language Arts
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning
Identifying and Creating Arguments
Grammar and Language
Social Studies
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning in Social Studies
Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social Studies
Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies
Science
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning in Science
Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments
Using Numbers and Graphics in Science
Math
Test Topics
Basic Math
Geometry
Basic Algebra
Graphs and Functions
Time (to take the test)
115 minutes
Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review
Includes 3 minute break between parts
Scoring
Passing 145-164
GED College Ready 165-174
GED College Ready + Credit 175-200
Question Types
There are six different kinds of questions on the GED:
Multiple choice
Drag-and-drop (using the computer mouse)
Drop-down (using the computer mouse)
Fill-in-the-blank (using the keyboard)
Select an area (using the computer mouse)
Extended response (typed responses)