Ged Tests
The General Education Development (GED) tests can allow you demonstrate that you’ve the skills and knowledge comparable to a high school academic degree. Every year, hundreds of thousands of adults take the GED in order to get jobs, further their careers, earn promotions, or qualify for education or training, such as at a career college. Passing this test earns you a certificate that the vast majority of colleges, training schools, and employers in the nation recognize to be the equivalent of a high school diploma.
Over one million people take the GED every year worldwide, and of these, about 70% pass. The average age of GED test-takers is over 24 (over 30 in Canada) and almost three-fourths of test-takers are over age 19, proving that it is never too late to receive the recognition and the consequent benefits of the GED certification.
What is the GED test like?
The GED test includes essays in 5 separate subjects. The Social Studies, Science, Language Arts: Reading, Language Arts: Writing, and Mathematics. Social Studies, Science and Language Arts: Reading tests are all multiple-choice with 5 possible answers per question. The Language Arts: Writing test includes both a multiple-choice section and a short essay. The math test has both multiple-choice and alternate forms of answers, such as graphing.
It is divided into two equal sections of 45 minutes each; a calculator is permitted (and provided ) during the first section. Questions on every test range from easy to difficult, and cover a wide variety of material
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