May 18, 2012

What is On the GED

What’s On The GED
  • Mathematics – 50 Questions, 90 Minutes
    • Mathematics Part I – 25 Questions, 45 Minutes
      • You may use the calculator provided by the testing
        site on this part of the test.
    • Mathematics Part II – 25 Questions (Multiple Choice), 45 Minutes
      • 20-30% on Number, Number Sense, & Operations
      • 20-30% on Measurement & Geometry
      • 20-30% on Data, Statistics, & Probability
      • 20-30% on Algebra, Functions, & Patterns
  • Writing – 50 Questions + 1 Essay, 120 Minutes
    • Writing Part I – 50 Questions (Multiple Choice), 75 Minutes
      • 30% on Sentence Structure
      • 30% on Usage
      • 25% on Mechanics
      • 15% on Organization
    • Writing Part II – Essay, 45 Minutes
      • The topic is given to you.
  • Social Studies – 50 Questions, 70 Minutes
    • Multiple Choice
      • 25% on U.S. History
      • 25% on Civics & Government
      • 20% on Economics
      • 15% on Geography
      • 15% on World History
  • Science – 50 Questions, 80 Minutes
    • Multiple Choice
      • 45% on Life Science
      • 35% on Physical Science
      • 20% on Earth and Space Science
  • Reading – 40 Questions, 65 Minutes
    • Multiple Choice
      • 75% on Literary Text
      • 25% on Nonfiction Prose
  • Illinois/U.S. Constitution – 60 Questions
    • Multiple Choice
    • Please note, if you passed the Constitution test in high school,
      you can bring an offical transcript to our office and you will not have to take this test.