What is on the GED Test?
Click Here to learn more about the Five Content Areas of the GED®.
The tests that make up the GED® Test Battery are briefly described below. This is only a very general guideline. Writing Skills Test - Part II is an essay. All other questions on the GED® Tests are multiple choice with five possible answers. The questions range in difficulty from easy to hard, and cover a wide range of subjects. To receive a high school equivalency diploma you must score at least 41 points on an individual test, and all your test scores together must be 225 points or more (average of 45 per test).
| Subject | Part | Time | Questions | Description | Values |
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| Language Arts - Writing | 1 | 75 minutes | 50 Questions |
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| Language Arts - Writing | 2 | 45 minutes | Essay | Write a 200-word essay on a given topic (45-minute direct writing exercise) |
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| Language Arts - Reading | 1 | 65 minutes | 40 Questions | Ability to read and analyze a variety of passages. |
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| Science | 1 | 80 minutes | 50 questions | Knowledge of Biology, Health, Earth and Space Science, Chemistry and Physics. |
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| Social Studies | 1 | 70 minutes | 50 questions | Knowledge of United States History, World History, Economics, Civics and Government, and Geography. |
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| Mathematics | 1 | 45 minutes | 25 Questions |
A Casio fx-260 scientific calculator will be allowed and provided. Basic Computation |
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| Mathematics | 2 | 45 minutes | 25 Questions | Applied Mathematics |
