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GED® Test Basics

The GED Adult Education Program logo features the letters G, E, and D in a teal color.

  • 4 test subjects:
    • Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA),
    • Mathematical Reasoning,
    • Science, 
    • Social Studies
  • Students must score 145 in all 4 test subjects to earn their GED® credential
  • Students don’t have to take all 4 tests at once  
  • Delivered on computer
  • Available in both English and Spanish 
  • Just over 7 hours for all 4 test subjects 
  • 1 essay and 2 short answer questions (known as “constructed response” items)
  • Offers three passing levels:
    • GED® Passing Score (score of 145-164)
    • GED® College Ready (score of 165-174)
    • GED® College Ready + Credit (score of 175-200)
  • Passing levels are based on the performance of graduating high school seniors from the class of 2013 who took the test as part of the standardization and norming study
  • Scores reported in the Enhanced Score Report, available in student’s MyGED® account

 

Infographic detailing the subjects covered on the GED test, including Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.