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PROGRAMS
& SERVICES:
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GED
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PREPARING
FOR THE TESTS
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Pre-tests
Students are encouraged to take the GED Pre-test, which is offered at no charge at
adult
education and literacy centers
throughout Vermont. Students are encouraged to use the results to assess their readiness
to test and/or need for further study and tutoring assistance. Study and tutoring
assistance is available without charge from adult education and
literacy centers,
as well as at some youth service programs, homeless shelters, community refugee programs,
and community correctional centers. |
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Practice
Tests
If you are interested in seeing sample GED test questions, go to the GED
practice test site
 and try taking one or several practice tests. Sample
tests include 15 to 18 questions in each of the following five categories:
- Language arts
(writing)
- Language arts
(reading)
- Social studies
- Science
- Mathematics
NOTE: Before
you can access the practice tests, you will need to log in on the site. See "Directions
for Getting Started" at http://www.gedpractice.com.
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Sample Questions and
Suggested Study Strategies
General information about the GED testing program, the new 2002 Series GED tests,
sample questions, and suggested study strategies is available in the General Information
Bulletin (2002), a 16-page tabloid-style brochure published by the American Council
on Education (ACE). A Web version of the bulletin is available
to view or download as a PDF* file (under "Additional Information"). |
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COMPOSITION
OF THE GED TESTS
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The GED tests include
five exams which are described in greater detail below. Test questions require general
knowledge and thinking skills. With the exception of language arts (writing), which
requires you to write an essay, and the mathematics test, which has open-ended questions,
all of the GED test questions are multiple choice with five possible answers given.
The questions range in difficulty from easy to difficult, and cover a wide range
of subjects. |
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- Language
Arts (Writing)
(This is a two-part test)
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Part I: 50 questions
(75 minutes)
Part I is multiple choice and measures proofreading skills for errors in spelling,
punctuation, capitalization, grammar and sentence structure.
Part II: 200-word essay (45 minutes)
This part of the test requires candidates to write about a specific topic. It
must be about 200 words or a page and a half. |
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- Language
Arts (Reading)
40 questions (65 minutes)
Almost all the questions on this test can be answered by reading an poem, play
excerpt, excerpt from literature or essays and non-fiction.
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- Social
Studies
50 questions (70 minutes)
Most of this test's questions can be answered using information found in short
articles, graphs, charts and maps. The subjects covered on this test are:
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- History
- Geography
- Economics
- Political
science
- Behavioral
science
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- Science
50 questions (80 minutes)
Most of the questions can be answered by using the information found in the included
articles, definitions and illustrations. There is an increased focus on environmental
and health topics and on science's relevance to everyday life, with emphasis on problem
solving, conceptual understanding and information portrayed graphically. The subjects
covered on this test are:
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- Life
science,
- Earth
and space science
- Physical
science
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- Mathematics
(This is divided into two, equally weighted test)
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Part I: 25 questions
(45 minutes)
This portion of the test covers questions related to algebra and geometry; a calculator
MAY be used for solving problems. Seven of the 25 questions are answered using standard
and coordinate plan grids; the rest are multiple choice.
Part II: 25 questions (45 minutes)
This part of the test covers basic arithmetic A calculator MAY NOT be used for any
of the 25 questions. |
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Candidates
do not need to memorize complicated algebraic formulas to pass this test, but they
must be prepared to complete word problems. The four major areas tested are:
- Number
operations and number sense
- Measurement
and geometry
- Data
analysis, statistics and probability
- Algebra,
functions and patterns
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GENERAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GED?
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For general questions
about the GED (e.g., testing, transcripts, etc.) contact Bev Willey at (802) 828-5161
(after the greeting, press #2 to leave a message and have your call returned) or
bev.willey@state.vt.us . |
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Registration
& Testing
| Transcripts
Additional Information | Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
Adult Learners | Adult Educators & Staff
Adult
Education & Literacy
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