GED Testing Basics

The GED test is the General Educational Development Test. Gaining your GED shows that you have high school-level academic skills.

With 240 questions and an original essay, plus time for test administration, the GED 2002 Series Test takes 7 hours and 5 minutes to complete.

There are 5 tests within the GED. These consist of:

• GED Language Arts - Writing
• GED Language Arts - Reading
• GED Math
• GED Social Studies
• GED Science

Click on the links above to learn exactly what is covered in each of the 5 sections. The GED test is timed, learn of your time constraints for each section as well.

GED Registration

There are more than 2,800 testing centers for the GED around the world. You can take the GED just about anywhere in the U.S. or even Canada.

You can find a GED testing center near you by visiting the Official GED Test site.

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