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GED Exam Descriptions

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GED Exam Descriptions

2014 GED® Test Specifications

  • Four content areas
    • Reasoning Through Language Arts (150 minutes)
    • Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes)
    • Science (90 minutes)
    • Social Studies (90 minutes)
  • Option to take the test in English or Spanish
  • Three opportunities to test per year, per content area
  • Seven different item types
    • Extended response
    • Drag-and-drop
    • Fill-in-the-blank
    • Hot spot
    • Multiple choice
    • Short answer
  • Administered on computer

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