{"id":16760,"date":"2022-04-03T12:57:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T12:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=16760"},"modified":"2022-04-11T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:16:32","slug":"understanding-the-ged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ged\/understanding-the-ged\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding What’s Tested on the GED"},"content":{"rendered":"

The GED\u00ae test is a widely used examination that demonstrates high school equivalency as well as college and career readiness. It includes the reading, writing, thinking, and problem-solving skills needed for postsecondary educational programs and for the world of work. This means that your high school equivalency diploma is not an end in itself\u2014it is the springboard to more education, to better-paying jobs, and to more rewarding career paths.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The GED has Four Subtests in Four Content Areas<\/h2>
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Subtest<\/th>Timing<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr>
Reasoning through Language Arts<\/strong><\/td>2.5 hours (one 10-minute break)<\/td>Roughly 50\u201355 questions; includes 1 extended written response to reading passages; takes up to 45 minutes <\/td><\/tr>
Mathematical Reasoning<\/strong><\/td>1 hour, 55 minutes<\/td>Roughly 40\u201345 questions; first section\u20145 questions, no calculator allowed; second section\u2014calculator allowed (Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiViewTM calculator) <\/td><\/tr>
Social Studies<\/strong><\/td>1 hour, 10 minutes<\/td>Roughly 30\u201335 questions<\/td><\/tr>
Science<\/strong><\/td>1.5 hours<\/td>Roughly 30\u201335 questions; includes 2 short-answer written responses to passages and\/or graphics; up to 10 minutes each <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>