Test Overview
The GED is based on major high school subject areas. takes seven hours and five minutes to complete. Some areas require that you take all of the tests within one or two sittings, while others allow you to take one test at a time. Check with the GED testing center in your area to find out their specific testing procedures.
Language Arts, Writing Part I
| Time: | 75 minutes |
| Format: | 50 multiple-choice questions |
| Topics Tested: | Sentence structure, organization, usage, and mechanics |
Language Arts, Writing Part II
| Time: | 45 minutes |
| Format: | 1 essay |
| Topics Tested: | Essay writing |
Social Studies
| Time: | 70 minutes |
| Format: | 50 multiple-choice questions |
| Topics Tested: | U.S. history, world history, geography, economics, and civics and government |
Science
| Time: | 80 minutes |
| Format: | 50 questions |
| Topics Tested: | Life science, physical science, and earth and space science |
Language Arts, Reading
| Time: | 65 minutes |
| Format: | 40 questions |
| Topics Tested: | Fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry |
Mathematics
| Time: | Part I - 45 minutes Part II - 45 minutes |
| Format: | Part I - 25 questions with a calculator Part II - 25 questions without a calculator |
| Topics Tested: | • Number operations and number sense • Measurement and geometry • Data analysis, statistics, and probability • Algebra, functions, and patterns |
