What Are The GED Tests?
• Language Arts: Writing • Language Arts: Reading • Mathematics: Part 1 (use of calculator) Part 2 (no calculator) • Social Studies • Science The tests measure important knowledge and skills (such as your ability to understand and apply information; to evaluate, analyse, and draw conclusions; and to express ideas and opinions in writing) that are usually acquired during a regular high school program of study. The tests contain questions that require the use of important ideas and thinking skills; few of the questions ask for isolated details, definitions, or specific facts. Multiple-choice questions are used for each of the five tests; the Language Arts: Writing Test includes an essay component that a candidate must pass in order to receive a score for the test. The Mathematics Test includes the use of standard and coordinate plane grids and a calculator. The tests are available in English and French. Special editions and testing accommodations are available to help people with special
The General Educational Development (GED) is an international high school equivalency testing program for adults. It consists of a series of five tests in the following areas: • Language Arts Reading • Language Arts Writing • Mathematics • Social Studies • Science The GED tests are designed to measure the skills that correspond to those of recent high school graduates. They involve the ability to understand and apply information; to evaluate, analyze, and draw conclusions; and to express ideas and opinions in writing. Adults who pass the five tests receive a Newfoundland and Labrador High School Equivalency Certificate. Many adults who did not graduate from high school have acquired skills through work, community, family and study experiences, at or above a secondary school level. The GED allows these adults to demonstrate academic abilities that are equivalent to those of high school graduates. The content of the test items measures skills relevant to adult experiences. The tests were
