Language Arts: Reading
Part I There are 50 multiple-choice questions on the Language Arts, Writing Test, Part I. These questions require you to revise and edit workplace, how to, and informational documents. Scores are combined with those of Part II and reported as a single score. They are divided among the following three question types: correction, revision, and construction shift.
Part II The second part of the Language Arts, Writing Test consists of an essay on a general topic. Part II assesses your ability to write an essay about a familiar subject. Scores are combined with those of Part I and are reported as a single score.
Language Arts: Reading
The Language Arts, Reading Test contains 40 multiple-choice questions that measure your ability to comprehend and interpret workplace and academic reading selections and to apply those interpretations to new contexts. The questions ask you to understand, apply, analyze, and synthesize information that you are given in the reading selections. Social Studies
The Social Studies Test contains 50 multiple-choice questions from the following content areas: History (United States or Canada, World), Geography, Civics and Government, and Economics. Most of the test questions are based on written and visual texts drawn from a variety of sources, including academic and workplace texts, as well as primary and secondary sources. The information provided may be one or more paragraphs, a chart, table, graph, map, photograph, cartoon, or figure. In every case, to answer the questions in the Social Studies Test, you must understand, apply, analyze, or evaluate the information provided. Science
The Science Test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions in the following content areas: Physical Science (physics and chemistry), Life Science, and Earth and Space Science. Test questions require you to understand, interpret, or apply information that is provided on the test or that is learned through life experience. The information may be a paragraph, chart, table, graph, map, or figure. Mathematics
The Mathematics Test is divided into two equally weighted parts, each containing 25 questions. On Part I of the test, you may use the Casio fx-260 calculator to compute answers. A calculator will be provided for your use at the official GED Testing Center. Because estimation and mental math are critical skills, you are not permitted to use the calculator on Part II of the test. A math formulas page is provided for your reference during the test.The Mathematics Test assesses your understanding of mathematical concepts and the application of those concepts to various real-world situations. The following areas are tested on the Mathematics Test: number operations and number sense, measurement, geometry, data analysis, statistics, and probability), Algebra, functions, and patterns.
