what is ged?:
The General Education Development Test, or GED, is a test that certifies a person’s high school academic level and is taken by people who have not obtained a high school diploma. It is a common mistake to consider the GED to be a diploma; in fact those who pass the GED test receive a Certificate of General Educational Development.
Before taking the GED test, individuals must first take pretests to show their level of competency, and score at least within the 40th percentile of high school students nationwide. Test takers, in the US, are recommended to join the federal and state adult education program where students review high school material in a traditional classroom setting.
The GED test itself is made up of 5 individual tests together called a “testing battery”. Each test takes between 70 to 90 minutes to compete, 12 hours in total. Subjects include
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Language Arts |
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Social Studies |
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Science |
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Reading I & II |
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Mathematics I & II |
Individuals with a GED certificate can then show they have the skill levels of an average high school graduate. Though most colleges accept a GED, they require GED holders to take the SAT or ACT, as well as have extra letters of recommendations. Some four-year colleges will not accept a GED till the test taker has earned 3 college credits from a community college. Though employers accept individuals who have passed the GED, most feel that the GED is a lower form of a high school diploma.