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 * What are the GED tests? **


 * General Education Development ** tests are a series of 5 internationally recognized tests designed to measure academic skills equivalent to those of typical graduating high school seniors. The subjects covered in the exam are:


 * Reading
 * Writing //(multiple choice and an essay)//
 * Math
 * Science
 * Social Studies

** If you have been unable to attend or finish high school, The GED tests give ** ** you another opportunity to earn a high school credential from your state. **


 * Is it hard to pass the GED exam? **
 * That depends upon your current academic skills and how well you prepare before you take the test. **

**FACT** : Only 60% of graduating high school seniors would pass the GED exam on their first attempt* (*American Counsel on Education, General Educational Development Testing Service.) **FACT** : The tests are given over a period of two days and take more than 7 hours to complete. 45 minutes of this time is allotted to the writing of an essay. **FACT** : If you don’t pass each of the five sections the first time you take the test, you can save the scores of the sections you did pass, and just retake the parts you failed.

The GED test results are expressed as standard scores ranging from 200 to 800. States award a high school credential to individuals who earn at least a 410 on each subject test and an average standard score of 450 when all five scores are averaged together.
 * How are the GED tests scored? **

A minimum total score of 2250 is necessary to pass.
 * What is a passing score on the GED exam? **

Yes. Most colleges accept GED recipients for admission. Some institutions require numbers that exceed the basic passing score of 2250. Some examples of GED score requirements from local colleges are:
 * Can I go to college with a GED certificate? **
 * SUNY Purchase: ** 2800
 * Westchester Community College ** : 2500
 * Mercy College ** : 3000

**More about the GED Exam** contemporary high school curriculum, the tests undergo regular review and revision.
 * To ensure that the content and skills measured by the tests remain closely matched to

changed from traditional paper test booklets to an entirely computer-based exam.
 * The next revision of the current exam will occur in 2014, when the form of the test will also be