WHAT ARE THE GED® TESTS?
The Tests of General Education Development (GED) are designed to measure major academic skills and knowledge in core content areas that are learned during four years of high school. When an adult passes the 7.5 hour GED Tests battery, the resulting GED credential certifies that he or she has attained subject matter knowledge and skills associated with high school completion. The GED Tests battery includes the following subject area tests:
- Language Arts, Writing, Part I (50 questions, 75 minutes)
- Language Arts, Writing, Part II (essay, 45 minutes)
- Social Studies (50 questions, 70 minutes)
- Science (50 questions, 80 minutes)
- Language Arts, Reading (40 questions, 65 minutes)
- Mathematics, Part I (25 questions with optional use of calculator, 45 minutes)
- Mathematics, Part II (25 questions without a calculator, 45 minutes)
Except for Part II of the Language Arts, Writing Test, which requires an essay, and the Mathematics Test, which requires the gridding of some answers, questions are provided in multiple-choice format.
ARE THERE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP ME PREPARE FOR THE GED TESTS?
Passing the GED Tests may require some preparation on your part. To determine how to best you should prepare for the Tests, contact a Dalton State Adult Education Program in Whitfield County or Murray County. Teachers at the adult education sites can not only help you decide the extent to which you need to study for the seven GED Tests, but they can also develop a free study plan that is best for you.
Also, you can take the Official GED Practice Tests at any of the above adult education sites to determine your readiness to take the GED Tests. Official GED Practice Tests, questions are similar to those on the GED Tests in content, difficulty, and format. Official GED Practice Tests are free.
WHERE DO I TAKE THE GED TESTS?
Dalton State College is an official GED Testing site. GED Testing is located at Whitfield County Adult Education, 2310 Maddox Chapel Road, Dalton, Georgia. You must attend a GED Registration session to register for the tests. For more information contact Bev Gibson, Dalton State GED Chief Examiner, 706.272.4581, bagibson@daltonstate.edu.
WHERE DO I REQUEST AN OFFICIAL GED TRANSCRIPT OR REPLACEMENT DIPLOMA?
An original GED diploma and a copy of the test scores transcript will be mailed to successful test takers by the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Adult Education. You may request additional official transcripts and/or a GED replacement diploma from the Technical College System of Georgia, however a fee will be charged.