| If you plan to take the GED Test soon,
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| | What's the most difficult part of the
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| you'll want to know how the exam is
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| | test?
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| scored and what score you'll need to earn
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| | Difficulty is based on an individual's
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| your GED, the common term for the General
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| | abilities, skill strengths and
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| Education Development credential.
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| | weaknesses. But most people say the math
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| The GED Test is actually a series of five
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| | and writing portions of the test are
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| tests, or a five-test battery, with a
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| | hardest, and scores reflect this opinion
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| total of 7.5 hours allowed for all the
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| | since the overall passing rate is less
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| tests. The test series covers social
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| | for these tests. So it's important to
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| studies, science, language arts-or
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| | understand both test expectations in
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| reading and writing, and math. The math
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| | these areas and how these sections are
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| tests cover basic number operations,
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| | scored. You'll want to really examine
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| basic algebra and geometry, along with
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| | and understand your skill strengths and
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| analysis of charts and data. All tests
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| | weaknesses in these areas.
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| are multiple-choice except part two of
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| | How does the GED score compare to a high
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| the writing test, where an original essay
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| | school diploma?
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| is required.
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| | The GED tests are standardized and normed
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| About GED Test Scores
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| | using a national random sample of
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| Passing scores for the GED Tests may vary
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| | graduating high school seniors. To pass
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| slightly from place to place. But
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| | the GED tests, a candidate must
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| overall, most locales have adopted the
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| | demonstrate a level of skill that meets
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| scoring standard set by the American
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| | or exceeds that demonstrated by 60
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| Council on Education, the administrative
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| | percent of graduating high school
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| agency for the GED.
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| | seniors. In other words, 40 percent of
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| The standard scores for the GED tests
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| | graduating high school seniors wouldn't
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| range from a minimum of 200 to a maximum
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| | pass the GED tests. So once you pass the
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| of 800 on each test. To pass, 60 percent
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| | GED Test, you have an excellent
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| is required. This means you'll want to
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| | credential. It's reflective of high
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| score at least 410 on each GED test to
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| | school proficiency and more, since what's
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| pass it, and achieve an overall score of
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| | tested is the ability to apply knowledge,
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| 450 for the five-test battery. The score
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| | and not just remember it. The GED test
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| for any single test can't be less than
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| | requires that you show what you know, not
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| 410, but the average of all the scores
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| | what you should know.
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| must be at least 450. These means if some
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| | Taking the Test
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| scores are lower than 450, other GED
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| | Once you're ready, you'll take the GED
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| tests need to be well above 450 so that
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| | test at an official test center. You may
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| the scores for all five GED tests average
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| | want to contact your test center early,
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| out to a minimum of 450.
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| | to ask for a clear definition of scoring
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| Essay Scoring
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| | for your locale or state. The centers are
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| The original, two-page essay is scored
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| | located in all major cities across the
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| differently, and accounts for about 40
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| | U.S. and Canada. For a list of test
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| percent of the overall Language
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| | sites, click Here
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| Arts-Writing Test score. Scoring is based
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| | Beware: Even though some companies and
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| on the written response to a prompt. The
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| | schools claim to offer the GED Test or a
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| score arises from a combination of
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| | GED online, it's not possible. The GED is
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| measures, including essay effectiveness,
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| | not given online, only at official test
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| organization, idea development and how
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| | centers. International testing is also
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| focused your essay is to the prompt. The
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| | available. However, practice tests can be
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| essay is also measured on appropriate
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| | ordered online and are probably available
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| English mechanics such as grammar,
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| | in your local bookstore.
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| punctuation, your choice of words and
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| | Getting Your Score - and Using It!
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| sentence structure. Basically, this means
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| | Once you've taken the test, you'll
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| that the score is a twofold result:
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| | receive your scores in the mail. If you
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| 1. How well can you make your point,
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| | pass some parts and fail others, you can
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| remain on-topic, focused and create an
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| | retake only the portion, or portions, you
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| impression with your words and ideas?
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| | failed. You won't be required to take all
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| 2. Do you have a good basic command of
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| | the tests again. But before retaking a
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| the language and its structure? Is your
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| | test, be sure and study - take a class,
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| use of language proper?
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| | relearn and practice skills. You'll also
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| What's the pass/fail rate?
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| | want to check with your testing center to
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| Almost half of the people who take the
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| | determine if there's a waiting period
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| GED fail the first time. The most common
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| | before retesting and if your center
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| reason for failing the GED is not
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| | limits the number of times you can retake
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| studying the right things. The better
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| | tests.
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| prepared you are for the GED test, the
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| | Resources
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| greater your chances of doing well.
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| | PassGED is an online community with free
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| You may want to take an authentic GED
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| | resources and support for GED students,
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| practice test first, which will give you
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| | instructors and programs sponsored by
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| an idea of your scores and help you
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| | businesses, nonprofits and government.
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| identify areas for study - before you
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| | Free information and resources include
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| take the actual test. Practice tests are
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| | test advice, study guides, student
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| also a good way to acquaint you with the
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| | support, financial aid and an online
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| timing of the test and how the test is
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| | message board for students and teachers.
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| structured.
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