What to Expect on the GED Test

ACE's Commission on Adult Learning and Educational Credentials sets the minimum requirements for issuing a GED credential. A standard score of 410 on each test and an average score of 450 for the five-test battery is the minimum passing standard.

TEST	ITEMS	TIME LIMIT
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 a calculator, which is provided	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 use of the grid for some answers, questions are provided in multiple-choice format. Each multiple-choice question lists five possible choices; you must select the best answer.

Details of Each of the Two Days of the Testing Battery as Administered by Panola College and Addendum Sites For information on test dates for the Panola College Campus, please call 903-693-2036. For information on test dates for the Marshall College Center, please call 903-935-5039. For information on test dates for the Shelby College Center, please call 936-598-9453. Subject to change depending on each test date
	Test Section Length	Arrival Time	Start Time	End Time
DAY 1
Language Arts, Writing	2 Hrs. 30 Min. * incl. instr.	8:45 a.m.	9:00 a.m.	11.30 a.m.
Mathematics	2 Hours * incl. instr.	12:45 p.m.	12:45 p.m.	2:45 p.m.
DAY 2
Science	1 Hr. 30 Min. * incl. instr.	8:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	10:00 a.m.
Break			10:00 a.m.	10:05 a.m.
Social Studies	1 Hr. 20 Min.* incl. instr.	10:05 a.m.	10:05 a.m.	11:25 a.m.
Break			11:25 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Language Arts, Reading	1 Hr. 30 Min.* incl. instr.	11:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.	12:50 p.m.
* The time allotted includes instructions. **Note: The Demographic Form MUST be completed ONLINE before testing may occur. Late examinees will not be admitted to the testing room! All examinees MUST pre-register!