GED Study Guide: Where to Start and What to Study
Start with the four separate GED subjects, a short skill check, and one worked week. The schedule is an example, not a promise.
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GED Passing Score: What 145 Means for Each Subject
You need 145 on every GED subject. A higher score on one test does not replace a subject below 145, and a higher band is not a college admission.
Read the guideCan You Take the GED Test Online?
Some states offer an online proctored GED test. Passy practice, an online class, and GED Ready are not that exam.
Read the guideGED Math Study Guide: What to Study and How to Practice
GED math is basic math, geometry, algebra, and graphs, with a formula sheet provided. Work the setup, not only a topic list.
Read the guideHow Hard Is the GED Test?
The GED test can feel hard for different reasons: unfamiliar skills, dense reading, or the clock. A short self-check is not a pass prediction.
Read the guideFailed a GED Subject? Retake Rules and Your Next Study Step
A missed GED subject has its own retake rule, and online rules differ from test-center rules. Then review the skill the report actually flags.
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Study & preparation
Build a weekly rhythm without treating a sample schedule as a promise.
Scores & results
Read 145, the higher score bands, and what a GED Ready indicator can and cannot tell you.
Testing rules
Separate state fees, online eligibility, calculator rules, and retakes.
GED Calculator Rules: What You Can Use and When
Math part 2, science, and social studies can include an on-screen calculator. A test-center TI-30XS is not the same permission as an online session.
Read the guideHow Much Does the GED Test Cost?
There is no single national GED fee. The price is per subject and depends on your state and on whether you test online or at a center.
Read the guideSubjects
Practice math, language arts, science, and social studies reasoning with original examples.
GED Essay: How to Build an Extended Response with Evidence
The GED extended response asks which position is better supported. Use the three official traits, an original pair of passages, and one revised paragraph. There is no mandatory template.
Read the guideGED Language Arts Study Guide: Reading, Evidence, and Grammar
GED language arts asks you to read, use evidence, and edit sentences. This page has an original passage, an evidence example, and one grammar correction. The essay has its own guide.
Read the guideGED Math Word Problems: Ratios, Percentages, and Equations
Turn a GED-style word problem into a ratio, a percent, or an equation. Each example shows the quantities, the setup, and a reasonableness check.
Read the guideGED Science Study Guide: Experiments, Graphs, and Evidence
GED science asks you to read an experiment or a graphic and stay with the evidence. This page works one original setup and one data check, not a biology encyclopedia.
Read the guideGED Social Studies Study Guide: Sources, Graphs, and Reasoning
GED social studies asks you to use a source or a graphic. These original exercises stay with the evidence and avoid a memorized list of dates.
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