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GED

 

Adults may earn a high school diploma equivalency through individualized instruction in community location classes, work site classes, and on the Caldwell and Watauga campuses.

What is the GED Like?

The GED consists of five tests in these subject areas:

Test

Number of Questions

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 calculator

45 minutes

Mathematics, Part II

25 questions without calculator

45 minutes

Except for the Language Arts, Writing Part II test which requires an essay, and the Mathematics Test, which requires the gridding of some answers, questions are provided in a multiple-choice format.  Each multiple-choice questions lists five possible answer choices; you must select the best answer.

Registration & Schedules

 

 

 

Caldwell Campus
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, North Carolina 28638
828.726.2200

Watauga Campus
PO Box 3318
Boone, North Carolina 28607
828.297.3811