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.
