How Is the GED Scored?
The General Educational Development (GED) tests are designed to be an alternative to high school diplomas for young learners in the U.S. and Canada. A suitably high score can be considered equivalent to graduating high school.
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Test Breakdown
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There are five tests in the GED battery: Language Arts-Writing, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts-Reading and Mathematics. The Language Arts-Writing test is divided into two parts, an editing section and an essay writing section. These two parts are combined to determine the overall writing score.
Scale
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Like many other standardized tests, the GED is scored on a scale of 200 to 800, with 800 being the maximum number of points a test taker can earn. Each test is graded on a scale of 200 to 800, and an overall score is taken from the average of each section. A score of 800 puts students in the top 1 percent of all test takers.
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To Pass
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In addition to a scaled score, the GED figures a percentage score for each test administration. To pass, a test taker must earn a score higher than 60 percent of graduating seniors nationwide. In most areas, this means a student must score a 410 or above on each subject test and a 450 or above overall.
Retaking the Tests
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If a student passes at least one test in the battery but fails others, they may retake the tests they failed without having to retake the passed tests.
Difficulty
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The GED is administered to a representative sample of graduating high school seniors each year. Of those graduating seniors, roughly 30 percent fail the exam.
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