{"id":21,"date":"2016-10-04T07:04:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T07:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ged.org.za\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2023-12-18T07:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:54:34","slug":"the-ged-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/the-ged-test\/","title":{"rendered":"The GED\u00ae Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To ensure the GED\u00ae continues to measure the content and skills included in the current high school curriculum, the GED\u00ae test undergoes regular review and revision. The most recent version of the test was launched in January 2014 in America, and then in 2016 in South Africa, replacing the 2002 curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Examinations for the 2002 curriculum will no longer be available after 30 April 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2014 GED\u00ae is made up of four subjects and examinations for the new GED\u00ae will be available from 1 May 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1954 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Step-5-2.png?_t=1702886047\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Step-5-2.png 631w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Step-5-2-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Step-5-2-360x72.png 360w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Step-5-2-600x120.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What types of questions are on the test?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The GED<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0test is made up of the following types of questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Drag and drop<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hot spot (select an area)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fill in the blank<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Short answer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extended response<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What is the breakdown of the four tests by time and content?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"card-title heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reasoning Through Language Arts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Test Topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reading for Meaning<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Identifying and Creating Arguments<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grammar and Language<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time (to take test):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">150 minutes<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 3 minutes of instructions and final review<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 10 minute break between parts 2 and 3<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 45 minutes for the written essay<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Format:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3 sections<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 written essay (extended response)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p class=\"card-title heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mathematical Reasoning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Test Topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic Math<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Geometry<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic Algebra<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Graphs and Functions<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time (to take test):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">115 minutes<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 3 minute break between parts<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Format:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 parts, calculator allowed on second part<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Access to calculator reference sheet and math formula sheet<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p class=\"card-title heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Social Studies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Test Topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reading for Meaning in Social Studies<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social Studies<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time (to take test):<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">70 minutes<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No break<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Format:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Calculator allowed<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Access to calculator reference sheet<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill in the blank, select an area, and drop down)<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<p class=\"card-title heading\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Science<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Test Topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reading for Meaning in Science<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using Numbers and Graphics in Science<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"heading heading--5\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time (to take test):<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">90 minutes<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No break<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Format:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<p class=\"entry__content \"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Calculator Allowed<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Access to calculator reference sheet<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Multiple choice and other question types (fill in the blank, drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\">\n<div class=\"header-card__section-content\">\n<div class=\"entry__content \">\n<div class=\"header-card__section card-body__section\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure the GED\u00ae continues to measure the content and skills included in the current high school curriculum, the GED\u00ae test undergoes regular review and revision. 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