GED

GED has 4 subjects and one needs to score 145 out of 200 of each to pass the exam. A student will receive the GED Credential after passing all the exams. 160-170 is considered as a good score, and more than that it often brings scholarships for the students.

 

Subject-Area Test	Content Areas	Items	~Time
RLA-Reasoning Through Language Arts Ø Language Arts, Writing Ø Language Arts, Reading	Informational Texts – 75% Literary Texts – 25%	50-60*	Section 1: 35 minutes* (All content) Section 2: 45 minutes (Extended response) Student Break (10 minutes) Section 3: 60 minutes* (All content)
Social Studies	US Civics and government (50%) US history (20%) Economics (15%)	46*	1 Section: 70 minutes
Science	Life Science (40%) Physical Science (40%) Earth and Space Science (20%)	30-35*	1 Section: 90 minutes (2 Short Responses)
Mathematical Reasoning	Quantitative problem-solving abilities (45%) Algebraic problem-solving abilities (55%)	30-35*	115 minutes (Part I & II)

*Time and Number of Questions may vary

RLA-Reasoning through Language Arts

• 150 minutes (including a 10-minute break)
• 3 Sections
• Includes one essay that you have 45 minutes to write

Measures your ability to:

• Read closely, write clearly, and edit and understand written text.
• understand, interpret, and answer questions based on the test
• Use evidence to support an argument
• demonstrate American English skills at a level needed to succeed in university or work

Here’s what you need to know:

• You should be familiar with reading and writing concepts, including grammar.
• You’ll need to read excerpts from a variety of informational and literary sources and show your understanding, draw conclusions, and write clearly.
• Your writing will demonstrate your ability to analyze two passages, decide which argument has more convincing evidence and explain why the evidence supports your choice.

Social Studies

• 70 Minutes
• No break

Measures your:

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret social studies-related texts
• Problem-solving abilities in social studies-related situations

Subject breakdown:

• Economics 15%
• Geography and the World 15%
• US History 20%
• Civics and Government 50%

Here’s what you need to know:

• You’ll need to apply social studies concepts, know-how to read graphs and charts displaying social studies, data, and use reasoning to interpret social studies information.
• The social studies test is not a memorization test! For example, you won’t need to memorize the capitals of countries or dates that event occurred, but given some information about an event, you might need to use that in drawing conclusions.

Science

• 90 minutes
• No break

Measures your:

• Ability to read, understand, and interpret science-related texts
• Problem-solving abilities in science-related situations

Subject breakdown:

• Earth and Science, 20%
• Physical Science 40
• Life Science, 40%

Here’s what you need to know:

• You’ll need to understand science concepts, know-how to read graphs and charts displaying scientific data, and use reasoning to interpret scientific information.
• The science test is not a memorization test! For example, you won’t need to memorize the periodic table of elements, but you will need to recognize names and symbols of key elements in answering some questions.

Maths

• 115 minutes
• 2 parts with one break
• No calculator allowed on the first part
• Tl-30XS on-screen calculator available for the remaining questions
• Math formulas and calculator reference guide provided

Measures your:

• Basic Math
• Geometry
• Basic Algebra
• Graphs and Functions

Subject Breakdown:

• Algebraic reasoning 55%
• Quantitative reasoning 45%

Here’s what you need to know:

• You should be familiar with math concepts, measurements, equations, and applying math concepts to solve real-life problems.
• You don’t have to memorize formulas and will be given a formula sheet in the test centre as well as on the screen in the test.

 

 

GED is widely accepted in many countries which include the USA, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, China, etc. A number of universities in Bangladesh also accepts GED. Every year hundreds of GED students go to the different universities in above mention countries to pursue their bachelor studies. Please go to our Testimonial and Study abroad section to know more.

USA

Virtually all the universities in the USA accept GED. Below are some of which; as the sample, welcome GED graduates.

Stanford University

Princeton University

New York University

Northwestern University

Georgia Institute of Technology

University of California (multiple locations)

University of Colorado

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Northeastern University

Penn State University

University of Southern California

University of Michigan

University of Colorado

University of Arizona

Canada

Malaysia

Virtually more than 90% of private universities in Malaysia accept GED. Below are some of which, as the sample, welcome GED graduates.

UCSI University

University of Technology Malaysia

KDU University

Taylor University

Thaksin University

Xiamen University Malaysia Campus

Sunway University

Quest International University

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Manipal International University

INTI International University

Australia & NZ

University of New South Wales

Australian Catholic University

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

University of Canterbury

AIS St. heles

NTEC

Thailand

Mahidol University

Chulalongkorn University

Thammasat University

Assumption University

Walailak University

Thonburi University

Thammasat University

Rest of the World

Many universities around the globe accept GED. Our GED graduates from Mentors’ are studying in reputed universities of Canada, Poland, Japan, South Korea, China, etc. Feel free to communicate with us to know more about STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES.

Picture	Student’s name	Subject	University Name
	Iyman Zaman	Cyber Security	Stanford University
	Tahmid Rahman Kashfi	Computer Science and Engineering	Minnesotta State university
	Ayesha Arobee	Businness Management	Minnesota State University
	Rezwanul Hossain Rifat	Computer Science and Engineering,	Borough University
	Muzzain Wassaf	BBA	Simon Freaser University
	Ramisha Islam	Accounting	University of Florida
	Yash An nafi	International Business	Baruch College, USA
	Sylvia Islam	International Business	Baruch College, USA
	Anika Prottoyee	Health and Nutrition	IULT, Poland
	Tasnia Kabir	Data Science and Analytics	Seneca College