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GED® Tests Required to Earn a GED Certificate

Before You Schedule a Test


To schedule a GED test, students must:
1. Complete at least 12 hours of K-CET class attendance.
2. Get instructor confirmation to schedule your test.
3. Schedule all GED Final Exams through www.GED.com.
4. Take the test at the KCC Testing Center.


All GED tests are scheduled through GED.com and are taken at the KCC Testing Center.

Cost Information

The cost is the same for each GED subject:

  • Practice Test: $7.99
  • Final Exam: $44

 

GED Test Subjects

Click a subject below to view test details.

Social Studies

Test Topics

  • Reading for meaning in social studies
  • Analyzing historical events and arguments
  • Using numbers and graphs in social studies

Test Time

  • 70 minutes total
  • Includes instructions and final review
  • No break

Test Format

  • Calculator allowed
  • Calculator reference sheet provided
  • Multiple-choice and other question types
Reasoning Through Language Arts

Test Topics

  • Reading for meaning
  • Identifying and creating arguments
  • Grammar and language

Test Time

  • 150 minutes total
  • Includes instructions and final review
  • Includes a 10-minute break
  • Includes 45 minutes for the written essay

Test Format

  • Three sections
  • One written essay
  • Multiple-choice and other question types
Mathematical Reasoning

Test Topics

  • Basic math
  • Geometry
  • Basic algebra
  • Graphs and functions

Test Time

  • 115 minutes total
  • Includes instructions and final review
  • Includes a 3-minute break between parts

Test Format

  • Two parts
  • Calculator allowed on Part 2
  • Calculator reference sheet and math formula sheet provided
  • Multiple-choice and other question types
Science

Test Topics

  • Reading for meaning in science
  • Designing and interpreting science experiments
  • Using numbers and graphics in science

Test Time

  • 90 minutes total
  • Includes instructions and final review
  • No break

Test Format

  • Calculator allowed
  • Calculator reference sheet provided
  • Multiple-choice and other question types