Tips on Passing The GED

In order to pass the GED tests, the GED candidate must demonstrate a level of skill that meets or surpasses that demonstrated by approximately 60 percent of graduating high school seniors. Candidates generally need to answer 60 to 65 percent of the questions correctly.

You need to get a minimum score of 410 and an average score of 450 for each of the five tests for a combined overall score of 2250 is required.This means that your score for any individual GED test cannot be below 410, but if you get some that low, you need some of the GED tests to be well above 410 so that the scores for all five GED tests average out to at least 450. You must also receive a score of “2” on the essay exam. The lowest score one can achieve on an individual test is 200 while the highest score is 800.

Each question on the GED test equals one point. Points are converted into a standard score, which ranges from 200 to 800. To receive a standard score of 410 on an individual GED test, you generally need to answer 60 to 65 percent of the GED test questions correctly.

The maximum score anyone can receive on an individual GED test is 800. A score of 800 puts the student in the top 1% of all test-takers for that individual test nationally. The minimum passing score varies from state to state.

If a student passes some but not all tests within the battery, they are not required to retake the entire battery; instead, they only need to retake the portion(s) they did not pass. In most states, students are limited to a set amount of times they can take any portion of the battery each year, meaning that there will generally be a waiting period of a few months or more before they can take the failed test again. Students can take any test as many times as it takes them to pass, though most states charge a fee for each retest.

For students with documented physical disabilities, there are numerous accommodations available. Students with vision impairments can use braille, audiocasette, or large print editions, as well as talking calculators. Students with physical disabilities can receive additional time, scribes, frequent breaks, use of a private room, and other accommodations as required. Sign language interpreters are available, and tests can be conducted at a person home or health facility if they are unable to travel.

For students with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, attention-deficit disorder, Asperger syndrome, and dyscalculia, accommodations can be made with written proof of the disability. As with students with physical disabilities, students with learning disabilities can receive extra time, use of a private room, or any other accommodations deemed necessary.