GED FACT's
The GED tests are tough. The GED is not a remedial study program.
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Only six out of ten graduating high school seniors would earn passing scores if they took the GED Tests.
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The GED Tests cover what graduating high school seniors are supposed to know about language arts - reading, language arts - writing, social studies, science, and mathematics. They also measure reading comprehension, analytical ability, writing ability, and other important skills.
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The GED Tests last a total of seven and one quarter hours.
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Most people prepare for the GED Tests - with review classes, books, or practice tests. Many already have the knowledge and skills they need. Passing the GED Tests lets them prove it.
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People who pass the GED Tests have stronger reading skills on average than graduating high school seniors.
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About one out of every seven people who receive high school diplomas, each year earns that diploma by passing the GED Tests.
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About two of three persons taking the GED Tests plan to enter a two-year college, four-year college, or trade, technical, or business school during the next year. Another one in eight GED test-takers plan to take on-the-job training during the next year.
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About two-thirds of the people taking the GED Tests finished the tenth grade before leaving high school. About one-third finished the eleventh grade.
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Only one in twenty GED test-takers say academic problems led them to leave school.
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More than half of those who take and pass the GED Tests are twenty-four or younger. Nearly one-third are under twenty.
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More than ninety-five percent of employers nationwide employ GED graduates on the same basis as high school graduates in terms of hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement.
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Since 1942, more than twelve million adults have earned GED Diplomas.
Source: Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education.