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Average GED Scores

After reviewing the GED test, preparing and finally appearing for the GED test, the next step that is involved is receiving the GED score. Once the candidate receives his GED scores; he must convert it into average GED score. There is not even a single officially approved conversion scale that enables the candidate to convert his GED score into average GED score. It has been estimated that only 60% of the high school graduates pass the GED test with a minimum GED score of 420 in each of the five GED test subjects and an average of 450 in all the five GED tests.



In order to convert the GED score into average GED score, the candidate must first of all find his total GED score and then divide the total GED score with the number of tests that he had appeared for. Mostly the candidate has to sit for five subjects in the GED test. For instance, if the candidate?s total score is 2600, and he sat for the entire five GED tests, then his average GED score will be 520(2600/5).

Average Scores Needed To Pass GED Test

Basically the average GED scores that the candidate needs to pass the GED test is decided upon by the state or the city where the candidate lives. The average GED score requirements differ from one place to another.

After the adaptation of 2002 GED tests version, the minimum average GED score that the candidate requires to clear the GED test is 450 and he should also secure a minimum of 410 in all the five GED tests individually. The candidate must get an average GED score of 420 in language art/ writing, 450 in mathematics and 410 each in social studies, science and reading respectively.

If the candidate is unable to secure a good score in one GED test, then he can compensate for it by putting up a better performance in the other GED test and by obtaining a better average GED score.

Interpretation Of Average GED Scores

The average GED scores in a way help in providing a thorough look inside the candidate?s academic acquaintance regarding all the five GED test subjects in comparison with a high school graduate. The GED candidate?s average GED score decides upon performance in the GED test, just the way the percentage that a student secures in high school concludes his performance. The average GED score can be interpreted in the form of Grade Point Average (GPA). The average GED scores can be converted into grade point average in the following manner:

The average GED score below 300 is equal to an estimated GPA of 0-1.0; the average GED score between 300-400 is equal to a GPA of 1.5- 1.9, average GED score between 401-500 is equal to 2.0-2.9GPA, 501-600 average GED score is equal to 3.0-3.4GPA, similarly 601-700 average GED score equals 3.5-3.7 GPA and finally the average GED score of 701-800 is equal to a GPA of 3.8-4.0.

Many colleges and universities at the time of giving admission to a GED candidate may break out the average GED score into GPA and further break down the GPA into grades. It works like GPA 4 is equal to excellent, 3 equals to good, 2 is equal to average, 1 is below average and 0 is poor. The breaking down of average GED score into grades is done to simplify the admission criterion and it helps in placing the candidate in the right bracket.

Reporting GED Scores

There are a total of five GED tests and average GED score of each GED test is expressed separately. It is usually reported as standard score scale that can range from 200 to 800 i.e. from the lowest to the highest. The score that the candidate gets is not the correct number of answers that he had attempted in his GED test. Moreover as it is known that the writing and mathematics test part of the GED test are divided into two parts, the scores reported are thus the combined scores of both the parts i.e. part 1 and part 2.

Various Types Of Average GED Scores

The average GED scores are of two major types i.e. percentile score and standard score. The percentile rank depicts the candidate?s achievements in the GED test in comparison with the achievement of a graduate from a high school. Sometimes, the GED percentile rank is seen as an estimated class rank of a high school. If the candidate gets a higher percentile rank, then his performance is considered to be better.

Whereas, the second type of average GED score i.e. standard scores are put in use where the GED tests have comparatively more number of questions than other GED tests. Such GED tests might have multiple-choice questions and various other forms of test. The GED standard score is applied in such a way that the estimated relative comparison of the different scores in all the five tests and test forms becomes possible.

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