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GED Scores
GED test is a battery of five tests, which cover the general areas of language arts/writing, mathematics, science, social studies and language arts/reading. If an individual wants to appear for the GED Test, then he must be of 18 years and need not have compulsory school attendance. If the individual appearing for the GED test is of 17 years of age, then the candidate will have to submit a few documents before appearing for the GED test. GED scores are used as a basis for issuing high school credentials. Each state has got its own norms of minimum passing score requirements in order to give a GED diploma. The GED test is available in many formats like English, Spanish and French editions.
The GED test has undergone a number of changes in the recent times. The GED test that we use these days is the January 2002 version. In order to obtain the GED diploma, it is necessary that the test taker pass all the five GED tests.
How The GED Sections Are Scored
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In order to qualify for a high school diploma, the candidate must fulfill the minimum GED score requirements. The GED score obtained by a candidate and his GED testing records are all kept confidential. The GED scores required to pass the GED test are basically set by the state where the candidate lives. The requirements may vary slightly from one state to another, but the basic minimum score and average score for all the five tests are almost the same.
From 1998 till December 2001, the candidate was required to obtain a total passing GED score of 225 with a minimum score of 42 in language arts/ writing, 40 in social science, 40 in science, 40 in language art/ reading and 45 in mathematics. The candidate had to have 225 as the total passing marks. But with effect from 2002, the minimum GED scores required changed to 420 in language arts/ writing, 410 in social studies, 410 in science, 410 in language art/ reading and 450 in mathematics. The total passing GED score of 2250 was the basic requirement, with a minimum average score of 450 for each of the five GED test, and no single test score below 410 in any of the individual five GED tests was acceptable.
In 2005, a slight change was made in the GED scores. Now the candidate must score 410 in each of the individual five GED tests. It is required to score a total of 2250 to pass the GED. The average GED score should be minimum 450 and minimum GED score should be 410 for each GED test.
In the 2002 GED tests series, the scores of each of the five GED tests are reported separately on a scale varying from 200 (minimum) to 800 (maximum). The GED scores are not the percentage or number of right answers. In some GED tests like language arts/ writing, language arts/ reading and mathematics, the GED scores of part 1 and 2 are statistically combined.
How To Interpret The GED Scores
The GED scores basically give an insight into the candidate’s academic knowledge in each of the five GED subjects as compared with a high school pass out. Just as the student’s percentage in the high school tells about his performance in the class, in the same way, in GED test, the candidate’s GED scores tell about his performance. In order to have a better understanding of the GED scores, it is advisable to compare the average GED score with the ranks in high school. A GED score of 640 is equivalent to 10%, 580 GED score is equal to top 20%, 570 score is equal to 25%, 540 is equal to top third, 530 is equal to top 40 %, 500 GED score is equivalent to top half, 480 score is equal to top 60%, 460 GED score is equivalent to 70% rank in the high school.
If the candidate is unable to clear a few GED score requirements, he can appear for the GED test again. If the candidate’s GED score is between 2150 to 2240 points, he can take the retest after 30 days. If the GED score is 2140 or lesser, the candidate will have to wait for 90 days to reappear for the GED test. If the candidate fails to get the minimum passing scores in the first retest, then he will have to wait for 6 months. The candidate, if has once appeared and cleared all the five GED tests, then there is no need to appear for the whole GED test again. The candidate can appear for the section in which his GED score was below 410 points. The GED retest is generally taken to reach the needed GED score of 2210 points.
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