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Test Prep Review - Your Source for Free Practice Tests! The GED Tests measure knowledge in five different areas: writing, social studies, science, interpreting literature and the arts, and mathematics.
The Language Arts, Writing Test The Language Arts, Writing is composed of two parts--Part I, the multiple-choice section, and Part II, the essay section—and continues to be reported as a single score. A candidate must complete both parts of the GED Language Arts, Writing Test to receive a score. If a candidate doesn’t successfully complete both parts of the GED Language Arts, Writing Test, he or she will have to take both parts again. As well as informational documents, the test also includes: 1.
Business
communications—documents
that are part of the business environment.
These documents have 200 to 300 words (12 to 18 sentences) and
involve letters, memos, meeting notes, e-mail, reports, executive
summaries, applications, or similar correspondence. 2.
“How
to” texts—documents
that provide instructions or directions.
These documents have 200 to 300 words (12 to 18 sentences) and
focus on topics such as securing a job, writing a resume, dressing for
success, leasing a car, planning a trip, and so forth. Although candidates will continue to write an essay on an expository topic, candidates may need to expand their essays to 250 words in order to complete a focused, developed essay.
The
Social Studies Test
The 2002
Series GED Social Studies Test continues to use a multiple-choice format.
The test measures concepts and skills from the academic high school
subject areas of history, geography, civics and government, and economics
within contexts familiar to and relevant to adults.
Additionally four of the general critical thinking skills are
measured: comprehension,
application, analysis, and evaluation.
The test contexts continue to sample from national and global
contexts. The test source
materials continues to consist of primary and secondary sources:
The
questions continue to be arranged in sets or as single questions. The
Science Test
The 2002
Series GED Science Test incorporates the National Science Education
Content (NSEC) Standards of physical science, life science, and earth and
space science (NRC). GED
Science Test also contains an increased focus in environmental and health
topics (for example, recycling, heredity, prevention of disease,
pollution, and climate), and an increased emphasis on science relevant to
everyday life. Half (50 percent) of the new GED Science Test are conceptual understanding questions; the remaining 50 percent are problem-solving questions. The
Language Arts, Reading Test
The passages
on the new 2002 Series GED Language Arts, Reading Test continue to reflect
diversity in perspective (for example, gender, ethnicity, age, and
region). The passages continue
to range from 300 to 400 words. There
is one poem (8 to 25 lines) and one piece of drama on every test form. The content
areas are defined by the type of text:
Literary (75 percent) and Nonfiction (25 percent).
One of the Literary Text passages includes at least one
comparison/contrast question. This
question is written to include text that can be compared/contrasted with
the original passage. One of
the Nonfiction passages is a business-related document such as an excerpt
from an employee handbook or training manual.
One of the Nonfiction Prose passages uses a selection drawn from
articles, editorials, and so forth about visual representation.
However, there are no graphics on this test. Besides redefining comprehension, the percentage allocations for the cognitive levels using Bloom’s taxonomy are as follows: 20 percent comprehension, 15 percent application, 30-35 percent analysis, and 30-35 percent synthesis. The Mathematics Test Measurement, Algebra, Geometry, Number Relations, and Data Analysis continue to be tested on the 2002 Series GED Mathematics Tests; with more emphasis on Data Analysis and Statistics. The GED Mathematics Test continues to include 25 percent set-up questions. These are questions that do not require the candidate to calculate the response but rather to identify the correct way to solve a problem. The 2002, the GED Mathematics Test is presented in two booklets: Part I permits the use of a calculator, Part II does not. Each part of the test is equally weighted. A scientific calculator is provided to the candidate for use on Part I. Approximately 20 percent of the items are alternate format (not multiple-choice). Test Prep Review - Your Source for Free Practice Tests!
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