New GED Tests Coming in 2012!
Have you completed some of your GED tests, but not all of them? Have you put off passing math, or writing? Now is the time to finish your GED credential, because changes are coming to the GED test. Your old test scores will NOT count toward the GED after 2012. Here are the details:
New GED Tests Coming in 2012!
The ACE, American Council on Education, announced that the GED test is being revised for 2012. Any tests that you have passed since 2002 are still good…but only until the new tests are released. So, if you’ve passed part of the GED, but not the whole test, now is the time to finally pass and get your GED…before you have to take all the tests over again.
The ACE is reviewing the GED test to make sure it meets all the standards for current high schools. So, as high school standards change, the GED changes, too. The new tests will reflect the most current requirements of high schools across the country. Non-English language versions of the test will be released in 2013.
For more information about the new 2012 GED tests, visit the ACE 2012 GED test webpage.
GED Success Story: “I was stuck in a dead end job paying minimum wage…”
Hi, my name is Danielle and for a long time I felt like I didn’t have a name or identity. I really did not know who I was or where I was going. I was stuck in a dead end job paying minimum wage and I was afraid to explore other opportunities because I didn’t finish school or get my G.E.D. It was hard because I was out of school for 12 years. I forgot everything and had to learn all over again, but practicing and studying really helped me. In science I got 520, reading 560, writing 520, social studies 480, math 500, yes I am so happy!
I left school because I got pregnant and was on bed rest. I did not go back after I had the baby.
I got my GED because I wanted a better life, I wanted my family to be proud, but most of all I wanted to prove to myself I am smart and I can overcome any obstacle with GOD at my side.
Don’t ever let no one tell you, you can’t. I am proof “yes you can,” don’t give up and when things get hard, and they will, remember you are worth it!!
dbryant, 32, Philadelphia
GED Success Story: “Go get your GED. It will do you wonders.”
I had received my High School Diploma on November of 2007. I dropped out of High School because I was not treated like an adult, and that is what I expected. I figured it was going to be so much better than Middle School, but I was wrong. I was pushed to my limit and blew up. My anger got the best of me. I then realized that it was time for me to leave and find a new way. I then told my mother that it was either I dropped out or got expelled. We then sat down a talked about what would happen after that. At first she wasn’t very sure about it because of my 3 older brothers and sisters who had also dropped and but didn’t receive their GED. I then told her she could trust me. So the next day dropped out and enrolled. Since then I now work two jobs, help my family, and am getting ready for college in August. For those of you that don’t agree or just simply have difficulty with your High School I suggest that you go get your GED.
It will do you wonders.
Mariah, 16, Colby, Kansas
GED Practice Questions
Becca brings you a GED Social Studies practice question about the Declaration of Independence. Got questions about social studies? Ask Becca.
Curtis gives advice on GED math word problems, and a GED Math practice question. Got questions about math? Ask Curtis.
Maria brings you another in her series of reading practice question and answers. Got questions about reading? Ask Maria.
GED Writing and Science Topics
Elizabeth explains the difference between “to,” “too,” and “two” for the GED writing test. Got questions about writing? Ask Elizabeth.
Dwayne explains osmosis…and how it’s used in making mummies…in his science blog. Got questions about science? Ask Dwayne.
Tips for Passing Your GED: Take Notes!
Read about how note-taking can help you study for your GED…it’s a simple practice, but it can get you a long way toward your GED. Read more…
Share Your GED Story!
Why are you getting your GED? What do you need to help you get there? Share your story to help motivate yourself…get some advice…motivate others…and start on the road to your own GED Success Story.
We find that many students come to us after putting off their GED for years…three years, five years, ten years, twenty. The sooner you get your GED, the more opportunities you’ll have for a better job, better promotions, better education. So why put it off? Make the commitment to yourself to get your GED now.
Leonard Williams
May 20th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
[...] asking how to pass. Well, passing the GED math test is hardest for lots of people, and with the new GED tests coming out in 2012, if you passed everything but the math, now’s the time to get on that [...]
June 8th, 2008 at 12:22 am
I really need help and tips in how to pass the math test
September 19th, 2008 at 9:54 am
i am so frustarted i cant seem to pass the ged math ive passed everything else. i feel like im never gonna pass it. i have 500 on every subject and 360 on math.
September 24th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Selena,
The GED math test is passable! With a 500 on every other subject, you should only need to get a 410. You’re close. I know, I know, that’s what makes it frustrating.
Take a deep breath. Whatever method you’re using to study and prepare, you need to take a close look at it, because you’ve reached a roadblock. If you’re not improving, you need to try something different. Don’t let it stop you; take action to fix it. Look into another study method or program that’s going to work for you. Because everyone can learn the math that’s needed on the GED. You’re obviously smart, or you wouldn’t have high scores on the other tests, but your aptitude isn’t in math, it’s likely in language. That’s okay. Lots of “language people” learn the math you need.
Here are my suggestions–
–Focus on your basic math skills, because they’re the fundamentals that will help you succeed on the harder math questions.
–Spend time studying how to answer math word problems… how to translate a word problem into a math problem. Have a strategy for answering a word problem.
–Practice estimating and doing math in your head. This will improve your basic math skills and also help you quickly answer the simple questions on the math test, so you have more time for the harder ones. Try practicing estimating your grocery bill while you’re shopping, or estimating what your dinner check will be when you order.
–Review the subjects that you’ve already studied, and make sure you’ve fully learned them before moving on. It’s easier (and better) to completely understand the lower-level math than to have a poor grasp of a lot of math topics.
–Get really familiar with the Casio calculator they give you on the test.
–Master right triangles (and look for “hidden” ones on the test in word problems!); a line intercepting parallel lines; mean and median; area, perimeter, and volume; graphing points and lines; doing math with fractions, percents, and decimals; and different measurements (like metric). All of these will be on the test, and they’re all ones you can master.
You can learn all the math you need. And you can pass. If what you’re doing isn’t working, try a different program, a different book–something that works for you. It’s worth it!
Michael
The GED Academy, http://www.passGED.com