It can be very frustrating to continuously take the test and keep failing. However, having so much anger about it can make things worse. Absolutely do not take the test if you are feeling angry or frustrated already. We always do much worse when we’re mad.

First, know that you’re not alone. Math is a very difficult subject, and most people struggle with it. If you don’t feel like you can pass the GED math test, you shouldn’t take it yet. You need to study until you know the material and feel certain you can pass.

There are lots of different methods for studying math. We have a great course at passged.com and lots of people have found success with it. However, the most important thing with math is to study every day, even if only for 10 minutes a day.

When you first started learning how to fix cars, even if it was when you were very young, you didn’t know how to do it. Doing something over and over again is how we learn. There are many people out there who might be able to do math well, but they have NO idea what they’re looking at when they open the hood of a car. That doesn’t mean they couldn’t learn though, right? Think about how you might help someone learn how to fix a car, then turn that around and see if you could apply those same ideas to yourself with learning math.

Finally, know that algebra and geometry are important, and knowing these things well can help you. You use algebra all the time, especially with money. For instance, if you have a $500 pay check twice a month, and you need to figure out how much you can spend on groceries and gas after rent and utilities have been paid for, that’s algebra. Groceries and gas are unknowns, and you have to solve an equation to know how much money you can spend on each, and thusly how much driving you can do that month, or if you can get more than the bare essentials when you go grocery shopping.

You use geometry whenever you deal with anything that takes up space. For instance, if you’re moving into a new place and you need to figure out how all your furniture is going to fit into your living room or bedroom, you’re using geometry. If you’re looking at a map, and you’re trying to figure out the shortest route from point A to point B, that’s geometry.

People can get by without not knowing algebra and geometry, but it means a lot more trial and error, and a lot more time wasted. It’s like if you didn’t know which part went on a 1988 Mazda SE 323. You could eventually get it right if you tried every spark plug or every alternator, but you’d waste a ton of time and money doing that. Things always go much more smoothly when we have knowledge to help us do it right the very first time.

Not everyone learns math in the same way, but in schools, teachers really only have the time to teach in a traditional method. Have you thought about a tutor? Ask your school what you can do to get some extra one-on-one help, so that someone can see exactly what you’re not understanding and try to help you figure out what way is best for you to learn the concept.