Test Subjects
The GED® test is made up of 5 subjects, broken into separate exams. If you take the test on computer, you don’t have to take all 5 tests at once. Instead, you can space them out however it suits you and go at your own pace.
Mathematics
Test Topics
Number operations and number sense
Geometry and measurement
Data analysis, statistics, and probability
Algebra, functions, and patterns
Time
90 minutes
Format
Multiple choice
Price
Price varies depending on the province in which you test. See the cost in your province.
Language Arts, Reading
Test Topics
Poetry, drama, prose
Visual and performing arts reviews
Workplace and community documents
Time
65 minutes
Format
Multiple Choice
Price
Price varies depending on the province in which you test. See the cost in your province.
Language Arts, Writing
Test Topics
Part 1 - Organization, sentence structure, usage, mechanics
Part 2 - Essay
Time
Part 1 - 75 minutes
Part 2 - 45 minutes
Format
Multiple choice + writing
Price
Price varies depending on the province in which you test. See the cost in your province.
Social Studies
Test Topics
History
Geography
Civics and government
Economics
Time
70 minutes
Format
Multiple choice
Price
Price varies depending on the province in which you test. See the cost in your province.
Science
Test Topics
Physics and Chemistry
Life science
Earth and Space science
Time
80 minutes
Format
Multiple choice
Price
Price varies depending on the province in which you test. See the cost in your province.
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