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GED Test Info:
Scores
Requirements
What's on the test?
Already
taken the GED Test and need a copy of your transcript/diploma?
You will need to fill out a GED
Transcript Request Form and
mail to: State
Board for Community and Jr. Colleges
GED Office
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
You may
obtain a copy of this form by clicking on this link:
GED TRANSCRIPT
REQUEST FORM
"Passing the GED Tests
provides adults who may not have had the opportunity to earn a high
school diploma with a credential that earns them the prospect of
pursuing a college education, attaining better employment, and ultimately
making meaningful contributions to the knowledge economy."
~ACE President David Ward
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Gulfport School District is no longer
offering GED testing or GED classes. However, evening classes will be
held at our location (2507 21st Ave.) in Gulfport. These classes are
offered through MGCCC.
Registration is done by
appointment only, please call:
228.896.7622 for further information.
What
is the GED?
GED= General Educational Development
The GED diploma is recognized by most businesses, schools, government
agencies, and the military.
Did you know...
* More
than 860,000 adults worldwide take the GED Tests each year?
* More than 90 percent of U.S.
employers consider GED graduates the same as traditional high school
graduates in regard to hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement? (Society for Human Resource
Management: 2002)
* Ninety-seven percent of colleges
and universities accept the GED diploma as equivalent to a traditional
high school diploma. (College
Board: 2001)
* Only 6 out of 10 graduating
seniors would pass this series of GED Tests.
What does the GED
Test consist of?
The test consist of five parts:
Math, Language Arts/Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Language
Arts/Reading.
Each of the five tests uses a multiple-choice question format. In
addition, every GED candidate must also satisfactorily complete a timed
essay on an assigned topic in order to pass the GED Tests.
What Is On The Test?
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Test Area |
# of Questions |
Time Limit |
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| Language Arts,
Writing, Part I |
50 |
75
minutes |
| Language Arts, Writing,
Part II |
1 essay |
45
minutes |
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Social Studies |
50 |
70
minutes |
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Science |
50 |
80
minutes |
| Language Arts,
Reading |
40 |
65
minutes |
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Mathematics |
50 |
90
minutes |
What is a passing
score?
You must score at least a 410 on
each section, with an overall average of 450.
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
Gulfport School District
2507 21st Ave.
Gulfport, MS 39501
228.896.7622
228.896.7572
Fax: 228.896.7328
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