GED Math

Theged®Mathematicalreasoningtest

The GED® exam is developed and administered by GED Testing Service and consists of four subject tests: Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. A passing score on all four earns a high school equivalency credential issued by your state or jurisdiction. The Mathematical Reasoning test measures your ability to use math concepts, measurement, equations, and data to solve real-life problems. Each subject is scheduled and scored separately, so you can take Mathematical Reasoning on its own and retake it without repeating the other subjects.

Exam Structure and Pattern

The test is taken on a computer and has about 46 questions to complete in 115 minutes (1 hour and 55 minutes), about 2½ minutes per question. It is divided into two parts. Once you move from Part 1 to Part 2, you cannot return to Part 1.

About the first 5 questions. They test number sense and

The remaining questions, about 41. An on-screen TI-30XS

computation you can do by hand: operations with integers,

MultiView scientific calculator is available, and at a test center

fractions, and decimals, exponents and roots, and ordering

you may also bring your own TI-30XS MultiView.

values.

Quantitative Problem Solving Number sense, operations, ratios and percents, geometry measurement, data, statistics, and

45%

probability (Sections 1–3)

≈ 46

Algebraic Problem Solving

55%

Expressions, equations, inequalities, polynomials, quadratics, and linear and nonlinear functions (Section 4)

Question Types

Most questions are multiple choice, but the test also uses technology-enhanced formats. Each question typically counts equally toward your score, and there is no penalty for a wrong answer.

QuestionType	WhatYouDo
Multiplechoice	Selecttheonecorrectanswerfromfouroptions(A–D)
Fill -in-the-blank	Typeanumericalansweroranexpressioninabox
Drop-down	Choosethecorrectword symbol orvaluefromamenuinsideasentenceorequation , ,

QuestionType	WhatYouDo
Drag-and -drop	Movenumbers expressions orstepsintothecorrectplaces suchasorderingvaluesorbuilding , , ,
	anequation
Hotspot	Clickalocationonagraph numberline orfigure suchasplottingapoint , , ,

Calculator and Formula Sheet

A formula sheet is available on screen for the whole test, so you do not need to memorize area, perimeter, surface area, and volume formulas, the mean and median, slope and the forms of a linear equation, the standard form of a quadratic and the quadratic formula, the Pythagorean theorem, simple interest, distance, or total cost. The sheet does not list unit conversions, angle facts, or probability rules; learn those. A calculator reference sheet explains the TI-30XS MultiView keys. Knowing where each formula sits on the sheet and practicing with the calculator before test day saves valuable minutes.

Part 1 comes first and cannot be revisited. Work those questions carefully by hand, check each one, and then move on to the calculator part with most of the 115 minutes still available.

Scoring the Test

Mathematical Reasoning is scored on a scale of 100 to 200. A score of 145 or higher passes the subject; you must reach 145 on all four subjects to earn the credential. Higher scores show readiness for college coursework.

ScoreRange	PerformanceLevel	WhatItMeans
100–144	BelowPassing	Thesubjectmustberetakentoearnthecredential
145–164	Pass(HighSchool	Meetsthehighschoolequivalencystandardforthissubject
	Equivalency)
165–174	GED®CollegeReady	Shows readiness for college-level courses; may qualify you to
		skipplacementtestingordevelopmentalcourses
175–200	GED®CollegeReady+Credit	Mayqualifyyouforcollegecredit upto10credithours ,
		dependingontheschool
Scorescale	100–144	145–164 165–174 175–200

Why This Test Matters

Exam at a Glance

ExamAspect	Details
Fullname	GED®MathematicalReasoningtest
Developedby	GEDTestingService
Questions	About 46; multiple choice (four options) fill -in-the-blank drop-down drag-and -drop and hot spot , , , ,
Timelimit	115minutes
Parts	Part 1: about 5 questions , no calculator · Part 2: about 41 questions , calculator permitted
Content	About45%QuantitativeProblemSolvingand55%AlgebraicProblemSolving
Toolsprovided	On-screen TI-30XS MultiView calculator (Part 2) formula sheet calculator reference sheet , ,
Scoring	100–200scale;145topass;165CollegeReady;175CollegeReady+Credit;nopenaltyfor
	guessing
Whereandcost	Authorizedtestcentersor whereavailable onlinewithaliveproctor;feesaresetbyeachstate , ,
Results	Usuallywithin24hoursinyourGEDaccount occasionallyupto3businessdays ,
Retakes	Up to two retakes with no waiting period; after that a 60 -day wait between attempts; state rules ,
	mayaddrequirements