About the GED test
Price & Payment
How much does the GED test cost?
What is my cost if I test at a Test Center?
- Mississippi charges $30 per module for the GED® test.
What is my cost if I test Online?
- Mississippi charges $36 per subject for the GED® test taken online (As of 9/1/21)
The GED® test is made up of 4 subjects, broken into separate exams. You don’t have to take all 4 tests at once – you can space them out however it suits you and go at your own pace. Here is an overview of what is on the GED, by subject area.
MATH
Test Topics
Basic Math.
Geometry
Basic Algebra
Graphs and Functions
- You should be familiar with math concepts, measurements, equations, and applying math concepts to solve real-life problems.
- ou don’t have to memorize formulas and will be given a formula sheet in the test center as well as on the screen in the test.
Time (to take the test)
115 minutes
Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review
Includes 3 minute break between parts (to retrieve your calculator in test center)
Format
Access to calculator reference sheet and math formula sheet
* Access to onscreen calculator on part 2 of test
* Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center
Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill-in-the-blank, select an area, and drop down)
Reasoning Through Language Arts
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning
Identifying and Creating Arguments
Grammar and Language
Time (to take the test)
150 minutes
Includes 3 minutes of instructions and final review
Includes 10 minute break between parts 2 and 3
Includes 45 minutes for the written essay
Format
3 sections
1 written essay (extended response)
Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)
-Social Studies
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning in Social Studies
Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social Studies
Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies
Time (to take the test)
70 minutes
Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review
No break
Format
* Access to onscreen calculator
* Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center
Access to calculator reference sheet
Multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, fill in the blank, select an area, and drop down)
-Science
Test Topics
Reading for Meaning in Science
Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments
Using Numbers and Graphics in Science
Time (to take the test)
90 minutes
Includes 2 minutes of instructions and final review
No break
Format
* Access to onscreen calculator
* Your own TI-30XS calculator allowed in test center
Access to calculator reference sheet
Multiple choice and other question types (fill in the blank, drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)