Free GED Practice Test
32 questions across all four GED subjects. Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Find out which subject you are ready to sit.
20 minutes, 32 questions
Eight questions from each of the four GED subjects.
Your estimated band
See where you sit on the 100–200 scale and whether you would pass.
Subject breakdown
Each GED subject is taken separately — find out which ones you are ready for.
What is the GED?
The GED is a high school equivalency credential recognised across the United States and by many employers and colleges. For adults who left school without a diploma, it is the standard route to college applications, better jobs and many licensed trades.
It is made up of four separate subject tests: Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. Each is scored from 100 to 200, and you need 145 in each subject to earn the credential.
The most useful thing to know about the GED
You take the four subjects separately and can sit them one at a time. You do not have to pass all four on the same day, or even in the same year. That changes the strategy completely: rather than waiting until you feel ready for everything, most successful candidates sit their strongest subject first, bank the pass, and work through the rest one by one.
That is exactly what the subject breakdown in your result is for — not a single overall verdict, but four separate answers to “am I ready to book this one?”
What this practice test covers
Eight questions from each subject: Mathematical Reasoning (algebra, percentages, geometry, rates), Reasoning Through Language Arts (grammar, comprehension, argument), Science (life, physical and earth science plus experimental method) and Social Studies (civics, US history, economics and geography).
How your score is interpreted
Your accuracy maps onto the GED score scale, which applies to each subject:
Why the higher bands are worth aiming for
Passing at 145 earns the credential, and for many purposes that is all you need. But scoring 165 or above marks you College Ready, which can let you skip remedial placement tests at some colleges — saving both money and a semester. Above 175 you may earn actual college credit. If college is your goal, the extra study to move from 150 to 165 is often the best-value effort in the whole process.
How to prepare
Mathematical Reasoning is the subject most candidates find hardest and it is worth the largest share of your study time; it is also the most improvable, because it is skills-based rather than knowledge-based. For the other three, focus on reading carefully — a large proportion of GED questions test whether you can extract the right information from a passage, chart or table, rather than what you already know.
Frequently asked questions
No. This is an independent practice test built by Quizinq for study purposes. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by GED Testing Service or Pearson VUE. The official test must be booked through GED.com.
145 out of 200 in each of the four subjects. 165 marks College Ready and 175 may earn college credit.
No. Each subject is taken separately and you can spread them out as much as you like. Sitting your strongest subject first is a common and effective strategy.
It is recognised across the US by most employers, colleges and the military as a high school equivalency credential. A few institutions have specific additional requirements, so check where you plan to apply. See all our quizzes.
Yes. Retake rules vary by state, but you can generally resit individual subjects without redoing the ones you have already passed.