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On the Internet you can find links to special tests that are the gateway to career opportunities. Most Community Adult Literacy and State Eduction Departments offer free GED programs that combine a classroom setting with one-on-one tutoring as well Distance Learning courses. Students learn at their own pace with materials povided. As a recognized New York State resource for persons preparing to take the GED exams, The Learning Place, Syracuse, NY assists students with all of the New York State requirements. This web site provides a unique opportunity for people who can not attend regularly scheduled sessions to study independently and work interactively with tutors through our online resources.
Getting started: Earning a General Education Diploma requires that you pass tests in 5 standard education areas: Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies and Writing. The Internet has many excellent web sites that can help you achieve that goal. We have organized this page into three groups of links to educational web sites providing free resources that you can use interactively online or download for offline study.

1. EVALUATION
Begin your GED study program with the series of self-evaluation tests. These tests will help you to determine your strengths and weaknesses in the five GED subject areas. The tests are mostly multiple choice questions. Take the entire test, one subject group at a time.At the end of each test click the “evaluate” page icon. Incorrect answers and solutions will be displayed. Be sure to keep score and make notes of the types of questions you missed. Don’t feel discouraged by the number of incorrect answers.

Language Arts - Reading and Grammar# Basic Reading Comprehension
# Reading for the Main Idea
# Advanced Reading Comprehension
# Basic Grammar
# Intermediate Grammar
# Advanced Grammar

Language Arts - Writing
# Commas
# Sentence Correction
# Sentence Correction 2
# Writing Review

Science
# Science Passage
# Science 1
# Science 2
# Science 3

Mathematics
# Basic Math
# Estimation Sequences
# Averages and Rounding
# Graphs
# Exponents
# Intermediate Math
# Fractions and Square Roots
# Percents and Ratios
# Geometry
# Measurement
# Basic Operations
# Basic Algebra
# Advanced Algebra
# Advanced Math

Social Studies
# Social Studies

2. BEGIN STUDIES Based on your test scores, make a list of test subjects from best to poorest score. Your goal is to improve your scores. So it’s important to have a study strategy. The links at right are ideal for total GED studies. Also specific subject links are available on this website. Since it will be much easier to improve scores for your best subjects, brush up on those subjects first, so that your studies of the more difficult subjects will be fresher when you are ready to take your actual GED test.

The Oswego School District Exam Center is an excellent place to study for your GED test. Comprehensive subject areas as well as testing are provided. Go to the entire website or selectively to subject areas: Math A, Math B, Writing Guide, Global History, U.S. History, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Biology.

 

The U.S. Air Force Library website provides this online, self-tutorial book, Petersons GED Success , covering the 5 subject areas with instruction and helpful study hints for every type of question. At The U.S. Air Force Library Educational Resource Center you can access online books to study job and testing requirements for a variety of career opportunites.Opening and downloading these books require Adobe Reader. (Download of books may take several minutes depending on your Internet connection speed.) Among the titles available are: #Postal Clerk and Carrier, #Law Enforcement Exams, #ASVSB- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, #Civil Service Arithmetic and Vocabulary, # Dantes Subject Standardized Tests, #Master the Civil Service Exam, # Master The Police Officer Exam, #Master The Firefighter Exam, #EMT Basic Certification Exam, #Clerical Exams, #CLEP Success, #College Success Tips

 

California Distance Learning Project website offers 39 free GED Video Partners Workbooks. These GED workbooks, coordinated for distance learning programs offered on PBS stations, can also be used independently and provide an excellent way to organized your studies.

3. ARE YOU READY? This pre-GED test will help you determine if you are ready to take the “official” series of tests.

Steck-Vaughn's gedpractice is a free service provided by Steck-Vaughn. By answering GED practice questions and getting feedback, you will develop a feel for the kind of reading, thinking, and problem-solving skills you will need to pass the GED test.

Locate your GED programs and requirements

There are more than 2,800 locations in the world where you can take the GED tests. Use the links below to locate requirements and test locations nearest to you.

#U.S. State Programs

#Locations by ZIP

#US Military & family

#Canadian Programs

# International GED Test locations