Several colleges and education programs offer free GED preparation and study resources online. The online resources may offer practice test questions, resource sheets and testing hints. The free online programs do not provide assistance in understanding questions or in tutoring. For those services, you will need to choose a paid online service or classes.
If you have a good grasp of the material and just need a sample test, the free online programs may work well for you.
Community colleges, high schools, public libraries and job banks may provide you with a list of local classes to assist you in preparing for the GED. Some classes will be free, and others may require a nominal cost for the study helps and ask you to pay the testing fee. The class instructor can assist you with questions and with support in areas where you have difficulty.
Recipients of state and federal assistance may qualify for financial aid to prepare for and take the GED. Contact your local health and human resource office.
Local libraries, bookstores and computer stores may provide a variety of study guides and materials. Some libraries even host GED study classes. Numerous authors and testing companies offer prepared GED study material. Some study guides, like Peterson's "Master the GED" and McGraw-Hill's "GED," include a CD-Rom with the book so you can practice taking the test and have it scored. The materials also offer testing tips and pointers.
Some correspondence schools offer a GED preparation class with online and call-in instructor assistance for a fee. Check carefully with these programs and be sure you know what they really offer. Some programs offer online GED testing. However, according to the American Council on Education GED Testing Service, all GED tests must be taken in person in a local testing center.