How to Improve From a 390 to a 500 on the GED Test

The General Educational Development tests are a group of five tests available for those people that did not obtain their high school diploma but want to have the same employment opportunities as a high school graduate. Contrary to popular belief, earning a GED credential is no simple task and requires studying and hard work. To pass the GED tests, an individual must score at least a 410 out of 800 possible points; as well as accumulate an overall average of 450 points.

Things You'll Need

  • Study materials
  • GED class
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Instructions

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      Identify your problem area. If you are struggling with the mathematics portion, focus on improving your capabilities there. Improving your reading comprehension will improve your scores; many of the questions are word problems on all of the tests excluding the Language Arts: Writing portion.

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      Purchase and study books that were written to help prepare for the GED tests. There are many resources available online; as well as in libraries.

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      Take online practice tests. A multitude of websites offer practice tests dedicated to each of the five GED tests.

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      Contact your county's Board of Education and see if there are local classes available that you can enroll in to improve your GED scores. Many classes have flexible hours and are cheap or free to take.

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