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GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts is one of the four subject tests of the GED high-school-equivalency battery; it is an integrated English-language-arts and reasoning test that measures the ability to understand what is read and to write clearly — close reading of complex texts, clear writing (particularly argument-based writing), and editing and using standard written English in context — using stimulus passages drawn 75% from informational texts and the remainder from literary texts, and it includes one extended-response essay.
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QuestionsAbout 46 questions plus one essay (extended response)
Testing time150 minutes
ScoringPassing score of 145 on the subject test; 165–174 = GED College Ready, 175–200 = GED College Ready + Credit (up to 10 college credit hours)
Exam feeVaries by state/area — no single published amount; per-subject fees are shown through ged.com's area selector (USD, set by each jurisdiction), with discounted retakes at test centers and free testing through participating GEDWorks employers
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- Who runs it
- GED Testing Service
- Category
- High School Equivalency
- Current version
- 2014 GED test series (fifth test series, 2014–present)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish
- Score scale
- 100–200 (scaled)
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE (official test centers; OnVUE online proctoring for the online GED test)
- Format
- Computer-delivered integrated reading-and-writing test: candidates read excerpts from a variety of informational and literary sources, show understanding, draw conclusions, and write clearly, including analyzing two passages to decide which argument has more convincing evidence (one extended-response essay); taken at a test center or online with an online proctor
- Availability
- By appointment: online 24 hours a day (online proctors work around the clock) in participating states, or in person at a local test center
- Results
- Same-day scoring with a personalized score report
- Remote testing
- Varies by jurisdiction
Exam structure
One of four GED subject modules; an integrated English-language-arts and reasoning test focusing on three essential skill groupings — close reading of complex texts, clear writing (particularly argument-based writing), and editing, understanding, and using standard written English in context — with informational texts making up 75% of the source material and the remainder drawn from literary texts
Where rules vary
The four-subject GED battery is the uniform U.S. high-school-equivalency test; states and territories set eligibility rules and fees ("Age and other testing requirements also vary by area"), and the 2014-series has also been extended to the international jurisdiction community since May 2017 (Canada excepted)
Eligibility
Eligibility (age and other testing requirements) is set by each state/area; for online testing, a 'green' GED Ready practice-test score within the last 60 days is required for each subject tested online
Retake policy
Online: after two failed attempts, a 60-day wait before another online test; in person: retakes can be scheduled right away with discounted retake pricing at test centers