Nail the GED exam and start the next chapter of your life
A GED credential can open doors, help you get into college, and improve your job prospects. GED Test Prep 2025/2026 For Dummies is the trusted study guide full of all the info you'll need to succeed on this important high school equivalency exam. Inside, you'll find study plans, overviews of each section on the test, and insider tips. Polish your grammar skills, beat the odds in math, and dive into science and social studies. Then skill up with three practice tests online, giving you plenty of opportunity to practice what you've learned.
- Review all GED content and get study plans for your unique learning style
- Improve your score from Equivalency to College Ready to College Credit
- Learn to overcome nerves and take the GED with confidence
GED Test Prep 2025/2026 For Dummies is for the thousands of people who take the GED exam each year. Just considering the GED? Start here as you learn more about it and prepare to launch your future.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with the GED Test 5
Chapter 1: A Quick Glance at the GED Test 7
Chapter 2: The Ins and Outs of the Computerized GED Test 17
Chapter 3: The GED Test’s Four Sections and You 37
Chapter 4: Preparing for and Passing the GED Test 49
Part 2: Minding Your Ps and Qs: The Reasoning through Language Arts Test 61
Chapter 5: Preparing for the Reasoning through Language Arts Test 63
Chapter 6: RLA Question Types and Solving Strategies 73
Chapter 7: Working through Some Practice RLA Questions 81
Chapter 8: Preparing for the Extended Response Component 101
Chapter 9: Writing an Extended Response Item 109
Part 3: Finding Your Way: The Social Studies Test 113
Chapter 10: A Graph, a Map, and You: Getting Ready for the Social Studies Test 115
Chapter 11: Social Studies Question Types and Solving Strategies 121
Chapter 12: Practicing Social Studies Questions 131
Part 4: Peering at Your Specimen: The Science Test 155
Chapter 13: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the Science Test 157
Chapter 14: Science Question Types and Solving Strategies 163
Chapter 15: Sampling Some Science Practice Questions 173
Part 5: Counting All the Possible Solutions: The Mathematical Reasoning Test 197
Chapter 16: Safety in Numbers: Facing the Mathematical Reasoning Test 199
Chapter 17: Mathematical Reasoning Question Types and Solving Strategies 205
Chapter 18: Practicing Sample Mathematical Reasoning Problems 213
Part 6: Putting Your Skills to the Test: GED Practice Test 1 229
Chapter 19: Practice Test 1: Reasoning through Language Arts 231
Chapter 20: Answers for Practice Test 1, Reasoning through Language Arts 249
Chapter 21: Practice Test 1: Social Studies 257
Chapter 22: Answers for Practice Test 1, Social Studies 275
Chapter 23: Practice Test 1: Science 283
Chapter 24: Answers for Practice Test 1, Science 301
Chapter 25: Practice Test 1: Mathematical Reasoning 309
Chapter 26: Answers for Practice Test 1, Mathematical Reasoning 325
Part 7: Getting More Test Practice: GED Practice Test 2 337
Chapter 27: Practice Test 2: Reasoning through Language Arts 339
Chapter 28: Answers for Practice Test 2, Reasoning through Language Arts 359
Chapter 29: Practice Test 2: Social Studies 367
Chapter 30: Answers for Practice Test 2, Social Studies 381
Chapter 31: Practice Test 2: Science 387
Chapter 32: Answers for Practice Test 2, Science 403
Chapter 33: Practice Test 2: Mathematical Reasoning 409
Chapter 34: Answers for Practice Test 2, Mathematical Reasoning 425
Part 8: The Part of Tens 435
Chapter 35: Ten Surefire Ways to Prepare for the GED Test 437
Chapter 36: Ten Tips for Surviving Test Day 443
Appendix: Practicing Basic Computer Skills for the GED Test 447
Index 455
About the Author :
Tim Collins, PhD, has worked in the field of education for more than four decades, instructing learners of all ages and backgrounds. For more than 25 years, he has specialized in materials development for the GED® exam, and has helped countless learners prepare for and pass this life-changing test.
