FAQs

Unlike most school examinations which heavily test rote memorisation of facts, the GED® requires excellent reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.
The GED® test consists of four subjects. Candidates must pass a test for each subject in order to earn their GED® diploma.

• Reasoning through Language Arts – 150 minutes (including a 10-minute break)
• Mathematical Reasoning – 90 minutes
• Science – 90 minutes
• Social Studies – 90 minutes

Each test is scored on a scale from 100 to 200 and you should score 145 for each subject to pass. To earn your GED® diploma you must pass all four tests.

The GED Testing Service® reports that over 60% of recent GED graduates are enrolled in college, and that more than 97% of all colleges and employers  in the USA accept a GED®.

Most universities around the world accept students with a GED®, if they have also achieved a prescribed score on the SAT. The SAT is an American college entrance test that can be taken internationally six times a year.  Here is information about How to take the SAT in NZ or Australia.

Different faculties of different institutions may have their own entrance criteria, so it is always best to first check with the institution of your choice.

The online GED® prep course that Lime Feather Learning provides is an adaptive, self-paced study programme. This means that the time it may take candidates to prepare and feel ready to book their tests may vary according to the student's skills and level of education when they start.
Enrolment is for one year starting from the day your account is activated, but this can be renewed if necessary.

There is no prerequisite qualification.  Candidates must be age 17 or older  to take the GED® tests outside of the USA. For admission to the test at the test centre, the student must have a form of  identification with a photo and signature, such as a passport and signed bank card.

If you use a passport, check that it also shows the candidate’s signature.
Students who have reached about grade 10 level or Year 11 in New Zealand usually manage very well.

Candidates must book their test dates online at GED.com, which is the official GED® Testing Service website. Click here for information to guide you through the online booking process.

A fee of USD $80 per test plus GST can be paid online using a credit card.

Please note that candidates must have a form of ID with both a photo and a signature, in order to write the GED® tests.

There is one test centre in New Zealand, in Auckland and 9 test centres in 8 Australian cities:

• Adelaide
• Brisbane
• Box Hill
• Canberra
• Melbourne
• Parramata
• Perth
• Sydney

You can use this link to search for test centres around the world. The same tests are taken worldwide, so you can sit the exams anywhere.

When you book your tests online you can select the test centre closest to your address. The location of the test venue, a contact number and a map will be provided.
You can choose from the available dates and time slots and book a test date and time that suits you.

Yes,  the GED® Testing Service offers free GED® practice tests for each of the four GED® tests.

You can also purchase a GED® Ready Test for each subject at $6.00 per test.  This is like a mock exam. It is half the length of the full test, but exactly the same in format and appearance. According to the GED® Testing Service, this is “the only practice test built to tell a student if they are likely to pass the real thing.”
You can download the free Assessment Guides for Educators   which gives a detailed description of the content of the test for each subject.

Once you have passed all four tests, you will receive an electronic version of your GED® High School Equivalency Credential, issued by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in Washington, DC.

The GED Testing Service® will send you one free paper diploma by post or Fedex door-to-door courier, but you have to follow the instructions in the email you receive to order it. You pay for the postage or courier.

You do not get a free transcript. You have to pay for a hard copy to be sent to you from the USA.
You can apply online for a hard copy at a cost of USD $15 plus postage or courier fees.

Click here for screenshots and instructions to Order Your GED® Diploma and Transcript.
Click on the image of the Transcript to see a larger version.

Yes, you can retake any test you fail, twice. If a candidate fails twice, the test may only be taken again 60 days later…(but we’ll help you prepare to succeed!) There is no deadline for passing all the tests, so it is best to only book each one when you are ready.

Yes. When you create an account on GED.com, you can select "Yes" when it asks you if you'd like accommodated testing.  You will receive additional information on how to submit a request for accommodations. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. It typically takes 30 days to process once you submit the required forms.

1. Internet Browser: Use only the Chrome browser on a laptop or desktop computer
On a tablet, iPad or other mobile device use the Puffin Web Browser
2. PDF viewer (built in Chrome)
3. Monitor Resolution: 1280×768 or higher
4. Sound card and speakers or headphones

You can check that your system (browser, flash, operating system etc) is up to date at this link:
www.whatismybrowser.com

Below are more useful downloads which are free:

1. Chrome Browser: https://www.google.com/chrome/
2. Mobile Flash Browser: puffinbrowser.com or flashbrowser.com
3. Adobe Flash Player: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
4. Adobe Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
5. Directions to clear your browser’s cache: https://kb.iu.edu/d/ahic

There are a lot of factors that go into this and so it is not possible to give an exact figure.

A typical student would use around 1-4 GB to work through the entire online GED® program.

Currently, the overall size of the data files for the content is approximately 11 GB, however a GED® student won’t need to access all of that content during use of the program.  This is not a maximum either though, because a student may download the same piece of content multiple times.

Here are some of the factors that influence data usage:

• The student’s customised lesson plan allows them to skip content they already know.  The more content they can skip, the less data they will use.
• If a student reviews a piece lesson, they might have to download it again or they might not, depending on their caching settings and how much time has passed since they last viewed it.  If a student were to attempt each lesson twice, that could double their data usage for the programme.
• The student may choose to take optional content or not, such as: review lessons, computer essentials lessons, and extra practice tests.

Most content falls into the range of 1 MB – 15 MB per piece and the average is probably around 5 MB. The largest piece is around 30 MB, but technically the system is set to allow content up to around 50 MB per piece.

You can book a face-to-face session with a GED tutor via Skype at this link.

Please note that they may not be in the same time zone as you, so check your local time carefully and make sure to book the correct time.
This is a third-party service.