The GED Tests are five tests in the areas of Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature and the Arts, and Mathematics. The questions in each of these tests require you to use general knowledge and thinking skills.
Few questions ask about facts, details, or definitions.
Even though you have not finished high school, you have probably gained knowledge and skills through experience, reading, and informal training. The GED Tests are designed to measure the important knowledge and skills, usually learned during four years of high school, that you may have obtained in a different manner. You are eligible to take the tests if you are not enrolled in, and have not graduated from high school, and you meet the requirements set by the State of Washington. You must be 19 years of age or older or if you are between the ages of 16-18, obtain a release from your local school district. In Walla Walla, contact the Alternative Education principal housed at the Paine Campus at 527-3083.