GED practice test will soon become a requirement before taking actual exam
The official GED practice test will soon be offered by Warren County Adult Education for adult learners preparing to take the GED exam. Beginning Jan. 1, completing this test is mandatory for all wishing to take the exam.
This new requirement was enacted to help students pass the GED test with higher scores and increased pass rates. The new test, implemented this year, requires the use of a calculator for the math portion and includes increased writing on the essay section and higher-order thinking skills on the reading section.
The practice test is half the length of the GED test and is approved by the American Council on Education as an indicator of how one will perform on the actual exam. It includes all of the areas covered on the exam, including language arts writing, language arts reading, social studies, science and math. The practice test is free to all students.
While all wishing to take the GED exam next year are required to take the practice test beforehand, there is no score requirement they must meet. However, all students who show a deficiency in one or more areas will be given the opportunity to enroll in one of the free adult education classes offered by the center.
Classes are offered by the Adult Education Center for students 18-and-over, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Evening classes are offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at the Leaning Center (adjacent to Warren County Middle School) and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Eastside Elementary.
Additionally, classes for Speakers of Other Languages are offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday at the Learning Center.
For information concerning specific dates, times and locations of the official GED practice test, call Warren County Adult Education at 473-9850.