GED 2002


The Key to Your Future!


School City of Hammond
GED Test Center: Adult Education
Area Career Center
5727 Sohl Avenue
Hammond, Indiana 46320
(219) 933-2419
 
 

If you want to get into a college, an apprenticeship, or other training… …or a job… if you want to start that life-time career that allows you to support yourself, (maybe even a family) you will need a diploma by completing high school requirements… or by passing the GED 2002 examination!

 
 
 
 

Even though you have not finished high school, you have probably gained knowledge 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 may brush up your skills to help you successfully pass the GED examination by enrolling in FREE classes at Hammond Adult Education.

 
 
 
 

These well-known persons made the GED the key to their futures:

Bill Cosby, comedian/actor
Michael J. Fox, actor
Peter Jennings, ABC news anchor
Kweisi Mfume, president/CEO, NAACP
Dr. F. Story Musgrave, NASA astronaut
Johnny Paycheck, singer
May Lou Retton, Olympic Gold Medalist
Diana Ross, recording artist
Dave Thomas, owner/founder of Wendy’s

 
 
 
 
GED exam composed of five different tests
 
Questions in each of these tests require you to use general knowledge and thinking skills. Few questions ask about facts, details, or information.
1) LANGUAGE ARTS – WRITING
    Part I
  - 50 questions, 75 minutes –
  15% Organization, 30% Sentence Structure, 30% Usage, 25% Mechanics
    Part II
  - 45 minutes –
  Essay
2) LANGUAGE ARTS - READING
- 40 questions, 65 minutes –
75% Literacy, 25% Non-fiction
3) SCIENCE
- 50 questions, 80 minutes –
45% Life Science, 20% Earth & Space Science, 35% Physical Sciences
4) SOCIAL STUDIES
- 50 questions, 70 minutes –
20% Economics, 25% Natural History, 15% World History, 15% Geography, 25% Civics & Government
5) MATHEMATICS
25% Numbers & Operations, 25% Data, Statistics, & Probability, 25% Geometry & Measurements, 25% Algebra, Functions, & Patterns
Part I - Calculator Allowed
Part II - Calculator Not Allowed
The test takes two evenings.
 
 
With the exception of Part II of the Writing Test (which requires you to answer on a grid) and a portion of the math test questions are multiple choice with five possible answers given. Questions range in difficulty from easy to hard and cover a wide range of subjects.
 
 
 
 
 
 

For more information -
please call
Hammond Adult Education office
At 933-2419 during business hours.

 
 

 
 
Who may take the GED test?
  The person who wishes to take the GED Tests must be a resident of Indiana and must be at least 17 years of age or older.
  If age 17, an exit interview from the most recent high school attended and a passed GED practice test are both required.
Where do I sign up for the test?
  The test is given by appointment only at the Hammond Area Career Education Center.
  You must personally visit the Center in order to complete the application, pay the fee, and select the dates for testing.
  Except for holidays, the Adult Education office, in the Center, is open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help applicants.
  Three pieces of identification, one of which must contain a current picture, are required at both registration and the day of testing.
Where do I take the GED test?
 

The GED Test is administered each week (except during July) at this location:

Hammond Area Career Center
5727 Sohl Avenue – 46320
Telephone – 933-2419
GED Testing Schedule
What’s the fee for taking the test?
  The fee for taking the test series is $60, payable only at time of registration. The State of Indiana General Educational Development (GED) Diploma is issued at no additional cost when the test is passed.
  Copies of transcriptions or other records are $1.00 for each.
What scores are required to pass?
  The standard score scale is a range of 200 to 800 points per test. The passing standard score is 410 points on each test and an average score of 450 points for each of the five sections of the test.
What if I don’t pass the first time?
  Tests may be repeated if a person does not pass the first time. We will go over your test results with you and recommend which tests you should repeat.
  The fee for each repeated test is $12. Appointments must be scheduled as you did the first time you took the test.
  The entire series of tests must be completed within 35 days.
How long must I wait to retest?
  The waiting period, which may be from 30 to 90 days, depends on the scores you achieved on the first test. If the test is failed twice, the waiting period is 180 days.
What if I need special accommodations?
  Tests are available in Braille, in large print, and on audio cassettes for those who are certified as seriously visually impaired.
  Specific accommodations may be approved by the State Department of Education for Learning Disabled or Physical Needs Test candidates. Appropriate documentation from a certifying professional must be provided.
 
 
This information was taken from the School City of Hammond's "GED 2002" pamphlet and designed into this webpage by Rick Catania.