The homework is the same: page after page of practice test questions in each of the five areas covered in the GED—mathematics, science, reading, writing, and social studies.

Betsy, left, and Gary Keep instruct a geometry lesson to this semester’s final virtual GED math class from their home in Dallas on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The Keeps are teachers with the ...

Spike in requests in some states The GED consists of five tests covering math, reading, science, language arts and social studies. It takes about seven hours to complete.

For millions of Texans without high school diplomas, the test to earn a high school equivalency certificate has become harder and more expensive, the State Board of Education was told Tuesday.