GED Exam - GEDT 1000

The General Educational Development Test (GEDT) is a two-day exam made up of five subject areas:
- Mathematics (90 minutes, multiple-choice): Number operations and number sense, Geometry and measurement, Data analysis, Statistics and probability, Algebra, functions, and patterns
- Language Arts, Reading (65 minute, multiple-choice): Poetry, drama, prose, Visual and Performing Arts Review, Workplace and community Documents
- Language Arts, Writing exam (120 minutes total, essay writing and multiple-choice): Organization, Sentence structure, Usage, Mechanics,
- Social Studies (70 minutes, multiple-choice): History, Geography, Civics and government, Economics
- Sciences (80 minutes, multiple-choice): Physics and Chemistry, Life science, Earth and Space science

Additional information

All testing is required to be completed in-person.

Preparing for the GED exam

If you think you may not be ready to write the GED exam, you can sign up for one of our GED Prep courses GED Prep (GEDP 1000) or GEDP 1521. Contact us for further information.
Individual GED subject exams are available upon request. If you do not need to complete the entire two-day exam and only need to complete a specific subject exam, please contact us.
Upon registration in the GED exam, your instructor will contact you with the time and location of your exam

GED test fees

Basic fee: $250

Questions? Email gedtesting@norquest.ca or call 780.644.5800 for assistance

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Term	Duration	Schedule	Location	Class	Section
Fall	Dec 15, 2023	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 04:00 - 10:00 pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 05:00 - 10:00 pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 am - 04:00 pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 am - 12:00 pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 am - 05:00 pm Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 12:00 - 10:00 pm	Edmonton	42463	A02
Winter	Jan 18, 2024	Jan 18, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 01:30 - 05:00 pm Jan 19, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 10:00 am - 03:30 pm	Whitecourt	12691	Q01
Winter	Feb 23, 2024	Feb 23, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 04:00 - 10:00 pm Feb 24, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 am - 05:00 pm Feb 25, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 08:00 am - 12:00 pm	Edmonton	12808	A01
Winter	Apr 4, 2024	Apr 4, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 01:30 - 05:00 pm Apr 5, 2024 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 10:00 am - 03:30 pm	Whitecourt	12690	Q02

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