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GED Science Exam Details

GED Test — Science Subject

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145 on a 100–200 scale
Passing Score
Approximately
Questions
90
Minutes
$36 per subject in most states (varies by state; some states offer free or subsidized testing — check ged.com for your state's price)
Exam Fee
Study time: 40–80 hours of preparation depending on science background; stronger science students may need less; those with little science exposure should plan for more

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official GED Testing Service content outline

Life Science40%

Cell biology and organelles, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, genetics and heredity (Punnett squares, dominant/recessive, inheritance patterns), evolution and natural selection, ecosystems and ecology (food webs, population dynamics, symbiosis, biomes), human body systems (circulatory, nervous, digestive, endocrine, excretory, immune, skeletal), and microbiology basics (viruses vs. cells).

Physical Science40%

Atoms, elements, and the periodic table; chemical reactions (balancing equations, conservation of mass, reaction rates, endothermic vs. exothermic reactions); acids and bases (pH scale, neutralization); states of matter and phase changes; forces and motion (Newton's laws, net force, acceleration); energy (kinetic, potential, conservation of energy); electricity (circuits, conductors, insulators); waves (sound, light, electromagnetic spectrum); and thermodynamics.

Earth and Space Science20%

Earth's structure (crust, mantle, outer and inner core); plate tectonics (convergent, divergent, transform boundaries; earthquakes and volcanoes); rock cycle (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic); geologic time and fossil record (superposition, radiometric dating); water cycle; weather and climate (atmosphere layers, greenhouse effect, climate change); ocean currents; solar system (planet order, tides, seasons); and stellar evolution (nuclear fusion in stars).

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