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The GED test is the most popular High School Equivalency exam. Founded in 1942, it has changed the lives of more than 20 million people over the past eight decades.
In most states, the GED (or General Education Development) test is used for HSE (high school equivalency) testing purposes.
The GED® test includes four independent modules, or subtests, that can be taken one at a time and in any desired order.
Taking GED practice tests is probably the best way to get all set for the GED exam efficiently.
The GED exam offers people who couldn’t finish their regular high school education another shot at earning a credential that is in North America and many other 
countries recognized as equivalent to a common high school diploma by the vast majority of employers, government agencies, and institutions of higher education.
Once you pass the GED exam, you’ll receive the GED diploma, a valuable certificate that will allow you to advance your career or continue your education.
If you want to pursue a new career or continue on to higher education, then receiving your high school equivalency certificate is the most valuable step you can take.
Most colleges, as well as many employers, require some type of high school completion or equivalent certificate. The GED exam is a great way to obtain your high school equivalency diploma.
The four GED modules cover the academic fields of Math (Mathematical Reasoning), English Language (Reasoning through Language Arts or RLA), Science, and Social Studies.
In our contemporary job market, there’s hardly any position that doesn’t require an applicant to hold at least a secondary education degree, meaning a high school diploma or equivalent. The fact that the GED exam must be taken entirely on a computer makes also sense, as there’s hardly any job out there that doesn’t require at least basic keyboarding and computer skills.
The GED tests are not easy at all. Students need to demonstrate the knowledge of 4 subjects on the High School Level.
There are many free GED practice tests that are modeled after the real test. Each subject test will present the same type of questions found on the real GED test and you can find thousands of GED practice test questions. You are welcome to take them as many times as you’d like.
The GED exam is offered practically in all states, though some states began offering an alternative test such as the HiSET (High School Equivalency Test), and a number of states offer both options for students to earn their high school equivalency diplomas.