GED Social Studies Preparation Course 2026
This course is for adults in the United States who are getting ready for the GED® Social Studies test. It follows the four official content areas (civics and government, U.S. history, economics, and geography and the world) and the skills the test checks: reading sources, judging evidence and using numbers and graphs. Study each lesson, try its topic quiz, then take the timed 35-question final assessment. Score 80% or more to get a certificate of completion.
Mabilis na sagot
Ang libreng kursong ito ay may mga 330 minutong aralin, 6 quiz sa paksa na walang limitasyon sa oras (99 tanong lahat) at isang final assessment na may oras na may 35 tanong na pinili nang random. Kumuha ng 80% o higit pa sa final assessment para ma-download ang sertipiko ng pagkumpleto (pribado, hindi accredited). Sinuri laban sa mga opisyal na sanggunian noong Oktubre 13, 2026.
Ang matututunan mo
- Describe the time, question types, content areas and passing score of the GED Social Studies test
- Tell facts from opinions, find the main idea and purpose, and choose the best evidence in a source
- Explain the principles and structure of U.S. government, including checks and balances and the Bill of Rights
- Place key events in U.S. history in order, from the Articles of Confederation to the end of the Cold War
- Use supply and demand, opportunity cost, inflation and unemployment to explain economic situations
- Read maps with latitude, longitude and scale, and explain migration and human–environment links
- Read tables and graphs and calculate the mean, median, mode, range, rates and percent change
Kumuha ng 80% o higit pa para ma-download ang iyong sertipiko.
Ang iyong study plan
Basahin ang bawat aralin, sagutan ang quiz nito (walang limitasyon sa oras, may paliwanag), saka ang final assessment na may oras. Bagong halo ng mga tanong ang pinipili sa bawat pagkakataon. Naka-save ang iyong progreso sa browser na ito.
- Basahin ang mga aralin6 aralin, mga 330 min
- Quiz sa paksa 1: The test and social studies reading skills15 tanong
- Quiz sa paksa 2: Civics and government18 tanong
- Quiz sa paksa 3: United States history18 tanong
- Quiz sa paksa 4: Economics18 tanong
- Quiz sa paksa 5: Geography and the world15 tanong
- Quiz sa paksa 6: Using numbers, tables and graphs15 tanong
- Final exam35 tanong, 35 min · Kumuha ng 80% o higit pa
Quiz sa paksa 1: The test and social studies reading skills
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Tanong 1 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. 70 minutes
The Social Studies test is 70 minutes long, including 2 minutes for instructions and the final review.
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Tanong 2 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. There is no break
GED.com lists the Social Studies test as 70 minutes with no break, so plan to work straight through.
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Tanong 3 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. 145
The passing score is 145 for each subject. You need 145 or higher on all four subjects to earn the credential.
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Tanong 4 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. GED College Ready
Scores from 165 to 174 are GED College Ready. 175 to 200 is College Ready + Credit.
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Tanong 5 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. About 50 percent
The assessment guide says about 50% is civics and government, 20% U.S. history, 15% economics and 15% geography and the world.
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Tanong 6 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. The onscreen calculator, or your own TI-30XS
GED.com says you have an onscreen calculator and a reference sheet, and your own TI-30XS is allowed at a test center.
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Tanong 7 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Get a "green" GED Ready score in that subject within 60 days
To test online, you need a green (likely to pass) GED Ready score in that subject within the last 60 days.
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Tanong 8 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Whether you can reason with the information and graphs given
GED.com says the test does not check memorized facts like capitals or dates. It checks applying concepts, reading graphs and charts, and reasoning.
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Tanong 9 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. The library has 14 public computers.
A fact can be checked, for example by counting the computers. The other statements show what the writer believes or wants.
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Tanong 10 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. To persuade voters to support the library bond
The writer gives reasons and ends by urging voters to support the bond, so the purpose is to persuade.
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Tanong 11 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. People waited an average of 25 minutes to use a computer.
Long waits for computers are evidence that the library cannot meet demand. The other details do not show a lack of space or equipment.
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Tanong 12 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. A letter a Union soldier wrote to his family in 1863
A primary source was made at the time by someone who was there. The others were made later by people who studied the war.
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Tanong 13 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Machines cut farm jobs, and many workers moved to town jobs.
Machines spread, farm jobs fell, and towns and factories grew at the same time, so it is reasonable to infer that workers moved from farms to towns. The passage says nothing about pay or birth rates.
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Tanong 14 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Any plan for the exit should include sidewalks.
Both speakers say the plan must include sidewalks, even though they see the exit's effects differently.
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Tanong 15 ng 15
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Reduced
The buses now come less often and stop earlier, so the context shows that service was reduced.
Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.
Ang tunay na pagsusulit: 145 on each GED subject test
Ang dapat malaman bago ang pagsusulit
- The Social Studies test takes 70 minutes, including 2 minutes for instructions and the final review, with no break.
- Question types include multiple choice, drag and drop, fill in the blank, select an area and drop down. You have an onscreen calculator and a calculator reference sheet, and you may bring your own TI-30XS to a test center.
- About 50% of the test is civics and government, 20% U.S. history, 15% economics and 15% geography and the world.
- About half of the questions come in sets of two or three that use the same text, map, graph or table.
- The passing score is 145 on each subject. Scores of 165–174 are GED College Ready, and 175–200 are GED College Ready + Credit.
- Scores are usually posted within 24 hours, but sometimes take 2 to 3 business days.
- To test online, you need a "green" GED Ready® score in that subject from the last 60 days, and you must be in the United States.
Mga madalas itanong
Is this the official GED Social Studies test?
No. This is an independent practice course. It is not run by GED Testing Service, and your scores here are not GED® results.
What does the certificate from this course show?
The certificate of completion shows that you finished this practice course and scored at least 80% on its final assessment. It is not a GED® credential, a high school equivalency or an official score, so schools and employers will not accept it in place of the GED®.
Why is the pass mark 80% here?
The real test reports a scaled score, and you need 145 to pass. We set a high bar on our own practice questions so that a pass here is a good sign you are ready.
Do I need to memorize lots of dates and names?
GED.com says the test does not check memorized facts like capitals or dates. It checks whether you can read sources, graphs and charts and reason with them. Knowing the key ideas still helps you understand the passages faster.
Can I use a calculator on the Social Studies test?
Yes. There is an onscreen calculator and a calculator reference sheet. At a test center you may also bring your own TI-30XS. Online, physical calculators are not allowed.
How do I book the real test?
Log in to your GED.com account (or create one), choose a test center or online testing, pick your subjects, date and time, and pay online. Prices, age rules and other requirements vary by area, so check your state's rules on GED.com.
Accredited ba o opisyal na kinikilala ang sertipiko?
Hindi. Ito ay pribadong sertipiko ng pagkumpleto para lamang sa kaalaman. Hindi ito kinikilala, hindi accredited at hindi inaprubahan ng anumang pamahalaan, ahensyang nagbibigay ng lisensya, regulator o institusyong pang-edukasyon, at hindi nito pinapalitan ang anumang lisensya, sertipikasyon o pagsasanay na hinihingi ng batas.
Mga sanggunian
- GED.com: Test subjects
- GED.com: Social Studies test
- GED.com: Test scores
- GED.com: Frequently asked questions
- GED.com: Take the GED test online
- GED.com: Scheduling
- GED Testing Service: Assessment Guide for Educators, Social Studies (PDF)
- National Archives: Declaration of Independence transcript
- National Archives: Constitution transcript
- National Archives: Bill of Rights transcript
- National Archives: Milestone Documents
- National Archives: About the Electoral College
- U.S. Senate: The Senate and the Constitution
- U.S. House of Representatives: The House Explained
- USA.gov: Branches of the U.S. government
- Library of Congress: The Federalist Papers, Nos. 51–60
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: The League of Nations
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: NATO, 1949
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: The Berlin Airlift
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: The Collapse of the Soviet Union
- Federal Reserve: Monetary policy
- Federal Reserve: What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
- Federal Reserve Education: Economics teaching resources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Labor force definitions
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Gross Domestic Product
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Interest rate and APR
- U.S. Census Bureau: Census regions and divisions
- U.S. Census Bureau: Urban and rural populations (2020 Census)
- U.S. Census Bureau: The Great Migration, 1910 to 1970
- NOAA National Ocean Service: What is latitude?
- NOAA National Ocean Service: What is longitude?