2014 GED® Test Item Samplers
(Updated: November 2012)

The 2014 GED Test® Item Samplers provide access to example test items that address some of the assessment targets on the new 2014 GED® test. They also demonstrate the look and feel of the 2014 GED® test on computer.

These tools have been designed with adult educators in mind, to provide examples of the types of test questions that will be incorporated into the new test, and to help you better understand the knowledge and skills that will be measured on the test. Using these resources should help you to prepare adults to take and succeed on the 2014 GED® test.

The sample item information is available in several formats to support a variety of uses. No matter which format you choose, all of the same information is accessible in each format:

Access the Item Samplers using your web browser and Internet connection
Download the Item Samplers for use in situations where you will not have an active Internet connection
View or download a printable PDF containing all the content of the Item Samplers for use in situations that focus on the content of the test questions rather than the specific computer functionality

USING THE ITEM SAMPLERS

The Item Samplers serve several purposes:

Provide users with examples of test items that represent the full range of item types that will appear on each content area test
Show how some of the 2014 GED® test Assessment Targets can be reflected in test items
Provide the look, feel, and core functionality of the 2014 computer testing interface

The November 2012 update to the Item Samplers includes 16 additional multiple choice items (four items in each content area) that have been field-tested and that:

Reflect the 2014 GED® test Assessment Targets
Show additional examples of multiple choice items, and
Provide sample items that are easier to more moderate in difficulty, thereby depicting items that are more representative of the range represented on the 2014 test

Remember that the Item Samplers are not intended to be viewed or used as practice tests. This means that you cannot infer from the Item Samplers what the initial operational 2014 GED® test will look like with any accuracy. Unlike a test form, the Item Samplers were not constructed to represent the full range of difficulty of the 2014 GED® test nor do they reflect the actual distribution of items across the various item types. On each content area test, multiple choice items will still represent the majority of test questions.

VIEW NOW

(Internet access required)

DOWNLOAD AND VIEW LATER

Click on the links below to download the interactive Item Samplers. Once downloaded you may view the Item Samplers, even when you’re not connected to the Internet.

Reasoning through Language Arts (Mac |PC)
Science (Mac | PC)
Mathematical Reasoning (Mac | PC)
Social Studies (Mac | PC)

PRINT PDF

Click on the links below and save the page as a file with “.pdf” as the extension. Once saved to your desktop or a folder on your computer, you will be able to print the PDF. The documents will not print when opened in an Internet browser window.

Email GED2014@GEDtestingservice.com with any questions about the Item Samplers.