GED® Mathematical Reasoning — GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education, administered by GED Testing Service
The GED math test — number sense, percents and rates, geometry, data and probability, and algebra through functions, with an on-screen calculator and formula sheet.
About the exam
The GED test is for adults who didn't finish high school. Pass all four subjects — Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science and Social Studies — and you earn your state's high school equivalency credential, which employers, colleges, training programs and the military accept like a diploma. You can take the subjects one at a time, in any order.
Mathematical Reasoning has about 46 questions in 115 minutes. The first few questions are answered without a calculator; for the rest you get the on-screen TI-30XS MultiView calculator, and a formula sheet is available throughout. About half the test is real-world problems — shopping, work, measurement and data. Questions are multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, drop-down, drag-and-drop and hot spot (such as plotting a point on a graph).
Our practice covers both content areas with original questions in the real formats — typed numeric answers, data tables and graphs, coordinate-plane problems and word problems from everyday life. Every calculation comes with a step-by-step worked solution. Add flashcards for the formulas and rules that aren't on the formula sheet, worked walkthrough case studies of multi-step problems, illustrated guides to the key concepts, and timed practice tests with an estimated GED score.
How we track your progress
Every blueprint domain moves through five levels as you study:
- Not startedNo questions answered in this domain yet.
- Getting startedFirst questions answered — not enough yet to judge.
- DevelopingAt least 5 answered and 50% or better on your recent questions.
- ProficientAt least 15 answered and 70% or better on your recent questions.
- Exam readyAt least 25 answered, 80% or better recently, and holding up on hard questions.
The exam blueprint
GED test subject assessment targets — GED Testing Service. The current computer-based GED test format has been in place since 2014 (with the 145 passing score since 2016); no format change has been announced for 2026–27 — confirm on GED.com. — Quantitative Problem Solving (about 45%) and Algebraic Problem Solving (about 55%). Tap a domain to see its topics.
1 Quantitative Problem Solving about 45% of the exam
205 practice questions in this domain so far
2 Algebraic Problem Solving about 55% of the exam
245 practice questions in this domain so far
What you get when you access this exam
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Questions built on the official assessment targets
Every question is tagged to a GED Math content area — original word problems, data displays, coordinate-plane problems and typed-in numeric answers, in the real formats.
Hints that teach the skill
Reveal the formula, rule or strategy behind the question when you're stuck. Every answer comes with the full rationale, and every calculation is worked step by step.
Adaptive practice
Questions steer toward your weakest content areas, weighted like the real test, and get harder as you get stronger.
Timed practice tests
Content-weighted tests at the real pace — 46 questions in 1 hour 55 minutes — with a pacing indicator, full review and an estimated GED score.
Flashcards, walkthroughs and guides
Flashcards for key terms and rules, worked walkthrough case studies that solve harder questions step by step, and interactive illustrated guides you explore hotspot by hotspot.
Progress in every content area
Each area moves from Not started to Exam ready, so you know exactly what to study next.
Test at home or at a center
The GED test is computer-based and you schedule each subject separately, in any order, through your account at GED.com. Each state sets its own price, ID and age rules.
At a Pearson VUE test center
- Schedule a date and time on GED.com; centers offer many dates year-round.
- Bring the government-issued photo ID your state accepts, and arrive early to check in.
- Phones, bags and notes go in a locker; you get an erasable noteboard and the on-screen calculator where allowed.
- On Math, Science and Social Studies you may bring your own TI-30XS MultiView calculator to a test center.
Online proctored at home
- Offered where your state allows it — you first need a green (Likely to Pass) GED Ready score in that subject within the last 60 days.
- Use a computer with a webcam and microphone in a private room with the door closed and no one else present.
- Only the on-screen calculator and on-screen whiteboard are allowed — no handheld calculator or scratch paper.
- No unscheduled breaks; run the system check well before test day.
Exam-day game plan
How to walk in ready — and how to pace 46 questions in 1 hour 55 minutes.
Pacing checkpoints
The real Math test is 115 minutes with a short no-calculator first part you can't return to, then the calculator part. Our timed test runs all 46 questions in one 115-minute block without a separate no-calculator part and without a built-in calculator — use your own TI-30XS MultiView or a similar scientific calculator. Drag-and-drop, drop-down and hot-spot items are approximated with multiple choice and typed numeric answers.
The week before
- Take a GED Ready practice test in Math — a green score tells you you're likely to pass, and you need one to test online.
- Practice on the TI-30XS MultiView (or its on-screen emulator) so fractions, exponents and negatives feel automatic.
- Know what's not on the formula sheet: exponent rules, the distance formula, probability rules and basic angle facts.
- Drill fractions, order of operations and simple percents without a calculator for the first part.
During the test
- The first part has no calculator, and once you submit it you can't go back — check those answers before moving on.
- Open the formula sheet whenever you need it; there's no prize for working from memory.
- For fill-in-the-blank items, reread what's asked (units, rounding) before typing your answer.
- Plug answer choices back into the equation when solving looks long.
- Flag slow problems, choose your best answer and come back if time allows.
Keep your head
- A few nerves sharpen focus. If you freeze, take three slow breaths and reread the question.
- Every subject is scored on its own — one tough subject doesn't undo the others, and you can retake just that one.
- Answer every question; there's no penalty for guessing, so never leave one blank.
After you test
- Most subject scores appear in your GED.com account the same day, with a report listing the skills to work on (the RLA essay can take a little longer to score).
- Pass all four subjects with 145 or higher to earn your state's high school equivalency credential and transcript, issued through GED.com.
- If you score below 145 you can retake that subject — states usually allow a couple of retakes, often discounted, before a waiting period applies; College Ready scores may also exempt you from placement tests or earn credit at some colleges.
Official sources and further reading
- GED.com — test subjects ↗Official overview of each subject, question types and timing.
- GED.com — understanding your scores ↗Passing, College Ready and College Ready + Credit score bands.
- GED.com — take the GED test online ↗Online-proctored requirements, including the GED Ready green score.
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GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education, administered by GED Testing Service. QuizMe and thinQtank Learning are not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Council on Education or GED Testing Service. All questions are original. Details are summarized from GED Testing Service's official GED.com pages; fees and policies change — always confirm at ged.com. Estimated scores are rough guides, not official conversions.