Take the GED at FRCC
The Colorado GED Testing Program is for candidates 17 years of age and older who have never been awarded a high school diploma or an equivalency diploma. Applicants must be Colorado residents, have Colorado mailing addresses, and must not be currently enrolled in high school.
We offer GED tests and GED prep courses at the FRCC Westminster and Boulder County campuses. At the Larimer campus, we offer GED preparation and the GED Practice-test.
About the GED Tests
The GED consists of a battery of five tests. All tests must be taken to earn your GED. A GED Practice-test is recommended before taking the official GED test.
Language Arts, Writing - 120 minutes
Part I: Multiple Choice (50 items, 75 minutes)
Part II: Essay (45 minutes). Essays are graded on organization, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics.
Mathematics - 90 minutes
Part I: With calculator (25 items, 45 minutes)
Part II: Without calculator (25 items, 45 minutes)
Areas tested include number operations; measurement and geometry; data analysis, statistics, and probability; and algebra, functions, and patterns.
Social Studies - 70 minutes – 50 items
Areas tested include national history, world history, economics, geography, and civics and government.
Science - 80 minutes – 50 items
Areas tested include life science, physical science, and earth and space science.
Language Arts, Reading - 65 minutes – 40 items
Areas tested include non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama.
Scoring
A minimum score of 2250 points for all five tests is needed, which averages to 450 points per test. However, receiving a score of lower than 410 on any single test requires that a candidate must repeat that test, regardless of total score.
Test Cost
The GED costs $80 for all five tests, or $16 for each subject area. The cost for each retest is $20.
Special Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with documented disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation, please contact your campus Testing Center to obtain a special accommodations form.