General Educational Development

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	high school equivalency test
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:GED
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:American_Council_on_Education
gptkbp:alternativeTo	traditional high school diploma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Educational Development
gptkbp:introducedIn	1942
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Spanish gptkb:French_(in_Canada) English
gptkbp:purpose	certify academic knowledge at high school level
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:Canada gptkb:United_States some international locations
gptkbp:requiredAge	varies by jurisdiction, typically 16 or 18
gptkbp:result	high school equivalency credential
gptkbp:retakePolicy	varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:scoredFor	100-200 per subject 145 per subject (as of 2024)
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:science gptkb:Social_Studies gptkb:Mathematical_Reasoning gptkb:Reasoning_Through_Language_Arts
gptkbp:supportsFormat	computer-based paper-based (in some locations)
gptkbp:targetAudience	individuals without a high school diploma
gptkbp:testedBy	about 7.5 hours total
gptkbp:usedFor	employment qualification college admission
gptkbp:website	https://ged.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:GED
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7