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Get your GED - Private GED Tutoring & intensive ged prep in NYC

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GED Prep

 

Get your GED and get ahead! If you left high school without graduating and your high school class has graduated, you are probably eligible to take the GED Tests. Click here for details on eligibility.

Over 14 million adults have earned the ged diploma in recent years including some of the most successful people in the country. These include: comedian Bill Crosby, Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton, former New Jersey Governor James Florio, and Wendy's founder Dave Thomas.

Don't let the lack of a diploma hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams.

Below we have summarized the main details for you below:

   

Recent GED student testimonials

"I went up over 100 points in the math section alone! Thank you very much for your help" - Lauren M., - student, NYC

"Dr Donnelly taught me clearly in a very short time.  It was very effective just before my exam, and the results turned out to be great! He was nice and encouraging, and I enjoyed his lessons." - James R., student (NYC)

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Overview of the GED

An Overview of the GED

WHY TAKE THE GED?

The GED testing program offers you an opportunity to earn a GED high school diploma. In fact, the American Council on Education reports that 95% of employees in the nation employ G.E.D. graduates and offers them the same salaries as high school graduates..

WHEN IS THE GED?

The GED exam is given several times per month throughout New York City
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REGISTERING FOR THE GED?

Go to the NY State Education Department listings of New York test centers and test dates and follow the instructions there for mailing in your application. In New York City, you can also go to a public library to pick up an application, or you can call the Literacy Referral Hotline at 212.803.3333 to request an application.

HOW LONG IS THE GED?

Approximately 7 hours in total

WHAT SHOULD I BRINGTO THE GED TEST?

On the days of the test, you must bring:

  • Your Admission Notice if you applied by mail
  • Two proofs of identity. One must be a picture identification with your signature: driver’s license, passport, military identification, or a non-driver’s ID card issued through any NYS Department of Motor Vehicles Office. The second proof can be a library card, credit card, birth certificate, social security card, etc. If you are not able to present positive proof of your identity, you will not be admitted to take the tests.
  • Two No. 2 pencils
  • A ballpoint pen.

Do not bring calculators, arithmetic tables, rulers, cell phones, pagers, “Walkman,” or computers of any kind. The calculator you must use on one section of the math test will be provided to you at the test center.

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G.E.D. - section by section

GED - SECTION BY SECTION
MATH

90 minutes long and split in 2 sections:

Section 1: Calculator allowed - 25 questions

Section 2: Calculator not allowed - 25 questions

Emphasis on topics includes:

  • Measurement & Geometry (20-30%)
  • Number Operations & Number Sense (20-30%)
  • Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability (20-30%)
  • Algebra, Functions & Patterns (20-30%)
Science

80 minutes long with 50 questions:

Emphasis on topics includes:

  • Life Science (45%)
  • Earth & Space Science (20%)
  • Physics & Chemistry (35%)
Social Studies

80 minutes long with 50 questions:

Emphasis on topics includes:

  • World History (15%)
  • U.S. History (15%)
  • Civics & Government (25%)
  • Economics (20%)
  • Geography (15%)
Language Arts, Writing

75 minutes long with 50 questions:

Section 1: Editing (65%)

Section 2: Essay (35%)

Emphasis on topics includes:

  • Organization (15%)
  • Sentence Structure (30%)
  • Usage (30%)
  • Mechanics (25%)
Language Arts, Reading

65 minutes long with 40 questions:

Section 1: Literary Text (75%)

  • Poetry (15%)
  • Drama (15%)
  • Fiction (45%)

Section 2: Non Fiction Prose (25%)

  • Informational Text
  • Literary Nonfiction
  • Viewing Component
  • Business Component

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GED Exam Dates & Registration

Dates, Eligibility & Registration for the GED

WHEN IS THE GED?

The GED exam is given several times per month throughout New York City
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ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR THE GED?

If you are at least 19

Persons 19 years of age and older must:

  • Submit a completed application
  • Not have graduated from high school or already earned the NYS High School Equivalency Diploma
  • Be a resident of New York State for at least one month prior to the day of testing
  • Wait two months before retesting and take a different form of the test each time

If you are 17 or 18

Persons 17 and 18 years of age must meet all of the above conditions and, in addition, must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Be enrolled in an approved Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation Program OR
  • Not have attended a regular, full-time high school for one full year or more and have written verification from the school last attended showing the last date of attendance, dismissal, or discharge. This documentation must be submitted with the GED Exam Application OR
  • Be a member of a class that has already graduated and have written verification of that fact OR
  • Be accepted into the U.S. military OR
  • Be accepted into college OR
  • Be a resident in a hospital or treatment facility or detention facility OR
  • Be a member of the Job Corps

 

REGISTERING FOR THE GED?

Go to the NY State Education Department listings of New York test centers and test dates and follow the instructions there for mailing in your application. In New York City, you can also go to a public library to pick up an application, or you can call the Literacy Referral Hotline at 212.803.3333 to request an application.

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Advantage of Private LessonsIndividual private lessons are simply the most effective method for students to improve their subject knowledge and greatly increase their test scores. (Click to learn more).

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History of Tutors of Oxford The original Tutors of Oxford was co-founded in Hong Kong by Dr. Donnelly in 1993 and soon grew to become the territory's largest and most respected premium quality tutoring service. (Click to learn more)
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