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How to Prepare for the GED® Test : All New Content for the Computerized 2014 Exam ) Description
The 2014 GED exam has been revised extensively to reflect the world we live in today. The most noticeable change is that the test is now computer based--a transition that requires test-takers to have strong typing and computer skills. The new exam covers additional topics in the Math and Science sections and includes "blended" subject matter within the sections, meaning test-takers will see science questions that require math to produce a numerical answer or social studies questions that require essay-writing skills and so forth. Test-takers will also find all question types used on the new computer format.
With such comprehensive changes in store for test-takers, it is fitting for Barron's to offer a book based on the 2014 exam. The new How to Prepare for the GED® Test offers test-takers a guided approach to taking and passing the exam by building on the skills they already have. Test-takers will benefit from the book's extensive subject reviews that cover all four of the new test sections:
Social StudiesScienceReasoning through Language ArtsMathematical Reasoning
The book also includes diagnostic tests and two full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained. The included CD-ROM offers 2 additional practice tests that simulate the actual testing situation.
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- Series: Barron's Ged (Book & CD-Rom)
- Paperback: 704 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Pap/Cdr edition (November 22, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1438073690
- ISBN-13: 978-1438073699
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I've been teaching GED classes for years, and have been through three overhauls of the GED Test. I was anxious to get this book, as I have a student taking the new GED Test this week. I'm currently sitting with her as she attempts the Practice Tests on the included CD. The CD is, btw, the only reason I ordered this book. Since the new test is taken all on computer. I had hopes that the Barron's would simulate the actual test.
OMG. This thing is awful. Let's overlook all the disclaimers about how the Barron's people have no freaking clue if their practice test is anything like the actual test, and how they wrote their textbook without the blessing of the GED Testing Service. I'm told by the publisher that the GED Testing Service REQUIRED all those disclaimers!
The CD practice tests are incomprehensible. My student just took the Language practice test. The directions state there are 50 questions. There are actually 51, AND no way to answer the last one, so I guess there are actually only 50 questions, but my student spent several minutes trying to find a question to answer in #51. I'm told by the publisher that Question 51 is the essay.
There are short answer questions, but when the test is scored, the analysis merely says the question is "attempted" not whether it was correct or not. There's no summary of the score. You have to go question by question to calculate the number correct and, as I've said, the short answer questions just show the "attempted" marker. There's no quick way to score the tests, nor is there a correlation to projected GED Tests scores based on practice test performance. I was told by the publisher that this is an unsolvable problem due to the nature of short answer and fill in the blank questions.
so I have had the book for about a month and a half now . I have found it to be a good study guide and have learned and reviewed some of the stuff I had already studied in 2013 with another book . I must add than although it may be irrelevant I was ready to take the 2013 version of the GED and pass it , however I wasn't able to take the test due to other personal problems . anyways , the parts I have studied so far are science , Math and some social studies . so I will review each part separately letting everyone know than I haven't yet taken the test since I would like to learn some more before doing so .
the Math section I have found it very helpful , although I believe you must pay very close attention to everything and must study from beginning to the end in the order they set it all up , because they will not re-explain what they already explained in past lessons , and because believe it or not the Math section does happen to have some few mistakes mainly in the final answers given at the end of every lesson , nothing big really if you are actually paying attention you will notice any mistakes right away ( page 168 for example has a tiny mistake on it and so does page 279, also saw another mistake in the equations part ) .. either way as I said the book still its very helpful , has a lot of material to study and to learn .. doesn't have SOH CAH TOA as I thought it would , so guess that won't be on the 2014 test after all .
the Science section have found it very educating , and very well explained . lots of reading to do and expect it to be very helpful once I actually take the test .
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