Free GED Science Practice Test
Original life, physical and Earth and space science questions written to GED Testing Service’s content topics, many built on tables and experiments.
A metal spoon is placed in a cup of hot soup, and the handle soon becomes hot. How did the heat reach the handle?
103 original questions · 7 topic drills · 35-question timed practice exam
GED Science practice questions by content area
Each content area has a guide with free sample questions, and every topic has a free ten-question drill with an explanation after each answer.
Life Science (about 40%)
14 of 35 questions in our practice exam
Physical Science (about 40%)
14 of 35 questions in our practice exam
Earth and Space Science (about 20%)
7 of 35 questions in our practice exam
Sit the full test under the clock
35 questions in 88 minutes, the real test’s question time, split by GED Testing Service’s content shares and scored by area with an explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drillGED Science test format
The GED Science test lasts 90 minutes with no break. GED Testing Service’s assessment guide splits it about 40 percent life science, 40 percent physical science and 20 percent Earth and space science, and says about half the questions come in sets of two or three based on one passage, table or graph.
- Time
- 90 minutes, including 2 minutes for instructions and final review; no break
- Questions
- GED Testing Service does not publish a fixed number of questions
- Content
- About 40% life science, 40% physical science and 20% Earth and space science
- Format
- About half the questions come in sets of two or three based on one passage, table or graph
- Calculator
- An on-screen TI-30XS calculator and a calculator reference sheet; you may bring your own TI-30XS to a test center
- Question types
- Multiple choice, fill in the blank, drag and drop, select an area and drop down
- Passing score
- 145 on a scale that runs to 200; 165–174 is GED College Ready and 175–200 is GED College Ready + Credit
- Price
- Set by each state; GED Testing Service publishes no national price
GED Testing Service does not publish the number of questions. Our full practice exam has 35 questions on an 88-minute clock, split 14 life, 14 physical and 7 Earth and space science, with question sets that share a table or passage.
Reading data and experiments
GED Testing Service lists the skills as reading for meaning in science, designing and interpreting experiments, and using numbers and graphics. Expect to name variables, judge whether a test is fair, read tables and make predictions from data.
You do not need to memorize formulas: questions that need one, such as density or speed, give it to you. An on-screen calculator is available throughout.
Common questions
How long is the GED science test?
90 minutes, including 2 minutes for instructions and final review, with no break.
How many questions are on the GED science test?
GED Testing Service does not publish a fixed number. Our practice exam has 35 questions in 88 minutes, the real test’s question time.
What is on the GED science test?
About 40 percent life science, 40 percent physical science and 20 percent Earth and space science. GED Testing Service lists the skills as reading for meaning in science, designing and interpreting experiments, and using numbers and graphics.
Do I need to memorize formulas for GED science?
No. GED Testing Service says you do not need to memorize formulas. Questions that use a formula, such as density or speed, give it to you.
Is the GED science test hard?
GED Testing Service says the Science test has a 90 percent pass rate. Most questions ask you to read a passage, table or experiment and reason from it rather than recall facts.
Ready for test day?
35 questions in 88 minutes, the real test’s question time, split by GED Testing Service’s content shares and scored by area with an explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drillMore GED practice
Test format, content shares, scores and policies are from GED Testing Service, checked November 2026: GED Testing Service: About the GED test · GED Testing Service: Science test · Assessment Guide for Educators: Science · GED Testing Service: Test scores · GED Testing Service: Price and state rules.
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