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GED (General Educational Development) Syllabus

Series of tests that certify U.S. high-school-level academic skills for those without a diploma.. The complete GED (General Educational Development) outline — 5 subjects, 23 chapters and 93 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

5Subjects

23Chapters

93Topics

102Sub-topics

270Flashcards

~90hEst. first pass

GED (General Educational Development) subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA)

5 chapters · 21 topics · 29 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards Mathematical Reasoning

6 chapters · 22 topics · 30 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 51 flashcards Science

4 chapters · 17 topics · 21 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 59 flashcards Social Studies

5 chapters · 21 topics · 18 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 59 flashcards Test Preparation and Test-Taking Strategy

3 chapters · 12 topics · 4 sub-topics

~10h first pass · 51 flashcards

GED (General Educational Development) flashcard decks

270 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the GED (General Educational Development) syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: Mathematical Reasoning carries 22 topics while Test Preparation and Test-Taking Strategy carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GED (General Educational Development).

The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

GED (General Educational Development) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the GED (General Educational Development) syllabus?

GED (General Educational Development) covers 5 subjects: Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), Mathematical Reasoning, Science, Social Studies and Test Preparation and Test-Taking Strategy. Together they contain 23 chapters and 93 named topics.

How big is the GED (General Educational Development) syllabus?

The full GED (General Educational Development) outline breaks down into 23 chapters, 93 topics and 102 sub-topics. Mathematical Reasoning is the largest single subject with 22 topics across 6 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole GED (General Educational Development) syllabus?

Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.

Are there GED (General Educational Development) flashcards?

Yes — 270 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this GED (General Educational Development) syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GED (General Educational Development) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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