How Do I Start Studying for the GED?

We Don't Waste Time

Our goal is to prepare you for the GED as quickly and efficiently as possible, so instead of trying to teach you four years of high school, we've developed a different approach.

Two Phases

The InstantCert approach to GED preparation is broken down into two phases:

Foundational Knowledge

The first phase involves teaching you some of the hard facts and math skills you will need for the exam. While you don't have to learn 4 years of high school math, science, social studies, etc., there's no way to succeed on the GED without learning some basics. We teach you the bare minimum you need to take the exam with confidence.

Reading and Grammar Skills

Phase 2 focuses on reading comprehension skills. The fact is, the Reading, Science, and Social Studies sections of the GED really test the same thing--your ability to read a passage and answer questions about what you read. They require very little knowledge on the subject itself.

This phase finishes up with some lessons on grammar. Most people (including many high school teachers) don't know a lot of the specific rules of grammar that are tested on the GED. In three short lessons, we'll make you proficient and ready to ace this portion of the Writing section of the GED.

How You Should Study

The way our materials are designed, you really could study the different topics in any order that interests you. The only recommendation we would make is for you to go through the foundational knowledge for Science and Social Studies before starting the reading passages.

How Do I know When I'm Ready?

When you feel comfortable with all of the material we teach you, then you are ready to take the exam with confidence.

With the various reading comprehension passages, you may only have to go through them once.

With the Foundational Knowledge and Grammar sections, you'll probably have to go through our questions at least three or four times.

If you've gone through all of our materials and you don't feel comfortable with what we've taught you, then you may need to do some supplementary studying. Different people come in with different educational backgrounds.

For instance, math may be your weakpoint. If you don't understand everything we teach you, then you may need to do a quick review of a high school math book. If reading comprehension is your weak point, then the only solution is to do as much reading as possible before your test date.

Don't Delay Too Long!

Being properly prepared for the exam is important, but don't put the exam off for too long. Study the materials until you feel comfortable with them, then go in and take the exam on your scheduled date. Either you're ready or not, and if you don't feel ready, sometimes there is no substitute for actually going in and taking the exam once to figure out where you need to fine-tune your studies.

Good luck, and make sure you write us with your success stories!