If you prepare for the GED test, you almost certainly look for a GED program that will help you prepare for the test. You might want to opt-in for one of the free GED prep programs that are available online, like BestGEDClasses.org, where free GED® practice tests are offered as well.
But if you want some extra features, such as progress tracking, you might want to look for paid GED programs. So, here is our overview of existing online GED programs with a short summary and our opinion.
We did our best to check them out, but everyone learns in their own way. There is no way to measure how you will respond to the teaching of any of these GED programs.
So, our recommendations may not work as well for you as they work for us. It is key that you understand what the GED test is all about. Your GED will make you a good college student, so your financial future will be safe!
ONSEGO GED Prep– this program consists of a lot of short videos and mini-quizzes. The lessons focus on one concept at a time. Students can check their understanding as they move
through the content by taking mini-quizzes after every lesson.
Worth noticing is that the Math course has lessons called Pre-GED, one of the program’s better academic services. These lessons explain all basic but often forgotten math rules. There is a nice progress checking feature in the GED prep course designed by Onsego, and programs play nice on your phone and on a computer and help you schedule your tests fast.
You can apply your new knowledge in many practice tests, and there’s also lots of information about the GED registration process. ONSEGO offers various levels starting from $29, and all plans give you access for 6 months to the GED lessons. Some levels even include free vouchers for the official GED Ready® practice tests.
ONSEGO is a popular choice of GED prep among people from the business community and people known from the media. Before COVID, ONSEGO was named Covcel, but associations with the pandemic made the organization decide to change its name.
BestGEDClasses.org – this website publishes some of the Onsego lessons; these lessons are free of charge so that students can get started for free with their GED prep. If they like the way the lessons are structured, they can easily move ahead to Onsego to sign up for that affordable option.
A great feature of BestGEDClasses.org is that the website includes a complete overview of all GED prep facilities and testing centers across the US. So if a GED students want to combine an online course with instruction by a teacher at a physical site, BestGEDClasses is the place to go for detailed information.
Essential Ed (also known as GED Academy or PassGED.com)- we reviewed this program some time ago in our office. You can read our GED Academy review on the liked page.
This is a well-known program that has been available since 2003. This program is often used together with lessons offered by instructors in GED classes, but to be honest, the way they present the study material with cartoon characters is quite questionable. To use this program on your smartphone or tablet, you need to use the Puffin Web Browser app. The price is $23 per month.
Kaplan GED Prep– For years, Kaplan was known for their GED prep training books, and now they added videos based on their book’s content. The program provides many practice tests and a diagnostic test.
If you have any questions or requests about the content, you can send an email to get support from their faculty. This GED program costs $129 for 3 months. There are also 2 other programs called GED Live. These are pre-recorded class sessions that you can access from your computer, phone, or tablet.
The class sessions are 60 to 90 minutes and cover concepts in RLA (Reasoning through Language Arts), Science, Math, and Social Studies that you must know to be successful on the tests. Each subject costs $59, and you will have access to the recordings for 45 days. All courses are available on your phone as well as on a computer.
Ed2go– has its own version of preparation for GED testing; this course is similar to GED Live, lessons are led by an instructor, and recordings of these lessons are available to students. This course costs $149 and takes 12 weeks to complete. It doesn’t mean that you will be ready to pass the GED test in 12 weeks.
KET-Fast Forward– offers 4 subject preparation with plenty of practice tests and Instructional videos. Each subject course begins with a test containing 25 questions, and based on this test, the program will recommend lessons students might need to be successful on the college campus, achieve better employment, and have better health and life in general.
KET’s program recently announced that their program is also available offline and can be used by prison systems. The program costs $129 for all subjects and includes GED Ready vouchers, so financial aid is also provided. There are also supplementary workbooks available for an extra fee of $9.95.
DCS GED Prep– is a high school equivalency prep program available since 2000, and the website and the program interface are pretty much from those days. They offer GED prep in English and Spanish.
The Spanish language version is a pretty unique offering, so it is worth noticing. The price is $65 for 4 months; after this time, you can keep learning using the program if you pay $10 per month.
GED Programs Reviews Conclusion
There are probably other GED programs that we didn’t include in this review, but we are not familiar with them, so we didn’t write about them (yet), but you can check out our post about free GED prep in New York State.
If you would attend any educational events at, for example, your local library or bookstore that fits your calendar, you might learn a lot more about the accessibility of public continuing education options.
The GED program has a long-standing history of supporting and training the nation’s workforce, so sign up for a good course and study long hours to get all set fast! More information may also be available through platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
We will update this article in the next six months and let you know what changed and report more news so you can register for the GED test self-assured.
Your test results and transcript, or transcripts, will be available right after you take the test. If you would like to let us know your opinion of any of these GED programs, send us an email. We would love to hear your comments.