{"id":2061,"date":"2025-11-07T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/?post_type=faqs&#038;p=2061"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:14:34","slug":"is-170-a-good-ged-score","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/theentrypass.com\/resources\/faq\/is-170-a-good-ged-score\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 170 a good GED score?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes 170 is an outstanding GED score. The GED test uses a 100\u2013200 scale per subject, and 170 places you in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/I-passed-my-GED-with-scores-of-168-170-165-and-154-out-of-200-Can-I-enter-a-Canadian-college-directly\"> <strong>GED College Ready<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>+ Credit range (165\u2013200). This means you\u2019ve not only passed but demonstrated skills above high school level, often earning college credit at participating schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pass the GED and earn a high school equivalency credential, you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>145<\/strong> on each of the four tests (Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning Through Language Arts, Social Studies, Science).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>total of 580<\/strong> (average 145 per test).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A 170 far exceeds these requirements. Here\u2019s how scores break down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Score<\/th><th>Level<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>100\u2013144<\/td><td>Below Passing<\/td><td>Does not count toward credential<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>145\u2013164<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GED Passing<\/strong><\/td><td>High school equivalency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>165\u2013174<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>College Ready<\/strong><\/td><td>Ready for college-level work<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>175\u2013200<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>College Ready + Credit<\/strong><\/td><td>May earn college credits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>170,<\/strong> you\u2019re in the<strong> <\/strong>College Ready + Credit tier among the top performers. Many colleges waive placement tests or grant 3\u20136 credits per subject for scores this high. Employers also recognize 170+ as evidence of strong problem-solving, literacy, and analytical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you score 170 or higher on all four tests (total 680+), you achieve GED with Honors, a distinction that strengthens college and job applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>170 isn\u2019t just \u201cgood\u201d it\u2019s exceptional. It proves you\u2019re ready for college coursework without remediation and positions you competitively in higher education and the workforce. Celebrate your achievement; you\u2019ve earned it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","faq-categories":[],"class_list":["post-2061","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is 170 a good GED score?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes 170 is an outstanding GED score. 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