The GED tests are offered in English, Spanish, and French. If none of these is your first language, you must decide whether you read and write English as well as or better than 40 percent of high school graduates.

If you do, prepare for and take the tests. If not, take additional classes to prepare yourself in English until you think that you're ready.

In many ways, the GED tests are like the TOEFL (the Test of English as a Foreign Language) comprehension tests. If you've completed the TOEFL tests with good grades, you're likely ready for the GED. If you haven't taken the TOEFL tests, enroll in a GED preparation course to see whether you have difficulty. GED courses not only provide you with some insight into your comprehension ability, but also with a teacher who's available for discussion and direction.