What the data says.
What the tests demand.

The completion gap: why 30% of GED test-takers never earn the credential they started working toward

Between 2014 and 2018, over 965,000 people took at least one GED subject test. Only 70% completed all four. Among those who finished, 85% passed. The overall pass rate drops to 60% when you include everyone who started and stopped. The credential is within reach for most people — the obstacle is follow-through, not capability.

What changed on the GED in 2025 — and what it means if you're preparing now

The GED Testing Service updated the exam in 2025 to reflect current educational and workforce standards. The changes shift the test further from memorization toward applied reasoning — especially in Math and Language Arts. Test-takers using prep materials from before 2024 may be training for a slightly different exam than what they'll sit for.

Real estate licensing: why nearly half of first-time test-takers fail — and what the data reveals about why

The real estate licensing exam has a first-time pass rate between 48% and 56% depending on the state — meaning roughly half of all candidates who sit for it don't pass on the first attempt. In California, the pass rate sits at approximately 51%. In Texas, 56%. Florida scores better at around 55%, but the pattern is consistent: this is a test that requires specific, targeted preparation — not just completing the pre-licensing course.

The insurance license: one of the fastest paths to independent income — and one of the most underestimated exams

An insurance license — Life, Health, Property and Casualty — requires no degree, no prior experience, and can be earned in a matter of weeks. It opens the door to one of the most accessible independent income paths available: commission-based insurance sales. Yet the state licensing exam catches a significant number of candidates off guard, particularly those who rely only on the required pre-licensing course hours.

The exam is state-administered, multiple choice, and covers insurance principles, policy types, state regulations, and ethics. The format trips people up more than the content — questions are often scenario-based and require applying concepts rather than recalling definitions. Testura is researching this exam deeply for an upcoming suite.

The Enrolled Agent exam: no degree required, full IRS representation authority, and a credential most people don't know exists

The IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) designation is one of the most powerful and underutilized credentials available to self-made professionals. An EA can represent clients before the IRS in audits, appeals, and collections — authority that attorneys and CPAs also have, but that requires no degree to obtain. The EA exam has no education or experience prerequisites. Anyone can sit for it.

What Testura is building next — and the research standard we hold every suite to

Every Testura suite starts with the same process: deep research into the actual exam. Format, topic weights, question types, scoring rules, what test-takers consistently get wrong, and what the test actually measures versus what people assume it measures. The GED suite was built this way. Every future suite will be too.

The standard: we don't launch a suite until we can say with confidence that a student who completes it will walk into the real exam knowing exactly what to expect. Format, scoring, question style, time pressure, and the specific traps built into each test. That's the Testura commitment — and it takes time to do correctly.