Onsego offers Canadian online CAEC prep classes. The Canadian GED Test was replaced with the CAEC exam.
Simple & Easy Canadian Online CAEC Classes
Get Your Diploma in 2 Months.
The CAEC test has taken over the Canadian HSE (High School Equivalency) test.
Partial GED test results can be transferred to CAEC results until May 2027.
Onsego online classes prepare students for all 5 CEAC tests. Onsego does not offer the CAEC exam.
You can read more about the transition from GED to CAEC in Canada <- on this page.
GED-CAEC Differences and Similarities
Let’s take a look at the differences and similarities of the GED and CAEC exams.
The Canadian GED test had to be taken in a paper-based format. The new Pan-Canadian CAEC (pronounced ‘cake’) exam is available in a computerized format, though some jurisdictions offer a paper-based alternative format as well.
The content of the Canadian GED test was not specifically targeted toward Canadian students. The CAEC assessment focuses far better on Canadian values, history, and culture.
The GED and CAEC exams are challenging assessments, and decent preparation is required for success. Onsego’s Canadian online CAEC classes get you perfectly prepared fast and efficiently.
Upon successfully passing the five subtests in Canada, students get their Canadian High School Equivalency Diploma, which has the same value as a common Canadian high school diploma.
In terms of Science and Math, the new Canadian-made CAEC covers almost the same content as the earlier Canadian GED exam.
How Long is the CAEC Exam?
For students who take the exam at a testing facility, the CAEC exam is administered over two days. Often, the tests are scheduled for a Friday evening and the following Saturday, with short intervals between the five tests.
The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) Test is comprehensive and includes five subject tests:
- Reading: Consists of 50 questions to be completed in 75 minutes.
- Writing: Requires you to write a persuasive essay within 75 minutes.
- Math: Total of 42 questions across 120 minutes, divided as follows:
- Part I: No Calculator – 12 questions in 30 minutes.
- Part II: Calculator Allowed – 30 questions in 60 minutes.
- Science: Includes 35 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.
- Social Studies: Comprises 40 questions with a completion time of 90 minutes.
GED-CAEC Canada Facts
- The Canadian GED exam was issued by the same organization that publishes the GED exam in the U.S., GED Testing Service®. This ended on May 3, 2024, when the CAEC replaced the GED exam in Canada.
- The Canadian CAEC or GED diploma is equivalent to a common Canadian High School Diploma and is accepted as such by practically all North American employers, institutions of higher education, and government agencies. This also applies to the new CAEC.
Minimum Age CAEC Requirements in Canada
- In Quebec, you must be 16 years old and provide additional documentation in order to take the CAEC test if Quebec decides to implement the exam.
- In Alberta and Yukon Territory, you can take the CAEC test if you are 17 years old.
- In Newfoundland & Labrador, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, New Brunswick, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan, the minimum age is 18.
- In Nova Scotia and Nunavut, the minimum age to qualify for CAEC testing is 19.
- These age requirements applied to GED testing, and we assume this also applies to CAEC testing.
In Canada, online CAEC testing will be available in all partaking jurisdictions in 2024. When you register for the CAEC exam, you need to choose one of the official testing centers near you. If the closest testing center is in a different province, you need to check the residency requirement for the province in which you write the exam.
To summarize, you may very well use Onsego to get all set for the CAEC exam in Canada fast.
