Canadian Online CAEC Prep

Onsego offers Canadian online CAEC prep classes through its sister website, Cansego.ca.
The Canadian GED Test was replaced with the CAEC exam.

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.

Cansego online classes prepare students for all 5 CEAC tests. Cansego does not offer the CAEC exam.

You can read more about the transition from GED to CAEC in Canada <- on this page.

Please note that the new CAEC exam is NOT available in Quebec, British Columbia, Nunavut, and Yukon.

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 old 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. Cansego’s Canadian online CAEC classes will prepare you perfectly, quickly, 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 standard Canadian high school diploma.

How Long is the CAEC Exam?

The CAEC exam must be taken at a testing facility, but applicants can write the five subtests in any order and (if wished) one or more at a time.

As said before, students who have passed parts of the earlier Canadian GED exam can transfer these results to the new CAEC assessment until May 2027.

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 90 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 Canadian High School Diploma. Practically all North American employers, higher education institutions, and government agencies accept the GED as such, and expectations are that this will also apply 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 introduce the exam.
• In Alberta and Yukon Territory (if Yukon decides to use the CAEC), you can take the CAEC test if you are 17 years old.
• The minimum age is 18 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan.
• In Nunavut (if Nunavut introduced the exam), the minimum age to qualify for CAEC testing is 19.
• Again, the CAEC exam is NOT available in BC, Quebec, Nunavut, and Yukon,

In Canada, online CAEC testing will not be available in all participating jurisdictions. Testing must be done at certified CAEC test centers. When you register for the CAEC exam, you need to choose one of the official testing centers near you. In all jurisdictions, testing is only open to residents.

To summarize, you can very well use Cansego to quickly prepare for the CAEC exam in Canada effectively.