In an attempt to draw valid conclusions concerning the ways in which American Indian/Alaskan Natives who took the General Educational Development (GED) Tests differed from the non-Indian examinee population, questionnaire responses of 319 candidates who identified themselves as American Indians/Alaskan Natives were compared with those of 11,583 examinees who marked one of the other race/ethnic options. Data indicated that, except for the preparations made for taking the GED Tests, Indian/Alaskan Native and non-Indian examinees shared a similar pattern of background, schooling, and reading habits. Generally, a higher proportion of Indian examinees reported participating in classes intended to improve the abilities reflected on the GED Tests. Indian examinees also tended to spend a greater number of hours in preparation for the tests. From the results reported, it was not clear whether the more extensive preparation taken by Indian examinees was warranted by unmeasured differences in background or level of educational development. Furthermore, it was not clear from the results whether the additional preparation taken by Indian examinees was related to the scores subsequently earned on the GED Tests. Sample questionnaires used in the study, part of a larger study of 1980 GED candidates, were appended. (CM)