Welcome GED Test-Takers!

Congratulations on taking one of the most important steps of your life—earning your GED credential!

Millions of people like you have taken the GED Tests to get a better job, continue their education, or fulfill their personal aspirations. This web site will help you understand the steps to take to prepare, take and pass the GED Tests.

GED Tests Cannot Be Taken Online

We want your path to a GED credential to be as satisfying and rewarding as possible. So before you get started, we must remind you that the official GED Tests cannot be taken online; beware of web sites and other sources that tell you otherwise.

You can take the GED Tests almost anywhere in the United States and Canada and internationally at any of the 3,400 Official GED Testing Centers, but you cannot earn a GED credential (sometimes called a diploma or certificate) on the Internet. Read more in our Truth About GED Testing Online.

Accommodations for Test-takers with Disabilities

We want all test-takers to have fair access to the tests. If you have a diagnosed learning disability, physical/chronic health disability, emotional/mental health disability, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder you can request accommodations (note: all requests are considered on an individual basis, but all requests are not automatically approved). Click here for more information on what types of accommodations are available and to download request forms.

Privacy Policies

GED Testing Service Privacy Policy for Candidates (short version):
English; Spanish; French (PDF; 12KB)

GED Testing Service Privacy Policy for Candidates, Testing Centers, Officials, and Stakeholders (full version):
English; Spanish; French (PDF; 18KB)

GED Testing Service Now On Facebook and on YouTube!

Join members of the GED Testing Service staff, testing professionals from around the U.S. and Canada and fellow test-takers or credential recipients! Share your questions and thoughts about the testing process and get to know the many people who are involved in offering a powerful second chance through the GED Tests.

Visit the Group for the Official Home of GED Tests at www.GEDtest.org/facebook and visit us on YouTube at www.GEDtest.org/youtube. 

Please direct questions about this page to:
ged@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 10/19/2009

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• Services for Candidates with Disabilities | 12/16/2008
  Accommodations provide options for test-takers with documented disabilities to have additional testing time, a scribe or other services that enable them to complete the GED Tests.