Take the GED Tests
Once you have practiced and prepared for the GED Tests, the next step
is to take and pass the GED Tests. Remember, the GED Tests cannot be
taken online. There are over 3,400 Official GED Testing Centers across
the country and around the world. To find the U.S. location nearest you,
visit the GED testing center locator. It's simple and quick.
Components of the GED Tests
Five separate tests make up the GED Tests (sometimes incorrectly
referred to as the "GED")–one each in Mathematics; Social Studies;
Science; Language Arts, Reading; and Language Arts, Writing. The writing
test includes writing an essay.
What the GED Tests Measure
The tests provide adults who did not complete a formal high school
program the opportunity to demonstrate they have high school-level
academic knowledge and skills. The tests are normed on graduating high
school students, and only 60 percent of graduating high
school seniors would pass the GED Tests on their first attempt.
Costs of GED Testing
The cost of taking the tests can vary by state, province, or program
(collectively known as "jurisdictions"). Some jurisdictions offer the
tests for free, while most charge a nominal fee to cover expenses of
operating the testing center. Find out how much the tests cost by
contacting your local GED testing center.
Your Hometown
There are more than 3,400 worldwide locations where you can
take the GED Tests. This includes military installations operating
testing centers.
International testing centers are also available. Foreign nationals
and U.S. citizens abroad can test at one of the 100+ international
testing centers offered by GED Testing Service partner
PrometricTM Inc., a Baltimore-based
corporation.
To find a testing center in the United States or Canada, search by
zip code/postal code.
To find a testing center internationally, search the
Prometric testing locations.
Your Needs
GED Tests come in special editions for those with hearing or
vision impairments. Special testing accommodations can also be offered
for test-takers with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder,
emotional/mental health conditions, physical/chronic health disabilities
or any other condition that may interfere with your ability to fully
demonstrate what you know under standard testing conditions.
To learn more about testing accommodations, visit Request
Testing Accommodations.
Your Language
GED Tests can be taken in three languages: English, Spanish, and French.
Locations offering these special language tests may vary. If you test in
a non-English language, you may be required to pass an additional test
of English as a Second Language (ESL).
To learn more about this test, visit GED
Test of English as a Second Language.
To find out if your jurisdiction requires the ESL test, contact your
local
testing center.
Please direct questions about this page to:
ged@ace.nche.edu
This page last updated on 01/28/2010
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