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 Testing Center
GED Testing: You MUST attend a registration session prior to making an appointment to test. During the registration session you will show proper identification, fill out all paperwork and verify you have paid the fee. The session will last approximately 1 hour. You must arrive on time, stay for the entire session and have all the proper paperwork and I.D. available. If you arrive late, leave early or do not have the proper paperwork, I.D., etc. you will have to attend another session. Please bring the following to the registration session:
The following are acceptable forms of I.D.: Before attending a registration session, stop by the Student Accounts Office in the Roger Rook Building and pay the $100 fee. Bring your receipt to registration. Make sure the GED candidate's name is on the receipt. No appointment is necessary for the registration session. Please arrive promptly. Late arrivals will not be admitted.
If you had a GED diploma, it could make a world of difference in your life; a promotion, a better job, more money, and a higher standard of living to name a few. Even a $500 HOPE voucher to continue your education. If you need help, there are free classes to help you prepare for the GED tests at your local Adult Learning Center. There are even classes by television. If is a very big word. GED is bigger.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Educational Development Diploma (GED) Guidelines The GED test provides adults at least 16 years of age who are beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance under state law with an opportunity to earn a high school equivalency diploma. In order to pass the GED test, a student must pass a series of five tests in writing skills, social studies, science, interpreting literature and arts, and mathematics. Successfully passing these sections demonstrates that the student has acquired a level of learning that is comparable to that of high school graduates. The GEDTS has set a national standard for the minimum score an examinee can receive in order to pass the GED. GED diplomas are issued according to the following guidelines:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is eligible to take the GED tests? have not graduated from an accredited high school or received a high school equivalency certificate or diploma; are not currently enrolled in a regular high school; are at least 16 years of age.*
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do I apply to take THE GED tests? Residency: You do not need to be a resident of Georgia to be eligible to take the GED tests. You must, however, be a resident of Georgia to receive the $500 HOPE voucher. Identification: When you take the GED tests, official photo identification is required for admission.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the new scoring system? A minimum standard score of 410 is necessary to pass each individual exam, and an average standard score of 450 is required to pass the full battery.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the new requirements for retesting? If the average standard score is 400-429, a wait of three months or evidence of remedial study is necessary before retesting. If the applicant's average standard score falls below 400, a wait of six months, or evidence of remedial study is necessary before retesting. If you retest at a center other than your original testing site, you must obtain a release from the original Chief Examiner.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What fees will I be charged? The original GED Diploma and a copy of the test scores will be provided to successful examinees by the Department of Technical and Adult Education Office of Adult Literacy. However, a fee will be charged for a duplicate or replacement GED Diploma or duplicate copies of test scores. Contact your local GED Testing Center for fees and schedules. Full Battery of Five Tests $65
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are GED tests like? Five separate tests make up the GED battery of tests. Test questions range in difficulty from easy to hard, and cover a wide range of subjects. All the questions on four of the parts are multiple choice with five possible answers given. Part II of the Writing Skills Tests does require you to write an essay. The content of these tests are as follows:
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