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Online/Remote Proctored Policy Comparisons GED Online Proctoring Policy Comparison (PDF)
Register to test www.ged.com or  877-392-6433
Test Center Locator GED Locator
Registration Instructions GED Registration Instructions 
Payment Method
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Bluebird Card
  • ACH (electronic check)
  • Voucher 
Number of tests in Battery 4
Test Subjects
  • Reasoning through Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
Delivery Method
  • Computer-based Test (CBT)
  • Online Proctored (OP)
Combine Delivery Methods? Yes
Language Options
  • English  
  • Spanish 
Combine Languages? Yes
Other states using this test GED States
Accommodations Available? Yes.  GED Accommodations
Most accommodations are  available for Online Proctored exams
Customer Service for test takers 877-392-6433  

 

Test Fees per Battery

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Total Fee per Battery* $145.00 CBT
$169.00 OP 

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

 

Test Fees per Subject

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(4 tests in battery)
Total per Subject* $36.25 CBT
$42.25 OP 

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

 

Retest Fees & Retest Rules

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Total Retest Fee per Subject* $16.25 CBT
$42.25 OP
Retest Policy
  • CBT: After the first three attempts, 60 day wait period required between subsequent retakes. This policy resets every January 1st. 
  • OP: After the first two attempts, 60 day wait period required between subsequent retakes.

 *Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

 

Score Requirements

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Subject GED test
(Score Range 100-200)
Reasoning through Language Arts 145
Mathematics 145
Science 145
Social Studies 145
Total Required Score N/A

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Educator Information

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Publisher Information GED Preparation
Educator Services GED Educators
Vouchers GED Vouchers  
Technical Manual GED Technical Manual  

 

Test Center Staff

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About the Test GED Staff Information
Policies & Procedures Manuals GED test P & P Manual
Customer Service for Test Center Staff 866-389-3665
Approved Calculators for Testing
  • CBT: For Math, some Social Studies and some Science - TI-30XS is embedded
  • CBT: Student may bring their own hand-held TI-30XS
  • OP: embedded calculator only