GED Information

NOTE:ÌýEducational Testing Service (ETS)Ìýnotified ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó and the state board of education that they would not administer the HiSET test in Texas after 8/31/2021.Ìý The last day to take a HiSET test in Texas was 8/31/2021.

Upon the successful completion of the GED tests, the test taker will be issued a State of Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency.

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Test Taker Information

Ìý GED Test
Online/Remote Proctored Policy Comparisons GED Online Proctoring Policy ComparisonÌý(PDF)
Register to test

orÌý 877-392-6433

Test Center Locator

Registration Instructions
Payment Method
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Bluebird Card
  • ACH (electronic check)
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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
  • EnglishÌýÌý
  • SpanishÌý
Combine Languages?

Yes

Other states using this test
Accommodations Available?

Yes. Ìý
Most accommodations areÌý available for Online Proctored exams

Customer Service for test takers

877-392-6433 Ìý

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Test Fees per Battery

Ìý GED test
Total Fee per Battery*

$145.00 CBT
$169.00 OPÌý

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

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Test Fees per Subject

Ìý GED test
(4 tests in battery)
Total per Subject*

$36.25 CBT
$42.25 OPÌý

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

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Retest Fees & Retest Rules

Ìý GED test
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.Ìý
  • OP: After the first two attempts, 60 day wait period required between subsequent retakes.

Ìý*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

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Score Requirements

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

Ìý GED test
Publisher Information

Educator Services

Vouchers

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Technical Manual

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Test Center Staff

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About the Test

Policies & Procedures Manuals

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

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Additional Resources

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Content Updated 1/22/2024