GED^® Testing Information

The 2016 GED^® Test Benefits

• Only nationally recognized high school equivalency test developed by experts with a 70-year history in high school equivalency
• Only test aligned with current high school standards (including grade 12 standards) and career- and college-readiness expectations
• Delivered exclusively on computer which provides a consistent testing experience nationwide and improved passing rates
• Twenty-four hour scoring on all four parts including the new score report for reporting and remediation
• Offers two score levels:
• GED^® High School Equivalency (Score >145)
• GED^® College Ready (Score >165)
• GED^® College Ready + Credit (Score 175)

The 2016 GED^® Test Specifications

• Four content areas:
        Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) (150 minutes)
        Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes)
        Science (90 minutes)
        Social Studies (70 minutes)
• Students must register, schedule and pay for the GED^® Tests online. You may do so by going to www.GED.com and creating an account. Each test is $30.00. 
• You must provide a current driver's license/state identification card or passport to the GED^® Test Administrator each time you take a test (must be an original, no copies will be accepted). 

Students under the age of 18 must print the Idaho GED^® Testing Waiver Application (see link, upper right of this page). Student must have this form completed by their last school attended and a parent/guardian. Please bring it with you to AEC Orientation or send it to the GED^® Test Center by mail, fax or email:

Mail:  North Idaho College          Fax:  (208) 625-2328          Email:  mjedward@nic.edu
Attn: GED^® Testing
        1000 W Garden Avenue
        Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 

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