Information for 16 and 17-Year-Old Youth After July 1, 2009

Please Note: On July 1, 2009, the New Hampshire compulsory school age changed from 16 to 18. The process for seeking permission to take GED Tests before the age of 18 also changed. The process for seeking permission to take GED Tests before the age of 18 will also change. GED permissions from the New Hampshire GED administrator will no longer be valid. Students 16 and 17 years old will be able to register to take GED tests only if they have GED Referral Form 1 from a GED Option program (a special program that is offered in some high schools) or GED Referral Form 2 from their local school district or GED Referral Form 3 for home schoolers. These forms require students to demonstrate that they have passed Official GED Practice Tests.