GED - OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE GED TEST
 
OVERVIEW

The GED (General Education Development) Certificate is recognized by employers and many colleges and universities as equivalent to a high school diploma for validating secondary education knowledge. GED testing can help you move on to the next level: a better job, technical training, or college.

You can take the GED practice test to find out if you are likely to pass the official GED test. If, after taking the practice test, you need additional instruction, you may enroll in instructional programs at your local GED centers or pick up GED study guides in your local library, bookstore, or adult learning centers. The price to take the practice test may vary.

You must be 18 years old to take the official GED test. If you are between the ages of 16 and 18, you must apply for special permission to take the official test. An age waiver must be approved by the GED administrator at the Department of Education.

The price to take the official GED test is $55. The retest fee is $15 per subtest.

You must register for the GED test in person. You need to be a resident of New Hampshire and have a New Hampshire state-issued photo ID. You also need the $55 fee at the time of registration.

PURPOSE OF THE GED TESTS
 
The GED Testing Program gives adults of all ages a way to demonstrate competency equivalent to a high school education. A new version of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests was introduced in 2002. The GED Testing Service, which develops the GED test and oversees the GED testing program in all states, intends to keep the GED credential current and equivalent to the “lasting results” of a high school education.
 
The GED Tests are designed to measure major academic skills and knowledge. The GED includes five subject area tests:  language arts/writing, social studies, science, language arts/reading, and mathematics. New Hampshire residents who successfully pass the GED receive a New Hampshire certificate of high school equivalency.