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GED Information

NOTE: Educational Testing Service (ETS) notified TEA and the state board of education that they would not administer the HiSET test in Texas after 8/31/2021.  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

  GED Test
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  

 

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Test Fees per Battery

  GED test
Total Fee per Battery*

$145.00 CBT
$169.00 OP 

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

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Test Fees per Subject

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

$36.25 CBT
$42.25 OP 

*Includes test center fee and state administrative fee

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Retest Fees & Retest Rules

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

 *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

  GED test
Publisher Information

GED Preparation
Educator Services

GED Educators
Vouchers

GED Vouchers  
Technical Manual

GED Technical Manual  

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Test Center Staff

  GED test
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

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Additional Resources

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Content Updated 1/22/2024

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How to Become a High School Equivalency Testing Center
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Related Links

Texas Virtual School Network
UT Austin Online High School
Texas Tech University ISD Online High School
High School Equivalency Program
Job Corps
Texas Challenge Academy
Texas Private School Accreditation Commission

Contact Information

Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency  

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