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SEE FAQ’S ABOUT THE GED TEST

WHO CAN TAKE THE GED TEST?  To be eligible to take the GED Test, you must be at least 16 years old and withdrawn from school for at least 90 days.  You must have lived in Maryland for at least the last 90 days. Anyone who has previously earned a Maryland high school diploma is not eligible to take the GED Test.  Students who have been home schooled are eligible if they are at least 16 years old.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO TAKE THE GED TEST? The test application fee is $45, which is mailed along with your application to the Maryland State Department of Education. The fee must be paid any time you take or retake any part of the GED Test.

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE GED TEST GIVEN? The GED Test is given at Salisbury University and other locations throughout the state on the second full weekend of every month. The deadline for applying is the 15th of the prior month. All scheduling is done by the Maryland State Department of Education GED Office.

WHAT IS ON THE GED TEST? The GED Test covers five subject areas: Math, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts: Reading, and Language Arts: Writing Skills. The Writing Skills section is divided into two parts: essay and multiple choice. Use of a calculator is allowed on one part of the Math section but not the other. The test is designed to assess the skills that the average high school graduate has mastered.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM READY TO PASS THE GED TEST? The best predictor of success on the GED Test is a solidly passing score on the GED Official Practice Test (OPT.) We give a FREE OPT one Saturday a month at the Adult Learning Center. For those who cannot attend the Saturday testing, we try to schedule an OPT on weekday mornings. Call, come by during office hours, or email djoneswa@wcboe.org to make an appointment to take the OPT. 

HOW MAY I APPLY TO TAKE THE GED TEST? You may get an application for the GED Test at the Adult Learning Center. We strongly recommend that you take a GED Official Practice Test (OPT) before applying for the actual GED Test because a solidly passing score on the OPT is the best predictor of success on the actual GED Test. Your application, along with a $45 application fee, must be mailed to the Maryland State Department of Education, the agency that schedules all GED Testing in Maryland. For those 18 and younger, additional documentation is required. Stop by the Adult Learning Center to get an application and an informational brochure.

DO I EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WHEN I PASS THE GED TEST?  Those who pass the GED Test in Maryland are awarded a Maryland High School Diploma. You will be notified by mail as to whether you have passed the GED Test.

WHAT IF I PASS SOME BUT NOT ALL PARTS OF THE GED TEST? To earn a high school diploma, you must pass all parts of the GED Test.  You are eligible in two months to retake any parts you did not pass the first time. The $45 test application fee must be paid any time you take or retake any parts of the GED Test. Partial scores expire five years from the last test date. Partial scores earned before January 2002 are no longer valid.