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GED - (General Education Development)

The GED reflects current high school curriculum standards while including content related to the workplace and community.  The GED tests provide a uniform measure of high school achievement.  The GED is administered at Texas A&M - Commerce on the first Monday and the third Tuesday and Thursday of each month.  Click here for a complete list of current year’s test dates.

Requirements:

Anyone who has completed high school in the United States or formerly passed the GED will not be allowed to take the GED.

  • The registration form plus a $10.00 deposit, or the full payment of $75.00 needs to be completed and paid by 12:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the test date. Registration can no longer be done over the phone. (Click here for a calendar of available test dates) 
  • A valid Texas driver's license or Texas Public Safety ID card and Social Security card is required to take the GED.
  • The State of Texas requires that the examinee be 17 years of age or older and be officially withdrawn from high school before being allowed to take the GED.  
    • Documentation of withdrawal from high school by 17-year-olds must be submitted to the Testing Center before being allowed to take the GED tests.  
    • The examinee must also fill out the Eligibility Verification/ Parental Approval Form which must be signed by a parent or guardian.
    • If they are under a court order to take their GED then a copy of the order must be on file with Texas A&M - Commerce before they will be allowed to test.
    • Click here for copy of the Parent Consent and Withdrawal forms
  • Reporting time is 7:30 a.m. on the first Monday of each month.  (Click here for schedule of the testing times for Monday)
  • Reporting time for the third Tuesday and Thursday of each month is 2:00 PM.  (Click here for schedule of the testing times for Tuesday)
  • The use of dictionaries, books, calculators, tables, or any other aid is NOT allowed.
  • Cell phones are not allowed in the testing center

Time limits for GED tests are:

  • Writing Skills: 2 hrs
  • Social Studies: 1 hr. 10 min
  • Science: 1 hr. 10 min
  • Literature and Arts: 1 hr. 5 min
  • Math: 1 hr. 30 min

Scoring:

Each GED test is scored on a scale from 200 to 800.  To receive a GED certificate in Texas, a candidate must earn an average score across the five tests of at least 450, with no individual test score below 410. 

Fees for first time testing:

Requirements:

  • The testing fee is $25 per test or $75 for all five sections.  Fees can be paid in cash, money order, or by credit card. (NO personal checks!)
  • Failure to test on the date for which an examinee is registered will result in the loss of the $10.00 deposit
  • Anyone who has completed high school in the United States or formerly passed the GED will not be allowed to take the GED
  • Examinees must sign up for the test one (1) week prior to the test date of their choosing.  (Click here for a calendar of available test dates)

Re-Testing Policy:

It is recommended that the examinee prepare for re-testing by studying through a GED preparation program or with a certified teacher. The examinee must provide a signed, re-test letter from the GED preparation program or certified teacher, which must be presented to the Testing Office at the time of registration. Without a re-test letter the waiting period to re-take the GED is six months.

  • Results of the GED test taken at out of state test centers must be sent to Texas Education Agency prior to the test date. 
  • Examinees will not be allowed to take the GED at Texas A&M - Commerce until the score report is received from the forwarding testing center.
Send reports to: Texas Education Agency PO BOX 13817 Austin, Tx 78711

Fees for retesting:

  • Re-test fee is $25.00 per subject. Fees are to be paid in cash, money order, or by credit card (NO personal checks!)

Important GED Forms:

Download Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Reader

Additional Score reports or duplicate certificates:

Please contact TEA for additional score reports or for duplicate certificate at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ged/records.html

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