Yes.  As of January 1, 2014, there is now a new GED® exam! All the scores of everyone who tested in the United States and Canada who did NOT pass the entire exam before 2014, have expired; those individuals must start over.  To find out more, click here:

Your Future is Calling

As of January 1, 2014, you have more than just a test!  You’ll have access to MyGED™... your online portal to study for the test, sign up and schedule your appointment to take the test, check your test scores, discover your strengths as well as your areas of weakness, and learn more about jobs and college.

MyGED™ is your "start-to-finish" tool for the Official GED® test.  MyGED™ is flexible, convenient, and provides you with the support you need before and after the official GED® test.  Built with YOU in mind, MyGED™ helps you to take control of your life and your future. Register today and get started NOW at www.GED.com.

The GED® test has been updated to make sure that it measures what colleges and employers will expect of you.

• There are four (4) content areas:
  • Reasoning Through Language Arts  (2 hours, 35 minutes)
  • Mathematical Reasoning  (2 hours)
  • Science  (1 hour, 35 minutes)
  • Social Studies  (1 hour, 35 minutes)
• It's available in English and Spanish
• It offers the opportunity to test in each content area up to 9 times per year

• There are seven (7) different item types:

  • Extended response
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Drop-down
  • Fill-in-the-blank
  • Hot spot
  • Multiple choice
  • Short answer
• It's delivered on computer (but, not online... you must test at an official testing center)
• Paper testing is available but, ONLY as a special accommodation

Contact a local adult education program in metro Detroit  (such as Detroit Job Corps, St. Vincent - Sarah Fisher,  or  Detroit Public Schools - Office of Adult Education).  

Detroit Job Corps Center is open to those between the ages of 16 and 24 and also offers vocational training.  Call  (800) 733-JOBS  to learn more.

Or, you can logon to www.GEDprepinfo.com to take a free online practice test.

The fee for taking the GED exam is the same at EVERY testing center in the state of Michigan.  The fee is $37.50 to take the Language Arts test for the first time, $37.50 to take the Math test for the first time, $37.50 to take the Science test for the first time, and $37.50 to take the Social Studies test for the first time...  $150.00 total. 

Should you need to re-test in any subject taken but not passed, the fee is $10.00 per subject to re-test the second and third time.  Should you need more than three attempts, the fee to re-test in any subject a fourth time is $37.50 per subject and, $10.00 to re-test in any particular subject for the fifth and sixth time.  And, after the sixth attempt, the fee to re-test in any subject a seventh time is $37.50 per subject and, $10.00 to re-test in any particular subject for the eighth and ninth time. 

(Please note:  after a third attempt to pass a subject of the exam, GED Testing Service may require a 60 waiting period between each re-test thereafter)

Registration is simple!  Simply sign up for MyGED™ at www.GED.com  or call 1-877 EXAM GED... that's 1-877-392-6433... and, you will get information about local policies, costs and fees, how to request modified testing conditions  (special accommodations), or simply schedule your testing dates.

Please note, registering to learn more about the exam does NOT require you to schedule an exam until you are ready.  

Scheduling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with MyGED™ at www.GED.com.  Log-on and click on “Schedule Test” near the top of the web page.  Once you've completed the background questions, you’ll be directed to choose your preferred language  (English or Spanish), which subjects of the test you wish to take, and the day and time that works best for you to test.  You can even schedule one test at a time to make sure you feel prepared every time!

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