Test Center Rules
If a test candidate is found with one of these in his or her possession, the candidate will be escorted out of the room and the exam will not be scored.
What is a cell phone?
If a candidate does not show up for their exam or cancels with less than 24 hours notice from their scheduled appointment, the candidate will not receive this and must pay a retake fee.
What is a refund?
Geometry, Algebra, Graphs and Functions
What is Math?
The mathematics test has two parts and allows a calculator to be used ONLY for this part of the exam.
What is part two?
The social studies test is this long and does NOT include a scheduled break.
What is 70 minutes?
If a candidate is more than this many minutes late, he or she may not be able to test and will have to pay for a retake.
What is 15?
If candidates are taking more than one GED exam in the same day, the candidate may want to schedule each subject separately so they can have an extended one of these in between exams.
What is a break?
Identifying and Creating Arguments
What is RLA?
The RLA test has these many sections to it.
What is three?
Candidates must be able to read text along with these visual materials on both the science and social studies tests.
What are charts, displays, graphs, or diagrams?
The candidate must have a physical form of this if they want to be admitted for testing.
What is a (government-issued) ID?
Candidates should plan to arrive this many minutes early to their test appointment.
What is 15?
Designing and Interpreting Experiments
What is Science?
Part two of the RLA test requires a candidate to do this.
What is write an essay (extended response)?
The science test is made up of only one part and is this long.
What is 90 minutes?
If a candidate has any questions about the test, is experiencing any problems during the test, or would like to discontinue testing (end the test early/abandon the exam), he or she MUST do this to get the test administrator's attention.
What is raise their hand?
Candidates are allowed to bring their own one of these, but candidates can also borrow one from the test center.
What is a calculator?
Includes multiple choice and other question types (drag and drop, hot spot, and drop down)
What are all four subject areas (RLA, Math, Science, and Social Studies)?
This is the ONLY type of calculator allowed to be used on the GED math test.
What is a TI-30XS Scientific Calculator?
What is social studies?
Candidates may access personal items only during this type of break.
What is a scheduled break?
Candidates can refer to this document from GED Testing Services for appointment details and specific directions to the test center (the candidate can also call the test center if they need more information).
What is their GED test appointment confirmation email?
Part two of this exam is 45 minutes in length.
What is RLA?
When taking the RLA exam, a candidate will receive a ten-minute break after completing this part of the exam.
What is part two?
These two resources are available to use on the science and social studies tests (as well as math), and may prove to be very helpful, especially when a candidate has difficulty remembering certain functions and formulas.
What are the calculator reference sheet and formula sheet?