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STEPS TO TEST
Step 1: Apply
Step 2: Pay
Step 3: Register
Step 4: Test!
Step 5: Getting your results
STEP 1: APPLY
Online Application:Open a SAFE Account Fill out online and pay online with credit card or mail in money order
ONLINE APPLICATIONS (ONLY WAY TO APPLY)Online application, you can check
your results online (must have email and valid state issued photo ID to register online
you can register for an email address for free (yahoo, gmail, sbcglobal)
STEP 2: PAY
Mail: Money orders only (Where can you get a money order?) (Marc’s, Drugmart)
Banks may charge too large of fees, some banks offer free money orders if you have an account with then (Huntington)
Online: Credit Card
Online application can still send in money order (put “online application” on envelope so it will be processed faster)
FYI
You will not receive a call or email, etc., that your application has been approved
You must check online
STEP 4: REGISTER
Our tests fill up quickly, think at least two months ahead!
You can not just show up for a test, you must be registered for the test session
If a student has applied online AND it is his/her FIRST attempt, they can register himself/herself through his/her SAFE account (www.education.ohio.gov)
If a student has applied and it is NOT the first attempt, the student must call the office to schedule a test. They may call any of the following numbers: 440-885-8797, 440-885-8762, or 440-887-4877.
STEP 5: TEST!
If you used a valid, working phone number on your application, you will get a reminder call from your examiner the day before the test
Must bring valid state issued photo ID (can not test with expired ID)
Must be on time (late testers are not admitted) Go early, test will not be delayed for traffic, accident, getting lost
BE EARLY to locate test room and fill out paperwork so you are not rushed on test day
STEP 5: TEST!
Testing Atmosphere: No personal belongings allowed during testing: no
purses, bags, cell phones, music players Not allowed to leave the room during testing (if you have
an emergency and must leave, test will not be scored and you can not come back to the room and finish) Use the bathroom before test begins to prevent emergencies
Drinks are permitted at your own risk (testing booklets cost $200. If you spill, you must pay fine before getting results) No food during test
Eat before testing and bring a snack
TEST! SCORING PROCEDURES
GED test has 5 sections:*Writing - 50 multiple choice and an essay – 2 hours
*Social Studies 50 multiple choice – 70 minutes
*Math (2 parts: 1 score) – 25 questions and 25 questions (50 total) 45 minutes and 45 minutes (90 minutes total)
Part 1 with a calculator, Part 2 without a calculator
*Science – 50 multiple choice questions – 80 minutes
*Reading – 40 multiple choice questions – 65 minutes
TEST! SCORING PROCEDURES
Minimum score in each section : 410
Average Score: 450
Writing - S.S. - Math - Science - Reading -Total - Avg:
410 410 410 410 410 2050 410
450 450 410 490 410 2250 450
410 450 410 500 410 2180 436
STEP 6: GETTING YOUR RESULTS
GOOD LUCK!
4-8 weeks will receive results in mail and GED in mail! (make sure your address on application is current)
You can check your results sooner through SAFE account
If you did not pass all parts, $10 for each part you did not pass, max: $40 – Re-Test Don’t give up!
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