Who is eligible to take the GED Test in Utah?

According to Utah law, if you are...

• 16-years old or younger, you are currently NOT eligible for GED Testing.
• Enrolled in public education, you are NOT eligibile to take GED Tests.
• 18 years old and your senior class has graduated, you may take the GED Test at any time.  Please call a testing center for an appointment.
• 17 or 18 years old and your senior class has not graduated, you are required to submit the following materials to the GED testing center before GED testing is allowed:
  
  
  1. A letter from the school district within which you reside indicating you are not regularly enrolled in school and
  2. A letter from your parent or legal guardian authorizing the test. (Applicants who present a marriage certificate are exempt from this second requirement.)
     

Citizenship and Residency

• GED Examinees do NOT need to be citizens of the US or residents of Utah to be eligible to take the GED tests.

What you need to test ...

• Current government-issued picture identification that has your name, address, birth date, signature on it.
• $66 testing fee

How to REGISTER for GED Testing

• There are two main ways to register -- (1) in person at a testing site (2) or here (www.GED123.org)
• Either way, you will still need to call the testing site for a testing time and to pay your $66 testing fee in person.

How to give someone permission to access your GED records

• If you wish to give permission to someone else like an instructor, college or business to have access to your GED records, you will need to give them a release to allow them to do so.
  • For those just taking the tests, registering at www.GED123.org will take care of that as you give others your signed release and codes.
  • For those who have taken the tests a while ago, please see the page entitled "Request Records."
    
    
• In all cases, GED scores are the property of Utah State Office of Education and scores will not be given to anyone without written permission of the examinee.

 

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