About the GED
The GED Tests offer you an opportunity to PROVE YOURSELF.
The General Educational Development Tests were originally developed
in 1942 to determine the skill levels of returning WWII servicemen.
Now the GED Tests measure the major and lasting outcomes and concepts
associated with a traditional four-year high school education.
The GED Tests consist of following five subtests:
Social Studies, Language Arts/Writing (2 parts), Language Arts/Reading,
Science, and Mathematics (2 parts).
The Language Arts/Writing test consists of a multiple choice part
and an essay.
The Mathematics test consists of a part where a calculator
may be used and a part where a calculator is not permitted.
An examinee may take the GED in Utah only three (3) times in English
or Spanish.
GED Scoring
A GED Certificate is awarded in Utah upon passing
the five subtests with 410 on EACH subtest and with 450 overall average
-- the averaging of all 5 tests.
Language Arts/Writing is one of the 5 GED subtests. There are two
parts to the subtest, namely multiple choice portion and the essay
portion. See the essay scoring
guidelines.
Typically, in Utah, we have a speedy scoring service -- GEDSCORING.COM
-- that will normally process your test results in one day and email
your results to you if you register online and give them your email
address. Also, your GED results will be always available online, accessible
to you with the usage of a password.
Arranging to take the GED
To make an appointment to take the GED test in UTAH, or if
you have questions about testing times, please contact a local testing
center.
Alternatively, you are welcome to register online at GED123
(also known as GEDSCORING.COM). You must still pay your fees
at the testing site you choose as your testing location.
Test Length
The GED Test takes approximately 7 3/4 hours to complete.
You do not have to take the 5 subtests that make up the GED
all at one time. However, you must take all 5 subtests before
you are permitted to re-take any subtest that you may have failed.
GED Test Cost
For UTAH examinees, the actual costs to take the GED 2002
Tests in Utah will be the following:
1. Full Battery of
5 subtests = $66
2. Retake Writing
skills subtest = $18
3. Retake of any
other subtest = $12 each
If an examinee registers for GED testing and does not show up for
the test, the GED testing site is permitted to charge a "no-show"
fee effective November 15, 2002. Testing sites are permitted to
charge up to $15 to any GED examinee who books and does not appear
for his/her testing times. Each testing site is allowed to determine
how many days in advance of the testing time constitutes "no
show." If examinees have questions, they may contact the local
testing sites.
Note: Scores from previous versions (1988...) of the GED Tests
cannot be combined with the new 2002 version of the GED.
This means that on January 1, 2002, anyone who had not completed the
former version of GED Tests had begin all over again with all 5 new
subtests.
Testing in a Different Language
Spanish GED Testing can be typically scheduled at Davis ATC,
Delta Technical Center, Dixie College, Jordan School District , Salt
Lake Community College - Skills Center, Utah State University, Utah
Valley State College, and Weber State University. Please phone
for appointments. From year to year, this list may change.
Calculators
Usage of calculators (fx-260 Solar) will comprise about half
of the math subtest. Calculators that will be used in the actual
GED 2002 math subtests may be purchased by:
- calling 301-632-6758 (credit card purchases)
- by faxing an order to 301-843-0159 (Purchase Orders).
Calculators will be provided for you at GED Testing Centers for the
actual GED Tests -- so don't take a calculator to the testing situation.
Brief instructions on how to use the calculators will also be provided
at the testing time. However, it is advisable to learn how calculators
work before you take the math portion of the GED tests. If you
wish, you may take the math subtest completely without a calculator,
but you most likely will not complete as many questions in the math
portion of the GED 2002 Tests as you would if you effectively use
the calculator.
GED Testing centers will have a short video for you to watch regarding
(1) how the Casio fx-260 works and (2) the alternate ways you
will answer some math questions.
Calculators cost $7.00 each for the fx-260 Solar calculators (50%
retail discount) and $35 each for instructors' teaching calculators
(OH-260, used on overhead projectors). Shipping and handling
is 7% of your purchase price to a maximum of $14.00 per order.
Prices may change.
Requirements for Retesting
