Is there a minimum age requirement to take the GED exam?
Yes. The minimum age is 18, except in the following cases. • The board of trustees of a school district may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant permission to take the tests of general educational development prescribed by the state board to a person who: • resides in the school district • is at least 16 years of age but less than 17 years of age • submits to the board of trustees written permission signed by his parent or legal guardian • has not graduated from a high school • is not currently enrolled in a high school, and • satisfies any other requirements prescribed by the board of trustees. Note: it is no longer necessary for a 16-year-old to seek permission for GED testing from the Nevada State Board of Education. • Applicants who are 17 years of age, but less than 18 years of age may register to take the GED exam after presenting: • written permission signed by parent or legal guardian, and • verification of withdrawal from high school.
