Who is eligible to take the GED Tests?
• Residents of Kansas. Residency is defined as having a Kansas (un-expired) driver’s license and / or a Kansas identification card. • Adults 18 years of age or older may test without any special conditions. Special conditions apply to persons who are at least 16 years of age (but have not reached their 18th birthday) • Persons who are not enrolled in an accredited high school. • Those who have not already graduated from an accredited high school nor received a GED high school equivalency diploma. Back to Top _________________________________________________________________ • What documentation is required to take the GED Tests? • When GED candidates register to take the GED Tests, they must provide current photo identification which includes name, address, date of birth, and signature. Acceptable current photo identification includes: • Kansas Driver’s License • Photo ID cards issued by Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles • Passport • Military ID • Other forms of national or foreign gove
Indiana requires an individual to be a resident of Indiana for 30 days; and to be at least eighteen years of age, or to be at least seventeen (17) years of age and not subject to compulsory school attendance. Those who are seventeen years old must provide the testing center with passing practice test scores and a copy of the official exit interview from the last high school they attended.
The GED Testing Service suggests the following GED requirements for you to take the test: • You are not enrolled in high school, and • You have not graduated from high school, and • You are at least age 16*, and • You meet state, provincial, or territorial requirements regarding age, residency, and the length of time since leaving school. If you are considering leaving high school, the GED Testing Service recommends that you first meet with your high school counselor to talk seriously about your decision and the level of academic skill needed to pass the GED tests. *Some states require GED test takers to be at least 18 years of age.
Anyone 16 years or older may take the GED tests. About one out of every seven people who receives a high school credential earns it by passing the GED. In Vermont, young adults 16 or 17 years of age must have parental permission to take the GED tests. The GED examiner will have the forms at the test site.
