(driver’s license, passport, military, (Please Check One)
or other forms of government ID that ________ To enroll in college
show name, address, date of birth, ________ For employment
signature, and photograph) ________ Military Service
will be required at time of testing ________ Other
COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES
Application for GED Tests
Date: __________________________________
1. Name of Applicant: ______________________________________________ Sex _________________
Last First Middle
2. Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
3. County you live in: ____________________________
4. Present Address (If Different): ___________________________________________________
5. I have lived in Mississippi since (Date): ______________________ Telephone No: _______________
6. Date of Birth: ______ - ______ - ______ Social Security No: _______ - _______ - _______
(mo) (day) (year)
7. Are you presently enrolled in high school? Yes __________ No __________
8. If no, date dropped out of school: Month ________ Day ________ Year ________
9. Name of last school attended: _____________________________________________________________
10. City and State of last school attended: ______________________________________________________
11. Highest grade completed: ______ Year grade was completed: ______ No. high school units: _______
12. Did you attend GED classes? Yes ________ No ________ Where _________________________
13. I hereby authorize the high school listed above to release information from my school records.
14. The signature below must be witnessed by a Notary Public. (If not 18 or older the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required.)
___________________________________________ ________________________________________
(Signature of Applicant) (Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian)
Sworn to before me this ______ day of _________ 20____
Signed _____________________________________
(Notary Public)
15. I plan to take the tests at __________________________________________________________________
(Name of Testing Center)
Directions: Minimum age for testing is 18 years. Completed applications should be sent directly to the GED Testing Center indicated in item 15.
For additional information contact your local GED Testing Center.
Revised 8-12-02
The General Educational Development Test (GED) is a test which upon successful completion merits a high school equivalency diploma. The GED is accepted nationally for admission to most colleges, training program, and the military.
requirements:
· You are required to pre-register to take the GED test. Registration is scheduled each Friday at 9:00 a.m.
· Picture I.D. is required at registration and at each testing session.
· Your application must be filled out completely and must have the seal of a Notary Public.
· You must be a resident of Mississippi for at least 30 days.
· After completing the application and if you are 19 years or older, you may take the test on the next date it is offered.
· You must be at least 18 years old to be eligible for testing. You must be out of school for three months or your class must have graduated (you must have documentation).
· Exceptions for applicants age 17: must be enrolled in or have completed a program of instruction provided by an adult education agency. Also, the applicant must be recommended by the agency and must submit the necessary paperwork to the examiner during pre-registration.
Special accommodations:
· If approved by the Director in advance, special accommodations for taking the GED Test can be made for GED candidates who lack visual, listening, or physical skills needed to complete the regular GED Test.
Test schedule:
GED Tests are administered at Duling Center, 622 Duling Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216. The GED Tests are given every Wednesday beginning at 7:45 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m.
Ged test battery: Total time allowed for testing is 7 hours 5 minutes.
test name time limit
Language Arts, Writing 2 hours
Language Arts, Reading 1 hour 5 minutes
Mathematics 1 hour 30 minutes
Science 1 hour 20 minutes
Social Studies 1 hour 10 minutes
cost:
Initial GED Testing is $40.00 CASH. (Payable at registration.) personal checks not accepted. You must present GED Form 30 (test result letter) to be allowed to retest. Each subject retest costs $12.00.
· The minimum passing score requirements for the GED test will be a minimum standard score of 410 on each test and an average of 450 on the five tests in the battery (a total of 2250 points).
· You will receive your test results from the GED Record Office, State Board of Community and Junior Colleges in approximately two to three weeks.
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