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GED_®

The General Educational Development (GED_®) tests are nationally recognized assessments that give people from all walks of life an opportunity to earn the equivalent of a high school education. The credential earned by passing the GED_® tests is accepted by most U. S. employers, colleges, and universities.

GED_® tests for the Flint River Technical College service area are administered in Taylor and Upson counties. Qualified individuals may test at either site.

For information on the way tests are delivered and what the tests consist of or to download a request form for an official copy of your GED_® transcript or diploma, visit http://www.tcsg.edu.

GED_® Registration Information

1. Those wishing to take any GED_® tests are required to register before the testing date. Please see the schedule below for registration dates in both Taylor and Upson counties.
2. Payment is mandatory at the time of registration. GED_® examinees must pay $95 for the complete GED_® test which includes 5 parts or $19 per test for an individual test.
3. Payment may be made by check, money order, or cash. Money orders and checks must be made payable to Flint River Technical College. Cash payments must be for the exact amount—no change is available.
4. The fee must be paid on the scheduled registration dates and times listed below before each test. Your name will be placed on a GED_® testing list only after the GED_® Testing Services receives a copy of your payment receipt from the Adult Education office. ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE FINAL!. Failure to attend scheduled appointment may result in forfeiture of GED_® testing fee.
5. If you are 16, 17,18 or 19 years of age, additional paperwork and special information is required before you can take the GED_® (contact the GED_® testing Services or the Adult Education Office for information).
6. You MUST bring a current picture I.D. (e.g., your driver's license or a state I.D. issued from a state Driver License Bureau or a U.S. Passport) with you for registration and testing.
7. You must arrive 15 minutes prior to test time.
8. No cell phones, pagers or similar electronic items are allowed in the testing area.
9. Failure to bring any of the above documentation or fee payments during registration will delay your registration. You will be asked to return when you have proper documentation and payment.

Please call (706) 646-6121 in Upson County or (478) 862-2323 in Taylor County for more information. 

 

GED_® Registration and Testing Schedules

Upson County Official GED_® Testing Center

115 East Main Street
Thomaston, GA 30286
Phone: 706.646.6121

Registration times at the Community Development Center in Thomaston are as follows:

Morning and evening testing sessions scheduled. Note:  Check, money order or exact change only.

 

Taylor County Official GED_® Testing Center

196 East Main Street
Butler, Georgia 31006
Phone: 478.862.2323

Registration times at the Taylor County Center in Butler are as follows:

Note: Payment by money order only. Afternoon testing sessions scheduled.

 

GED_® Scoring

Each individual test will be scored from 200 to 800 points. A minimum standard score of 410 is necessary on each of the five tests and an overall average standard score of 450 with a total standard score of 2250 is required to pass the exam.

 

Requirement for Re-Testing:

• An applicant may take an individual exam no more than 3 times in a calendar year.
• If the average standard score is 430 or better, the applicant may retake the test at any time*, but remedial study is recommended.
• If the average standard score is 400-429, a wait of three months or evidence of remedial study is necessary before retesting.
• If the applicant’s average standard score falls below 400, a wait of six months, or evidence of remedial study is necessary before retesting.