General Educational Development (GED)

GED Test preparation classes are designed to diagnose those basic skills that students lack in order to adequately prepare them prior to taking the GED test.

The Pre-GED Test preparation class is the functional literacy level of the ABE courses grade level equivalency of 6.0 to 8.9.

The GED test battery is a series of six separate tests offered in English and/or Spanish.
Successful passing of these will result in the award of a State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma.         The six tests are English Expression, Social Studies, Natural Science, Literature (reading), General Mathematics and Writing Skills. The entire test
Battery takes approximately seven hours to complete and is scheduled over a two-day period, by appointment only. The GED test is given at Robert Morgan Education Center.

REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE THE GED TEST

MINIMUM AGE – A candidate shall be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Under the following conditions, a test candidate 16 or 17 years of age may be administrated the GED battery if he or she:

• Has been legally withdrawn from high school, and is requesting to be tested with parental consent, or;
• Is a concurrently enrolled high school student requesting tests with parental consent, plus a conference with a home school counselor prior to or after the test. Following successful completion of the test, the student can no longer be counted for membership in a day of school program in the State of Florida. All candidates under 18 years of age must see an adult education center counselor before taking the GED Test.
• Passes the official GED practice test.
• Is granted a waiver by the District.
• Candidates must be residents of the State of Florida.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates must complete the State Application Form AE-7, at the county GED office. Information requested on the application refers to essential personal data education, training, records, and residence. There is a $70 fee for taking the GED test. There is a nominal charge for each retest in writing skills, social studies, science, interpreting literature, arts, or math.

Students must pass each section of the Official GED Test with a minimum score of 41 and an overall passing score of 225 on the entire test.

Students who fail no more than two subjects of the test battery need to retake only that portion of the battery failed. If a student fails more than two parts, the entire battery must be retaken.