GED Testing at Skagit Valley College - Mount Vernon Campus

The GED exam consists of five separate tests. Each test will cover one area: Social Studies, Science, Math, Reading (Literature) or Writing (English).

Who can take GED tests?

You must be able to read and write in English or Spanish.
You must be at least 16 years old.
You cannot currently be attending high school.
Persons under 19 will need a high school release form. This is obtained from the high school in the area where you currently live (not necessarily the one you last attended).

Costs

The total cost for the five tests is $75.00. This amount is paid to the college cashier (located in the Campus Center), and you will be given a receipt that you must present to the GED Examiner when you arrive for orientation (located in Lewis Hall, Room 41).

If an agency is to be billed for the test fee, the agency will give you a voucher that you will show to the GED Examiner when you arrive for orientation.

Retest fee is $15.00 for each test.

Orientation and Testing Schedule

There will be no GED testing/orientation on the following dates/times:

October 17 - All Day

October 27 - All Day

November 11 - All Day

November 27 & 28 - All Day

December 22 - January 2, 2009

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The following schedule is effective January 2, 2008.

The following is the DAYTIME testing/orientation schedule:

MONDAY

8:30am – 10:00am – Orientation

11:00am – Writing or Math

WEDNESDAY

(1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Wednesday)

9:00am – Writing or Math

12:00pm – Science, Reading, or Social Studies

2:00pm – 4:00pm – Orientation

THURSDAY

9:00am – Science, Reading, or Social Studies

2:30pm - Science, Reading, or Social Studies

FRIDAY

11:00am – Science, Reading, or Social Studies

The following is the EVENING testing/orientation schedule:

(When there is evening testing it will replace the daytime test schedule.)

2^nd TUESDAY of each month

5:00pm – Math

7:30pm – Science, Reading, or Social Studies

4^th WEDNESDAY of each month

2:00pm – 4:00pm – Orientation

5:00pm – 7:00pm – Orientation

7:00pm – Writing or Math

***Should testing times change, every attempt is made to notify registered participants***

LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING 2 hours

SOCIAL STUDIES 70 minutes

SCIENCE 80 minutes

LANGUAGE ARTS, READING 65 minutes

MATH 90 minutes

Beginning in January 2012 a series of new GED tests will begin. Individuals currently testing, must have their GED completed by January 2012 or their previous incomplete test scores will be invalid.

James Walters

Test Results

For each of the five tests you must score at least 410 points to pass. To get your GED Certificate your total for all five tests added together must AVERAGE 450 points. If you fail to get the necessary points, you can retake any of the tests two more times in a calendar year (January to December). You must finish all of the original five tests before you can retest. When you pay for these tests, please tell the cashier it will be a retest. As in your first test, your receipt must be presented to show fees have been paid before you can be tested.

Test results will be mailed within 24 hours, except for the Writing test. Writing tests are sent from all over the state to Colorado and they are scored there twice each week. Expect to wait two weeks before you get this score. If you have passed all your tests, your certificate will be mailed to you. If you are retested, only the highest score will be recorded.

If, at some later time, you want a copy of your test scores sent to you, notify this testing center in writing. If you are entering a college and want the scores to be official, they can be sent straight to the college. If you want the transcript of scores sent to you, it must be left, unopened, in the envelope for it to be official. A $4.00 fee will be charged for each of the following: an official transcript and/or a duplicate certificate.

Help Preparing for GED Testing

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - If you need help in the subjects on the GED tests, you may want to register for Adult Basic Education classes offered by the college. The course cost is $25 and you must sign up for it at the registration office. If you are under 19 years old, you must meet with a counselor prior to registering for the Adult Basic Education classes. The classes have open enrollment, which means you can enter at any time during the quarter as long as space is available. Classes are available morning, afternoon and evenings during the week and on Saturday. You work at your own pace and help is given in each subject. You study in this program until you and the instructor think you are ready to pass the GED. Please phone the Adult Basic Education department at 416-7726 for more information about enrolling in the GED preparation courses.

SPANISH ONLY - The GED test is available in Spanish. You must specify in advance that you need this exam. There is an extra test in this series that is optional. It is to test English skills.

DISABLED STUDENTS - Students with disabilities can request special testing accommodations.

All questions of policy should be directed to the GED examiner, Jan Sears, at 360-416-7820 or e-mail Jan.Sears@skagit.edu.