GED Testing Centers
New Hampshire GED Test Programs
Ms. Deborah TaskerGED Administrator
State Department of Education
Division of Adult Learning and Rehab
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-6699
New Hampshire GED Information
How much does the GED cost?
It's $65 at every New Hampshire testing center. (Testing centers that give practice tests may have a separate fee for the practice test, usually $10 or $15.)
Do I have to be a resident of New Hampshire?
You must be a resident of New Hampshire to receive a New Hampshire GED certificate. If you are from another state, you should talk with the GED administrator in your state to see if they can accept results from New Hampshire before you plan to test here.
Do I have to be a citizen?
You do not have to be a citizen to take the GED, but you must be a New Hampshire resident and have a photo ID.
How old do you have to be to take the GED Tests?
According to New Hampshire rules, you have to be 18 years old, or your class has to have graduated. If you are 16 or 17 and you have withdrawn from school, you may request a waiver permitting you to test before your 18 th birthday.
INFORMATION FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
UNDER THE AGE OF 18
The information below is for 16 and 17-year-old out-of-school youth who wish to apply to take the GED Tests.
An applicant who is under 18 and whose class HAS graduated may submit written
proof from the last school attended of the graduation date of his/her class and may then
take the test.
An applicant who is under 18 and whose class HAS NOT graduated must receive
permission from the state administrator of the GED Testing Program to take the test. The applicant must be at least 16 years of age. The applicant must submit to the GED administrator the items listed below:
1. A letter with a handwritten signature from the applicant, stating the following:
2. His/her date of birth
3. His/her reason for wishing to take the GED test at this time including an explanation of why
he/she has chosen this option and of why the GED is important to his/her future plans
4. The location of the testing center where he/she plans to take the test.
5. An official statement from the superintendent, principal or guidance counselor of the last
school attended giving the date the applicant officially withdrew from school or a letter
stating that the student has been a participant in a home schooling program.
6. A statement on school letterhead from a school official (superintendent, principal, or
guidance counselor) stating that it is in the applicant's best interest to take the GED test at
this time OR a letter from one of the following:
7. A college, university or post-secondary school official stating that a high school equivalency
is required.
8. An employer who states that the applicant's job is contingent on a high school equivalency.
9. A recruiting official of the Armed Forces who states that a high school equivalency is
needed.
One letter from a school official may include both #2 and #3.
Home schooled students may ask school officials to sign a special home schooling form in place of a letter.
The student letter of request and supporting materials from school officials should be mailed to GED Administrator, NH Department of Education, Division of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation, 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20, Concord , NH 03301 . Faxed materials cannot be accepted.
My-Ged Note: You cannot take the GED test online
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