GED Testing Centers
Texas GED Test Programs
G. Paris-Ealy, J.D.
GED State Administrator
William B. Travis Building
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
(512) 463-9292 (office)
(512) 305-9493 (fax)
Texas GED Information
Eligibility for GED
testing is established by the Texas Education Code, Section 7.111, which
states that a resident of the state of Texas who has not graduated from high
school is eligible to take the high school equivalency test in accordance with
rules promulgated by the state Board of Education.
To take the GED
tests, a GED applicant must:
Have a government issued
photo ID;
1. Be 18 years of age;
2. Be a resident of the
state;
3. Not be enrolled in
school; and
4. Not be a high school
graduate.
GED Age Waiver Conditions Texas
If you are not 18 years
old you can take the GED test at age 17, if:
1. You are a resident of
Texas
2. You are not enrolled in
school (you are excepted if you are enrolled in an approved in-school
3. GED preparation program);
4. You are not a high school
graduate; and
5. You must have
parental/guardian permission.
If you are not 17
years old you can take the GED test at age 16 if:
1. The GED applicant is a
resident of the state of Texas
2. In the care of a state
agency or under a court order
or in a Job Corps
training program;
3. Is not enrolled in high
school; and
4. Is not a high school
graduate.
GED Testing Centers In
Texas
There are many GED
testing centers in various Texas cities.
To find a GED test center
in a city near you Click Here
Release
Scores to Test Center
If you wish for your
Testing Center to view you scores on the GED® System, please fill out and fax the
GED® Release Scores
Request found here.
FAX: 512-305-9493.
The
following information is needed to locate a record:
1. The candidate's complete
name (also include maiden name if applicable);
2. The candidate's Social
Security Number (SSN);
3. The candidate's date of
birth;
4. The name of the TEXAS
testing center where tests were administered; and
5. The address where the
record is to be mailed
IF YOU NEED
YOUR RECORDS FOR:
1. Non-State/Union jobs
(jobs that are not state jobs or union jobs)
2. Verification of
certificate (to prove that you have passed and received a GED® Certificate)
3. Viewing your test scores
4. Unofficial records (A
state seal will NOT be included)
With examinees
signature Social Security Number and test scores can be included.
You will need the
GED®
VERIFICATION/RELEASE REQUEST
IF YOU NEED
YOUR RECORDS FOR:
College/University
Drivers License
State jobs
Union jobs
Official certificate for
YOUR records
To be mailed in a sealed
envelope
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