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STEPS TO TESTStep 1: ApplyStep 2: PayStep 3: RegisterStep 4: Test!Step 5: Getting your results

STEP 1: APPLYPaper Application: Print out an

application, mail with payment (money order only/notarized)

Online Application:Open a SAFE Account Fill out online and pay online with credit card or mail in money order (you can buy prepaid credit to use)

PAPER/ONLINEPaper application if you are not familiar

with using a computerOnline application, your application gets

approved faster, you can check your results online (must have email and valid state issued photo ID to register onlineyou can register for an email address for free (yahoo, gmail, sbcglobal)

STEP 2: PAYMail: Money orders only (Where can you

get a money order?) (Marc’s, Drugmart)Banks may charge too large of fees, some banks offer free money orders if you have an account with then (Huntington)

Online: Credit CardOnline application can still send in money

order (put “online application” on envelope so it will be processed faster)

FYI

You will not receive a call or email, etc., that your application has been approved

STEP 4: REGISTER

Our tests fill up quickly, think at least two months ahead!You can not just show up for a test, you must be

registered for the test sessionIf a student has applied online AND it is his/her FIRST

attempt, they can register himself/herself through his/her SAFE account (www.education.ohio.gov)

 If a student has applied with a hard copy through mail OR

it is NOT the first attempt, the student must call the office to schedule a test. They may call any of the following numbers:  440-885-8797, 440-885-8762, or 440-887-4877.

STEP 5: TEST!If you used a valid, working phone number on

your application, you will get a reminder call from your examiner the day before the test

Must bring valid state issued photo ID (can not test with expired ID)

Must be on time (late testers are not admitted) Go early, test will not be delayed for traffic, accident, getting lost

BE EARLY to locate test room and fill out paperwork so you are not rushed on test day

STEP 5: TEST!Testing Atmosphere: No personal belongings allowed during testing: no

purses, bags, cell phones, music players Not allowed to leave the room during testing (if you have

an emergency and must leave, test will not be scored and you can not come back to the room and finish) Use the bathroom before test begins to prevent emergencies

Drinks are permitted at your own risk (testing booklets cost $200. If you spill, you must pay fine before getting results) No food during test

Eat before testing and bring a snack

TEST! SCORING PROCEDURESGED test has 5 sections:*Writing - 50 multiple choice and an essay – 2 hours*Social Studies 50 multiple choice – 70 minutes*Math (2 parts: 1 score) – 25 questions and 25 questions (50

total) 45 minutes and 45 minutes (90 minutes total)Part 1 with a calculator, Part 2 without a calculator

*Science – 50 multiple choice questions – 80 minutes*Reading – 40 multiple choice questions – 65 minutes

TEST! SCORING PROCEDURESMinimum score in each section : 410Average Score: 450

Writing - S.S. - Math - Science - Reading -Total - Avg:

410 410 410 410 410 2050 410

450 450 410 490 410 2250 450

410 450 410 500 410 2180 436

STEP 6: GETTING YOUR RESULTS GOOD LUCK!4-8 weeks will receive results in mail and

GED in mail! (make sure your address on application is current)

You can check your results sooner through SAFE account

If you did not pass all parts, $10 for each part you did not pass, max: $40 – Re-Test Don’t give up!