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Who is required
to take the Official GED Practice Test?
Beginning in January 2003, all persons who plan to take the GED
2002* test must first take the Official GED Practice Test
at one of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's
authorized adult education programs before registering for the GED
test. Persons who have previously taken the GED 2002 test but have
not passed are exempt from this requirement; however, they are encouraged
to take the practice test to determine if they are now ready to
pass the official GED test.
* includes persons who took the GED test before 2002 but did not
pass and are now required to take all parts of the GED 2002 test.
Where are the Official Practice
Tests administered?
Each of Tennessee's Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(TDOL&WFD) adult education programs administers the test. Contact
your local adult education program for practice test information.
How does one register for the
Official GED Practice Test?
Contact the local TDOL&WFD adult education program
for the practice test schedule and registration information.
How much does
the Official GED Practice Test cost?
The Official GED Practice Test is FREE
and adult education classes are FREE, as well.
However, the cost of the GED test varies between $55 and $65. Contact
your local GED test center for specific information.
What paperwork
is required to take the Official GED Practice Test?
All 17 and 18 year-olds and some 19 year-olds must
present a completed Superintendent's Recommendation
Form before taking the Official Practice Test. All
other test candidates are only required to provide acceptable identification
(noted in following question).
What identification
is required to take the Official GED Practice Test?
All test candidates must present a Tennessee Driver's
License, a state issued identification card or a military ID (a
birth certificate is not acceptable).
When will test
candidates receive scores from the Official GED Practice Test?
The Official GED Practice Test will be scored
on-site and an adult education representative will meet with each
candidate to explain his or her scores and make a recommendation
as to his or her readiness to sit for the GED exam. The post-test
conference and issuance of the GED Practice Test Transcript form
may occur the same day as the test is completed or the test candidate
may be asked to return at another time. Either method is acceptable
and is left to the discretion of the local program.
Is there a minimum
score one must achieve on the Official GED Practice Test?
While the state has not set a minimum score requirement,
it is recommended that a test candidate score at least 2500 overall
with no individual score below 450 before taking the GED test.
NOTE: The recommended passing score on the
Official GED Practice Test is higher than the minimum passing score
on the GED test and achieving this score does not guarantee passing
the GED test.
What if the test
candidates Official GED Practice Test scores do not meet
the recommended level?
Candidates whose scores do not meet the recommended
score are encouraged to enroll in a local adult education program
before sitting for the GED test.
Once a test
candidate has completed the Official GED Practice Test, when
will he or she receive verification they have taken the test?
Upon completion of the GED practice test, a test
candidate will receive a notarized Official Transcript
of GED Practice Test Results that must be presented
to the GED testing center when he or she registers for the GED test.
What happens
if a test candidate loses his or her Official GED Practice Test
Results form?
The Adult Education program maintains records of
all Official GED Practice Test results and can issue another
form.
May a test candidate
take the Official GED Practice Test one part at a time over
a period of several weeks or months?
Special testing arrangements will be at the discretion
of the local adult education program. However, all 5 parts of the
Official GED Practice Test must be completed before a person
will receive and Official Transcript of GED Practice Test Results
form that will allow him or her to sit for any or all parts of the
GED test.
For test candidates
with disabilities, may the test be administered with accommodations?
Yes, the Official GED Practice Test may
be administered with accommodation provided the test candidate has
a completed GED Form L-15 that has been approved by the state GED
test administrator.
Where does a
test candidate get an L-15 accommodation form?
The Form L-15 is available at Tennessee's approved GED testing
centers. Please note that the approval process may take several
weeks and must be completed before the practice test will be administered
with accommodations.
Where can I get alternative
versions of the Official GED Practice Test
At his time, the Official GED Practice Test
is available in large print (PA) and audio-cassette (PB) versions.
Programs located in metropolitan areas my wish to purchase a copy
of the alternative versions from Steck
Vaughn; however, copies of the test must be borrowed from
the Center for Literacy Studies by submitting a request
form.
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