GED
Testing Center
Educational Resource
Center
Room
329
Pellissippi State
Technical Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
Phone: (865)
694-6752
Welcome to the GED Testing Center!
The General Educational Development Tests are designed to
measure skills associated with four years of regular high school
instruction. The GED test covers a wide range of subjects and consists of
5 subtests, including Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science,
Interpreting Literature and the Arts, and Mathematics. The tests provides
an opportunity to earn a high school equivalency diploma.
Eligibility Requirements
To take the GED test, examinees must be at least 17 years of age
and have not received a high school diploma or GED. Individuals who are 17
or 18 years old must have an "Age Waiver" completed and submitted to the
Test Examiner in order to test. Anyone that has been enrolled in high
school during the last year will also be required to have an Age Waiver
regardless of age.
Age Waivers can be obtained from the Attendance
Supervisor in the school system from which the individual withdrew.
Test Schedule and Fees
The GED test is offered several times a month (usually on
Thursdays and one Saturday a month) at the Pellissippi Parkway campus in
Knoxville. It is also offered on one Saturday a month in Blount County.
The test begins at 8 a.m. and lasts the complete day. Examinees must have
an appointment to test. The complete test costs $55 and each subtest is
$11. Call (865) 694-6752 for a listing of test dates or to make an
appointment to take the GED test.
Proper Identification
Examinees must present two forms of identification with one being
a state or federal I.D. such as a driver's license or the GEDTS photo.
Other identification can include a social security card or birth
certificate.
Diploma Requirements
In
order to receive a high school equivalency diploma (GED), the examinee
must be a resident of Tennessee and have an average standard score of 45
on the total tests (total standard score of 225) with no subtest score
below 41. Scores are mailed directly to the examinee within three weeks
from the test date. The diploma is mailed from Nashville to the examinee
within 6-8 weeks after the test date.
Retesting
An individual
may test three times during any contract year. Examinees must wait 30 days
before retesting.
Special Testing Needs
Special testing accommodations are available for individuals who
have a disability. Accommodations may include extended time, use of a
calculator, individualized testing, tests on tape, or other forms of
specialized testing. The GED Testing Service in Washington, D.C. requires
extensive documentation for the need of such accommodations. For
information concerning special testing accommodations, please contact the
Testing Center.
Pellissippi State Adult Basic Education does not
discriminate in employment or admission on the basis of race, color, sex,
national origin, or disability.
Last Updated:November 11,
2003
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