Requirements for Testing:
Applicants must be 18 years of age and be officially withdrawn from school.  A 17 year-old may register to test if they have a "Permit to Test" signed by an official from the last school attended and their parent or guardian's written permission.  "Permit to Test" forms are available at the TVCC Testing Center in Athens.  A 16 year-old may not test without a court order that includes a case/cause/docket number on it.

Fees:
All GED testing fees must be paid in advance.  The fee for the test administration is $70.00.  Confirmation of an exam date is not given until full payment is made.  The fee for EACH retest exam will be $10.00 per section.

Identification:
Examinees must be residents of the state of Texas.  Each examinee must present a valid (photo) Texas driver's license or Department of Public Safety Identification Card.  Examinees must also have a copy of their Social Security card.  A military photo ID or a valid passport is acceptable if examinee has no Texas Driver's License or State ID card.  No other form of photo ID is acceptable.

Registration:

• Examinees must pre-register and pre-pay by coming by the Testing Center in Athens on the designated registration date for the exam date they wish to take. 
• If payment is mailed in or made at the Palestine campus, confirmation of a reserved seat for the next upcoming test will be made by phone (*if registering in Palestine, please realize that until the registration form and payment is received in Athens, you do not have a confirmed spot for a testing date until you hear from the Testing Center by phone), so please include a daytime number where you can be reached.
• Seating is extremely limited. 
• Examinees must pre-register by no later than noon on the Thursday before the week they plan to test if space is still available at that time for that testing date.
• Both a state of Texas issued driver's license or identification card and social security card need to be brought at that time.  The only other acceptable IDs for photo identification are a US Military ID or a valid passport.   
• If the examinee is under the age of 18, the appropriate documents (withdrawal form, parent/guardian wavier for 17 year-olds and the court order for 16 year-olds) are required at this time also.

Test Dates and Times:

Test dates are posted above under the GED exam dates section at the top of the page

Note: Test dates subject to change, please call ahead to verify registration and testing dates!

Testing times are as follows:

• First time testers must come both days.  The testing schedule cannot be rearranged for first time testers.
• Re-testers will be given specific times to test depending on which tests are needed.

Special Accommodations: 
Contact the Testing Center in advance of preferred registration date for information and assistance in completing the necessary documentation as it takes a month or more for accommodations to be approved by the GED office in Austin and the GEDTS in Washington, DC.

Retesting:

Scores and Certificates:
Scores are sent by mail from the GED Unit in Austin to the address you provide at registration and should be received within 30 days of when testing occurred.  Be sure to provide your correct mailing address at the time of testing.  If you have not received your scores once 30 days has passed, contact the GED Unit office in Austin at the phone number listed below.

Official copies of GED scores and certificates can be obtained from:
Texas Education Agency, GED Unit
1701 North Congress
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-9292

Additionally, you can print out a copy of your testing transcript here.
Form for requesting GED certificates can be obtained from here.

There is a $5 fee for obtaining a duplicate of a certificate (money order, cashiers check or personal check made payable to TEA/GED Unit).

GED Classes:
The TVCC Adult Education department offers practice test sessions and classes to prepare for the GED exam.   

Other area testing centers include: