GED Facts
“The General Educational Development (GED) Tests offer an alternate and
acceptable way for an individual 16 years old or older to earn a high school
diploma. Candidates who successfully complete the GED Tests are awarded a
Maryland high school diploma by the State Board of Education.”
An applicant is eligible to take the GED Tests if the applicant:
1. Has been a Maryland resident for a least 3 months
at the time of testing;
2. is a least 16 years old; and
3. Either:
a. Meets both of the following requirements:
(i) Has not obtained a Maryland high school
diploma or a high school certificate or diploma issued by another state or
non-U.S. or correspondence school; and
(ii) Has been officially withdrawn from a
regular full-time public or private school for a least 3 months at the time
of testing; or
b. Has obtained a Maryland High School Certificate
of Program Completion in accordance with COMAR (Code of Maryland
Regulations).
To qualify for the Maryland high school diploma by examination (GED
Tests), a candidate shall earn:
a. a standard score of 410 or above on the five tests; and
b. An average standard score of 450 on all five tests.
The GED Tests consists of:
1. Language Arts- Writing (50 questions, 75 minutes)
and Language Arts-Writing (Essay, 45 minutes)
2. Language Arts-Reading (40 questions, 65 minutes)
3. Social Studies (50 questions, 70 minutes)
4. Science (50 questions, 80 minutes)
5. Mathematics (50 questions, 90 minutes) Part I allows for
Calculator, Part II does not.
The GED tests are offered at various locations throughout Maryland. For
more information regarding specific testing dates and locations, please
visit www.gogedgo.org and click on GED.