The specific purpose of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests is the measurement of the educational development of adults who have not completed their formal high school education. Adults may earn a High School Equivalency Certificate and thus qualify for admission to colleges or other educational institutions, meet educational requirements for employment or promotion, satisfy educational qualifications for induction into the armed services, fulfill requirements of local or state licensing boards, or gain personal satisfaction.

Basic Information about the GED Test:

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[+] Eligibility

[-] Registering for the GED Test

Individuals must register at the Regional Office of Education for the county in which they reside with the exception of Cook County. Those living within Cook County will register with the Cook County GED Testing Office.

You can obtain contact information for the appropriate Regional Office of Education by visiting our ROE Locator.

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