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Testing Calendar for Spring 2009

January 9, 2009
February 20, 2009
March 2, 2009
April 14, 2009
May 8, 2009
May 29, 2009

*Dates of testing are subject to cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances. Additional testing dates TBA.

Location

SFASU campus, Thomas J. Rusk Building, Room 328

Cost

First-time cost of exam is $65.00 for all 5 sections.
Retakes are $15.00 per section of the test.

Eligibility

Age: The applicant must be 18 years old. An applicant who is 17 years old must have written parental or guardian consent. An applicant who is 16 years old must have a court order.
Educational Status: The applicant must not have received a high school diploma from an accredited high school in the United States. The applicant must not be enrolled in school, unless the applicant is enrolled in a High School Equivalency Program (HSEP).
Applicants age 17 or less year must provide an official withdrawal from the last high school they attended or provide the necessary HSEP forms.
Retakes: Applicants must wait 6 months before retaking a GED test or applicants may obtain a letter from an Adult Learning Center authorizing a retake exam prior to the 6 month waiting period.

Testing Procedures

Those wanting to test must pre-register by paying their fees on the 3rd floor of the Rusk Building, Room 328 at SFASU.
Those needing information may call 936-468-3958.
Special Accommodations: Candidates may request special accommodations for physical, mental, sensory or learning disabilities. Candidates needing accommodations must contact Testing Services at (936) 468-3958 for additional information.
First-time examinees taking the Language Arts/Writing Text and/or the Mathematics tests must report to Rusk 328 by 7:15 a.m.
First-time examinees taking the Science, Social Studies, and/or the Language Arts/Reading tests must report to Rusk 328 by 12:00 noon.
First time cost of the exam is $65.00 for all 5 tests.
Retakes are $15.00 per section of the test.
Please be aware that we no longer score the tests at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Score reports will be sent to the examinee from The Texas Education Agency in Austin.
Expect score reports to arrive 2-4 weeks after testing.

Additional Information

Cellular telephones, beepers, cameras, all photographic communication, computers, and electronic devices are strictly prohibited in the testing room.
Photo Identification Required: Photo bearing driver's license, photo bearing Texas Department of Public Safety Identification Card, photo bearing passport, photo bearing military identification card.
Your identification must be current. Expired forms of ID are not acceptable.
Candidates are not permitted to bring purses, tote bags, portable music players, hand-held electronic games, food/drink items, textbooks (including dictionaries), notebooks, supplies, jackets, or coats, hats, or other nonessential items to their seats in the testing room.
Calculators will be provided
Bring two #2 pencils, photo identification, social security card, and re-test authorization (if applicable).
Food, drinks, gum and candy are NOT permitted in the testing room.

Testing Schedule

Time	Test Schedule
7:15 am	Door will close - RUSK 328 Check-in, registration and paper work for the Language Arts/Writing and Mathematics tests (Remember to have government issued photo ID and Social Security Card)
8:00	Door will close - RUSK 328 for Language Arts Writing Test
8:15 - 10:15	LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING TEST
10:20	Door will close - RUSK 328 for Mathematics Test
10:25 - 10:40	MATHEMATICS VIDEO
10:55 - 11:40	MATHEMATICS TEST PART I
11:45 - 12:30	MATHEMATICS TEST PART II
12:35 - 1:20	LUNCH

12:00 pm	Door will close - RUSK 328 for check-in Check-in, registration and paperwork for the SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES and LANGUAGE ARTS/READING tests (Remember to have government issued photo ID and Social Security Card)
1:20	Door will close - Rusk 328 for Science Test
1:30 - 2:50	SCIENCE TEST
2:55	Door will close - Rusk 328 for Social Studies Test
3:05 - 4:15	SOCIAL STUDIES TEST
4:20	Door will close - Rusk 328 for Language Arts Reading Test
4:30 - 5:35	LANGUAGE ARTS/READING TEST

Find more information about GED by contacting the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in Austin, TX at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ged/ or by calling 512-463-9292

GED Privacy Policy - Shortened Version

New forms of the GED Tests are expected January 1, 2012. The scores on your test report cannot be combined with the 2012 series of the GED Tests. By December 31, 2011 you must have earned a total passing score of at least 2250 (450 average) with no score less than 410, or you will need to take the entire 2012 series.

The following link will provide you with additional information regarding the 2012 series:

http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/2012_Test_Info.htm

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