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(ii) Has been officially withdrawn from a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/ged.html.