General Educational Development
I.
AGE
Applicants under the age of 19 and any applicant who has been enrolled in
high school during the current school year must complete an age waiver form
available through the county school superintendent. Applicants must be at
least seventeen years of age and withdrawn from high school to be considered for
testing. If you are under 19 years of age, you must provide a copy of your
birth certificate for our fields when you return your application.
II.
IDENTIFICATION
All applicants must present two forms of identification on the day
of testing as follows: (1) Photo identification that shows birth date, address,
and signature (examples: driver's license, passport, or state issue
identification available at the driver's license center in your county). (2) An
additional form of identification such as a social security card, voter's
registration card, birth certificate, or military card.
III.
TESTING FEE
The fee for the complete battery of the GED Test is $55.00 or $11.00 per
subject for partial testing. Make your check payable to: TTC-Pulaski (ALL TEST
FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE) Advanced application is required and must be
accompanied by the correct testing fee and copy of your photo identification. In
the course of on line applications fees must be mailed to TTC and identification
must be presented on the day of testing. Completed applications will be
processed on a first-come, first sever basis.
IV.
PREVIOUS TEST SCORES
If you have taken the GED Test or portions of the Test at a different
testing center, please request that your scores be forwarded to the GED Testing,
TTC-Pulaski. These scores must be received directly from the prior test center,
a personal copy of your scores will not be accepted.
V.
GED TEST BATTERY
The complete GED Test consists of five subjects: Writing, Social Studies,
Natural Science, Interpreting Literature and The Arts, and Mathematics. Each
section is timed.
VI.
SCORES REQUIRED FOR PASSING
A minimum of 410 points must be scored on each of the five tests and a
total score of 450 or more cumulative points must be earned on the five tests to
be eligible for a high school equivalency diploma in Tennessee. Grades cannot be
reported over the phone. Scores will be mailed to you within two weeks after you
complete testing. If you pass, your scores will be mailed to the Adult &
Community Education Office in Nashville. Your diploma will be mailed directly to
you within 4 to 6 weeks. An applicant may retest after a 30-day waiting
period.
VII.
GED PREPARATION
TTC-Pulaski offers GED Preparation Courses and/or study guides for a
nominal fee. For more information contact the school at 931-424-4014.
GED TEST BATTERY DESCRIPTION:
The Tests of General Educational
Development (GED Tests) consist of five multiple choice tests which measure
achievement in subject areas generally associated with a high school program of
study. The five tests and their relative content emphases are:
1. Language Arts, Reading: Literary Text (75%),
Notification Test (25%).
2. Language Arts, Writing: Part I, Sentence Structure (30%), Usage (30%), Mechanics (25%) and
Organization (15%) Part II, Essay (36% of Writing Test Composite Score).
3. Mathematics: Algebra (20-30%), Measurement and Geometry (20-30%), Data Analysis and
Statistics (20-30%), and Number Operations (20-30%).
4. Science: Life Sciences (Biology, Health) 45%, Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry) 35%,Earth
and Space Science (20%).
5. Social Studies: U.S. History (25%), Economics (20%), Civics and Government (25%). Geography
(15%), World History (15%).
TESTING SCHEDULE