GED Testing

The Jasper Higher Education and Technology Center located at 450 Bulldog Avenue, Jasper, Texas serves as a testing center for the administration of the General Education Development Test (GED) or high school equivalency exam.

The GED consists of a series of tests in writing, social studies, science, reading and mathematics. The total testing time is approximately eight hours.

Angelina College Adult Education Cooperative
Advisory against Misleading GED Claims: Please be advised that the GED® Certificate can be neither earned nor obtained via the Internet or through correspondence programs. The Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests)--developed by the General Educational Development Testing Service of the American Council on Education (GED Testing Service) require extensive preparation and the demonstration of a high level of high school knowledge and academic skills. The GED Tests are administered in Texas only at Official GED Testing Centers under the direction of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) GED Unit. Any other high school equivalency certificates not issued by TEA or another jurisdictional GED testing authority may be of dubious value and may not be accepted by employers, colleges and universities, or the military.

Below, you will find important information about the testing dates, required identification, fees for the tests, and eligibility requirements.

Testing Dates: The GED Tests are administered over a two-day period. The GED Tests are scheduled for the following dates during 2009-2010:

For Jasper registration contact Testing Center at: (409) 489-9000.

Jasper Campus 2009

October 1 & 2, 2009
November 5 & 6, 2009
January 14 & 15, 2010
February 11 & 12, 2010
March 4 & 5, 2010
April 22 & 23, 2010
June 2 & 3, 2010 (Wed. & Thur.)
August 19 & 20, 2010

Testing Schedule (Times are approximate)

Identification: All candidates are required to present the following form of identification each time they come to the testing center when registering for the GED and arriving to take the tests: 

1. An approved photo identification card (containing date of birth and signature).  Acceptable forms of pictured identification include a driver's license, official state ID, military ID or passport. 

AND

2. If you do not know your Social Security number, please bring your card with you.


WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR OR TAKE THE TEST.

Fees for the GED Test: The fee of $65.00 for the GED test must be paid by MONEY ORDER - made payable to Angelina College (cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted) in the Jasper Higher Education and Technology Center prior to registering for the test. The fee will cover the testing sessions, a score report and a state certificate.

Retakes cost $10.00 per test.  Registration and payment for retakes follow the same procedures for initial testing and are handled in the same manner listed above.

Eligibility Requirements:

Residence: All candidates must reside in Texas at the time of testing. 

Age: Depending on your age, you may be required to present documentation of your eligibility to take the exam. Please refer to the chart below for eligibility requirements.

Age Eligibility

Retakes: If you have already taken the GED and need to retake a section of the test, you may not retest within a six-month period without documentation from a learning center that you are prepared to retest.

GED Test Preparation: GED Sample Test

If you would like help studying for the test, please contact the Region 5 Adult Learning Center (409)384-2004.

GED® TESTING SERVICE STATEMENT ON RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEST TAKERS AND OWNERSHIP OF TESTS, SCORES AND DATA

The American Council on Education® owns the GED Tests, the questions, and answers.

If you are taking the GED Tests, you must agree to keep the questions and answers secret. You may not get any help from anyone except the GED Examiner. You must return all tests and other items to the GED Examiner at the end of your test.

You must not disclose test questions to anyone. If you do, it may be a violation of law, and you may be prosecuted and your test scores may be canceled.

The places that give the GED Tests may use GED testing information and may share that information with GED Testing Service®.

Jasper Testing Center
jc_tcangelina.edu
409-489-9000

Kristi Clark
Coordinator
kclarkangelina.edu
409-489-9000

Lesa Caldwell
Testing Services
lcaldwellangelina.edu

Kristine Moon
Administrative Assistant
kmoonangelina.edu