Advisory Against Misleading GED Claims
Please be advised that the Montana GED® diploma 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) extensive preparation and the demonstration of a high level of high school knowledge and academic skills. The GED Tests are administered in Montana only at Official GED Testing Centers under the direction of the Office of Public Instruction. Any other high school equivalency not issued by the OPI or another jurisdictional GED testing authority may be of dubious value and may not be accepted by employers, colleges and universities, or the military. |
What Are The Tests?
The GED tests are five tests
in the areas of writing skills, social studies,
science, literature and the arts,and mathematics.
The questions in each of these tests require
you to use general knowledge and thinking
skills. Few questions ask about facts, details,
and definitions. The GED tests are designed
to measure the important knowledge and skills,
usually learned during four years of high
school, that you may have obtained in a different
manner. |
What Are The Tests Like?
With the exception of Part II
of the Writing Skills Tests, which requires
you to write an essay, all questions on the
GED tests are multiple choice with five possible
answers given. The questions range in difficulty
from easy to hard, and cover a wide range
of subjects. |
How to Prepare?
Many adult education programs
sponsored by local school districts, colleges,
and even community organizations, provide
the instruction you may need for the tests.
You can talk to the teachers at these adult
education programs to decide whether you need
to study for all of the tests. Libraries and bookstores
also carry GED study materials. |
Who Can Test?
Minimum Age: 17; Applicants
17 or 18 years of age must provide the Test
Center with documentation of the following:
1. Official School Withdrawal Document. 2.
Official School Withdrawal Document with Approval
to take GED Test--required for an applicant
out of school less than 90 days. 3. Original
Letter of Approval indicating applicant's
high school class has been graduated. 4. Original
Letter of Approval indicating applicant has
not attended school out of state and has been
advised of local in-school options. |
Waiver of Minimum Age Requirement:
Applicants 16 years of age,
under special circumstances, may apply for
a waiver provided following criteria can be
documented: 1. Completed, signed, and notarized
16 year old Waiver Application Form with required
school documentation attached demonstrating
consensus of applicant, school officials,
and applicant's parent/legal guardian that
the GED program is considered in the best
interest of applicant. 2. Original letter,
on official letterhead, signed by Adult Basic
Education (ABE) Director certifying applicant
has been enrolled in GED classes and is academically
prepared for the GED test. 3. Letter of documentation,
on official letterhead, establishing applicant's
need to obtain a GED at age 16 from one of
the following: higher education admissions
officer or employer requiring GED.. |
Method
of Applying:
Applicants
must meet minimum age and residency requirements.
Applications for testing must be completed at
nearest official GED Testing Center; photo identification
and proof of age are required. |
Cost
of the Test:
Testing
at Official GED Testing Centers costs $55.00.
Retesting is $14.00 for Language Arts/Writing
(includes essay component) and $7.00 per section
for Language Arts/Reading; Mathematics; Science
and Social Studies.
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No
Charge Official GED Transcripts:
Requirements of Retesting: 1. A one-month
waiting period is required before an applicant
may retake the GED Test. A waiting period of
three months is required for any subsequent
retest. 2. Retests must be administered in a
test form not previously taken by the examinee.
3. Retests may not be administered in a subtest
section prior to completion of the entire test
battery unless requested in writing by the GED
chief or alternate examiner. 4. GED candidates
who previously attained a high school equivalency
credential may retest if higher scores are required
for employment or admission to a postsecondary
institution. Retesting for this purpose requires
prior approval from the state GED administrator.
Candidates must show proof that retesting is
necessary. |
Requesting a
Duplicate GED Transcript:
A Request for a Duplicate Transcript
must be sent to the following address:
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| GED PROGRAM OFFICE OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION |
| PO BOX 202501 |
| HELENA, MT 59620-2501 |
In your letter of request, please
include the following Information:
- Name Under Which You Tested
- City Where Tested
- Year Tested
- Name Now (Provide if different than
above)
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Present Mailing Address
- Signature and Date
- Self addressed, stamped envelope
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