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The New York State GED Testing
Office of the New York State Education Department coordinates GED Test
administration throughout New York State. The Office is responsible for all
aspects of GED Testing, including:
- Scoring of all GED Test materials
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Generation of New York State High School Equivalency Diplomas and/or transcripts
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Training all Chief Examiners who administer the GED Tests
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Maintaining GED Testing Records, which date back to the 1950’s.
Please note: The GED Testing Office in Albany is the only
entity approved to issue high school equivalency diplomas in New York State. If
diplomas and/or transcripts are obtained from a source other than the GED
Testing Office, they are not legal documents. Candidates who possess them
cannot use them for any academic or vocational purposes whatsoever. (e.g. to obtain or upgrade
a job, to enter a training program, to enlist in the United States Armed Forces,
to enter into a post-secondary institution, college, or university, etc…)
The GED Testing Office also provides information on the
following topics:
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Out of state testing
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College credit
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Obtaining test records
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Testing accommodations
What are the GED Tests?
The GED Tests are the five (5) tests of General Educational
Development. The GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education makes
them available to adults who did not graduate from high school. In New
York State, the GED Tests are offered in English, Spanish and French.
When candidates pass the GED Tests, they receive a
certificate or diploma that is regarded as equivalent to a high school diploma.
Employers in private industry and government, as well as admissions offices in
colleges and universities accept the GED certificate as they would a high school
diploma.
The GED Tests cover the same subjects that people study in
high school. The five subjects include: Language Arts Writing and Language
Arts Reading (which together are equivalent to high school English), Social
Studies, Science and Mathematics. Candidates are not required to know all of
the information that is usually taught in high school, however, across the five
tests, candidates are tested on their ability to read and process information,
solve problems, and communicate effectively.
From this page, you may link to information regarding:
Also you may find information on how to:
Another helpful tool is the
New York State Map
showing locations of all GED testing centers.
Contact Information
Please feel free to contact us us via mail, e-mail, or telephone. To
enable us to assist you, be sure to include the following information in all
correspondence or e-mail:
- First and last name
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- E-mail address, if any
* If previous testing information is required,
please provide to us your social security number or test identification number,
the name used when tested, your date of birth, and the date and place of
testing.
* We are not able to send personal documents or records of any kind via
e-mail or fax.
Our Mailing address is:
The New York State GED Testing Office
PO Box 7348
Albany NY 12224-0348
Our Email address is:
ged@mail.nysed.gov
Our phone number is (518) 474-5906, which is the GED
Automated Customer Service hotline.
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