New York GED Test Programs

Dr. Patricia M. Mooney
State GED Chief Examiner
New York State Education Department
GED Testing
89 Washington Avenue, Room 775 EBA
Albany, NY 12224-0348
Public Hotline: (518) 474-5906
For State Administrators: (518) 486-5746 or (518) 473-9897

New York State GED Information

New York State Age Eligibility Requirements GED

1. If you are 16 years of age on day of testing
2. If you are 17 or 18 years of age on day of testing
3. If you are 19 years or older on day of testing

All 16, 17 or 18 year olds must establish age eligibility each time they wish to test
New York State Residency Requirements
The GED Tests can be administered to any person who has lived in New York State for at least thirty (30) days prior to the test date AND

a) Has not graduated from an accredited high school in the United States or its territories; AND
b) Has not received a high school equivalency certificate or diploma in the United States or
its territories; AND
c) Is not currently enrolled in a regular high school program of instruction leading to a high school diploma; AND
d) Has not previously earned scores on the GED Tests sufficient to qualify for a high school equivalency diploma/certificate.

Verify GED Status Over the Phone
The staff of the GED Testing Office is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm to assist callers with questions on a wide range of issues pertaining to GED Test administration in New York State, test policies and procedures, and any of the functions of the GED Testing Office. Please call the GED Hotline at (518) 474-5906 to speak with a customer service representative.

Additionally, information concerning candidate status may be verified automatically on the GED Hotline if the candidate's Social Security number and birth date are provided. This can be helpful when there is a need for instant verification of information, but
No Scores are Ever Given Over the Phone.

Taking the GED Tests in Spanish (Los Examines del GED en Espanol)
Los exÃ¡menes del GED son ofrecidos en inglÃ©s, francÃ©s y en espaÃ±ol en el Estado de Nueva York. Si usted desea tomar los exÃ¡menes del GED, es necesario que haga lo siguiente:

1. Llene toda la informaciÃ³n en "La Solicitud Para Tomar el GED".
Attachment A Â– Application PDF (35KB)
2. Escoja un centro de evaluaciÃ³n y la/s fecha(s) para tomar los exÃ¡menes del GED. Usted puede encontrar el horario de los exÃ¡menes en GED Test Schedule. Si prefiere tomar los exÃ¡menes del GED en espaÃ±ol:
a) Escriba el nombre de uno de los siguientes centros en su solicitud (Attachment A Â– artÃculo 18): The Manhattan School, Queens EOC or the College of Staten Island.
b) Luego escoja las fechas (Attachment A Â– artÃculo 19) en que usted quiere tomar los exÃ¡menes.
c) Si es menor de 19 aÃ±os de edad, debe escoger una de las categorÃas en el artÃculo 22 (Attachment A). Debe incluir toda la prueba requerida a su solicitud.
d) Firme su solicitud.
e) Entregue o envÃe esta solicitud al centro de evaluaciÃ³n: The Manhattan School, 317 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019 or SUNY Queens EOC, 158-29 Archer Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11433 or Adult Learning Center, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York, 10314. Cuando solicitud haya sido recibida y procesada, el centro de la prueba le enviarÃ¡ o le darÃ¡ una nota de admisiÃ³n.
f) Si tiene cualquiera pregunta o necesita informaciÃ³n adicional, por favor envie su correspondencia a:

The New York State Education Department
GED Testing Office
P.O. Box 7348
Albany, NY 12224-0348

New York GED Transcript Request Form
To Download this Free GED Form click Here

My GED Note: You cannot take the GED test online

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