West Virginia GED Test Programs

Ms. Debra Dillon Kimbler
GED Administrator
West Virgina Department of Education
GED Office
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 250
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
(304) 558-6315
(800) 642-2670

West Virginia GED Information

Cost for GED Testing in West Virginia

The GED testing services through the State of West Virginia are free.

There is no cost to take the GED test in West Virginia if applicants meet certain

guidelines.

GED Residency for West Virginia

West Virginia does not have a residency requirement. Persons meeting all criteria and demonstrating

themselves eligible under the State of West Virginia GED Diploma guidelines shall be admitted to GED testing for the purpose of securing a State of West Virginia GED Diploma.

Age Requirements for West Virginia

Nineteen and older

If you are nineteen (19) years of age or older or re-testing, you may proceed to STEP 3.

Eighteen (18) Years of Age

An individual who is eighteen (18) years of age is eligible to test by qualifying under any of the following categories:

1. Provides evidence on the WV GED Form (Appendix 1) that candidateÂ’s original high school class has graduated, the candidateÂ’s withdrawal date, passing OPT scores, and release of information signature,or

2. Provides evidence on the WV GED Form (Appendix 1) the withdrawal date from a regular accredited high school, passing OPT scores, and release of information signature.

Sixteen (16) Years of Age and Seventeen (17) Years of Age An

individual who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age is

eligible to test by qualifying under any of the following categories:

3. Provides evidence on the WV GED Form (Appendix 1) that candidateÂ’s original high school class has graduated, the candidateÂ’s withdrawal date, parent or guardian signature granting permission to test, passing OPT scores, and release of information signature. or

4.Provides evidence on the WV GED Form (Appendix 1) the withdrawal date, which reflects that the candidate was withdrawn from the regular accredited high school or was placed in alternative education or home-schooled for at least one (1) month prior to testing date, parent or guardian signature granting permission to test, passing OPT scores, and release of information signature.

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