WASHINGTON (AP) — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency ...

“It’s a complete paradigm shift because the GED has been the monopoly. It’s been the only thing in town for high school equivalency testing. It’s kind of like Kleenex at this point,” said Amy Riker, ...

Even though the deadline is still a year away, Nell Boyd, 56, already feels the mounting pressure to retake and pass the math portion of the high school general equivalency exam. "The frustration and ...

WASHINGTON and MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GED ® Testing Service is proud to celebrate the second annual ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More Kentuckians have earned their GED since Gov. Andy Beshear waived the testing fee in his first term, according to the governor's office. Since January 2020, 99% of all Kentucky ...

Two years after the GED high school equivalency exam became harder to pass, Washington state is again making it easier. The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges announced Tuesday that it’s ...

To help individuals prepare for the new General Educational Development Test, the GED Testing Service will offer individualized online support starting in late November. The credential test, which ...

The American Council on Education warned consumers today against using any services that charge fees to take the General Educational Development test online or via mail. The test, which gauges mastery ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to remove statistics about the decline in the passing rate on the GED and other high school proficiency tests in New Jersey. The Rutgers study included an ...