Getting Your GED in Texas

Individuals who do not have a high school or General Educational Development diploma often find obtaining employment difficult. In fact, people with a college degree sometimes have trouble getting a job. Acquiring your GED is the first step towards getting a college degree.

Things You'll Need

  • GED practice materials
  • GED prep course
  • ID
  • Social security number
  • Proof of residence
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Instructions

    • 1

      Visit your local community college, or the adult learning center, to find out about GED prep courses being offered.

    • 2

      Go to the local bookstore and find a GED practice book. Take the tests in your free time, and focus on the areas which you are having trouble with.

    • 3

      Make sure that you fulfill the requirements for the exam. In order to take the Texas GED, you need to be at least 18 years of age, not a high school graduate, and a resident of Texas. Furthermore, you must be withdrawn from high school for at least six months.

    • 4

      Register to take the exam at any official testing center in Texas. Bring your ID, your social security number, and proof of your residency with you.

    • 5

      Write the GED exam. There are five sections to the GED. They are writing, social studies, science, reading and mathematics. In order to pass the examination, you must score a total of 410 on each section. Most of the exam is multiple choice. However, you have to write an essay for the writing section.

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