To be eligible to take the GED exam, you have to be 17 years or older and a resident of Indiana for more than 30 days. Individuals must not have a high school diploma.
The examinations cover five areas and take more than seven hours. Test areas include language arts-writing, language arts-reading, mathematics part one and two, science and social studies. Individuals take the tests at GED testing centers.
People taking the test can only use a calculator during part one of the mathematics examination. Part two does not allow calculators. Individuals can retake the test as necessary until they receive a passing score.
Scores range from a minimum of 200 to a maximum of 800 in each subject section. The minimum score required in each section is 410, while the total minimum score for all subjects is 2,250.