Take a full length practice GED to gauge how much time you need to study for the real exam. To earn a passing GED score, you must score must be above the 40th percentile of typical high school seniors. This means that your score must show that you are at least as knowledgeable as the bottom 40% of high school seniors.
Visit the website of the American Council on Education to find the testing center nearest to you. Before you schedule the GED, call the local testing center to confirm their hours, location, fee (if any), and what documents you need to bring on test day.
Some local testing centers offer testing at smaller satellite branches, not listed on the website, that may be even closer to your home.
Between registering the GED and taking the GED, you should come up with a study schedule. If you have trouble studying on your own with GED workbooks and practice tests, consider taking a GED class at your local adult education center.
Keep in mind that there are 5 sections of the GED and each is scored on a scale of 200 to 800. Most jurisdictions require that you earn a score of at least 410 on each section (the median is 500) and that your total score (the sum of the 5 sections) be at least 2250.
If you do not pass certain GED sections the first time, you can opt retake just those sections at a later date. There are restriction on how many times you can retake the GED, so prepare carefully the first time around.