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How to Know If You Have Passed the GED

Passing the General Educational Development Test (GED) enables people who did not finish high school to qualify for more jobs and opportunities. Passing the GED earns you a high school equivalency diploma. After taking the GED, test results should be available and sent to you within 2 weeks. Learning to correctly interpret your GED scores will assist you in understanding whether you have earned your GED.

Instructions

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  After taking the test, look for your GED testing scores in the mail, in the form of GED transcripts.
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  If you receive a GED credential or GED diploma from your state, it means that you passed the GED.
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  If you do not receive a GED credential or GED diploma from your state, it means that you did not pass all or portions of the GED test.
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  In order to pass the GED, one must obtain an average standard score of 450 or greater across the 5 content area tests, to equal a total standard score of 2250 or greater. In addition, a standard score of 410 or greater on each content area test is required. Obtaining any score less than these means that you did not pass the GED.

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