Fill out all paperwork for transcript delivery at the testing center when taking the GED test. Processing of results is handled at several locations throughout the United States, and processing times vary significantly based on the number of tests submitted and the number of incorrectly completed test sheets. Test results are not recorded at a central office.
Contact your local GED Testing Administrator. Many of the Testing Administrators maintain telephone hotlines when you can call and learn if your results have been tabulated and mailed out. Many of the Testing Administrators also offer online transcript request forms, but they do not all allow for online submission of the request. Forms and fees must be sent in by conventional mail, and results may take up to eight weeks to be delivered. Few offer express delivery services.
Request your transcript by filling out the online GED Transcript Request Form (see Resources) only if you are on active duty US or Canadian military, an overseas civilian, serving at Fort Jackson or in the Coast Guard, or an inmate in a federal or Michigan prison.
Prepare for the GED by studying the five content areas of the test. Sample exams are available online, and there are many commercial test preparation centers that will coach test-takers for success.
Locate a GED testing center near you by visiting the American Council on Education website. You may search by entering your zip code. Contact that location to make an appointment and take the test. The fee for taking the test varies from state to state. It is free in some states, or may cost as much as $80.
Request a copy of your GED transcript, a document that confirms your scores on the GED by contacting your local testing center. Test-takers who completed the GED overseas, or while in the military or in a correctional facility, may request their transcript online.