Eligibility
for GED testing is established by the Texas Education Code, Section
7.111
(click here), which states that a resident of the state
who has not graduated from high school is eligible to take the
high school equivalency test in accordance with rules promulgated
by the state Board of Education. Also,
(click here) to read Elgibility requirements from the Texas
Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 2, Chapter 89, Subchapter
C, Rule §89.43.
In
order to take the GED tests, an applicant must:
be
18 years of age;
be
a resident of the state;
not
be enrolled in school; and
not
be a high school graduate.+
+ If you are a high school senior
and have completed all your classes and
final exams, but have not passed the 4 TAKS tests, you can take the GED
tests.
An
applicant 17 years of age
may test if:
the
applicant is a resident of the state;
the
applicant is not enrolled in school
(exception is made if the applicant is enrolled in an approved
in-school GED preparation program);*
is
not a high school graduate; and ++
the
applicant has parental/guardian permission.+++
++ If you are a high school senior
and have completed all your classes and
final exams, but have not passed the 4 TAKS tests, you can take
the GED tests with parental/guardian permission.
+++
17 Year Old Withdrawal and Consent Form:
HTML Version (Click here)
MS Word Version (Click here)
An
applicant 16 years of age
may test if:
the
applicant is a resident of the state;
the
applicant is not enrolled in school*;
is
not a high school graduate; and
a
public agency providing supervision of the person or having custody
of the person under a court order recommends that the person
take the examination**; or
applicant
is in a Job Corps training program.
