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For Summer Testing Centers, please see the following website: www.texged.com

Please check this website FREQUENTLY for UPDATES!

General Education Development (GED) Test Information

GED Information Line (469) 752-6900,
press call prompt 1 for English
(press call prompt 2 for Spanish)
then press 9 for GED test information.

Pre-Registration Procedures

All GED candidates taking the test for the FIRST time are required to complete the online GED Demographic Form before you call to pre-register for the GED tests. If you have not done your online demographic, you will not be on the pre-registration list.

Please log on to the following website: http://www.utk16.org/scoring
(You will be asked to input a test center code on page 4. The PISD code is 1560.)
Once your online GED demographic record is complete, you can register in person at the Plano ISD GED Test Center. Bring your UTEID and password with you to the test center.
The GED Demographic Form is a method for GED test-takers to create their own online record in The University of Texas at Austin (UT) GED database.


***Pre-Registration by Telephone – Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30

At this time please remember that all GED test centers are very busy on pre-registration days and you must be patient. Someone is answering the telephone between 1:30-3:30 pm… There is one phone line. There is one person answering calls. If you get a voicemail, hang up and call back. Keep calling until you speak to an Examiner.

Only people who have officially Pre-Registered and are on the list will be admitted. All others will be turned away at the door.

Please see the Registration Schedule for pre-registration dates. You MUST speak to an Examiner (NO voicemail messages) or you will not be on the pre-registration list. You must have a current picture ID (TX driver’s license or state ID) military ID, Matricula or Passport. Please have online demographic completed by new testers and access to a $100 money order or retesters $25 per GED test. If you are 17 years old, you must have the completed TEA parental approval and TEA school withdrawal form. (Both forms are online on this website.)

***Please remember your pre-registration spot on Registration days will only be held until 8:10 am. If you do not show up in time for registration, you forfeit your spot and must telephone register AGAIN for a future date.

Call Mrs. Georgia Kelley at 469-752-6932 between 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. on pre-registration Tuesdays.

Register at:

Guinn Special Programs Center Map
2221 Legacy Dr.
Plano, TX 75023

Contact: Lisa McKeever (GED Chief Examiner) or Georgia Kelley 469-752-6932


Registration Schedule:

Click Here for the registration schedule. Mondays (School days) at 8:00 a.m. There are 20 testing seats. See Registration Schedule for specific dates. Please allow 2 to 2.5 hours for registration.


Test Fee: (Until May 30, 2013)

$100.00 for initial test - (Beginning Sept. 3 - $110 for initial test)
$25.00 per test retake - (Beginning Sept. 3 - $30 per test retake)
$25.00 reschedule fee per test - (Beginning Sept. 3 - $30 reschedule fee per test)
All fees must be paid at registration with a money order made out to Plano ISD


Items required for registration

Applicants who are 17 years of age must provide:

  1. Official TEA Withdrawal Form from school last attended. (Must be obtained from GED Chief Examiner - or click here). We only accept this form.
  2. Official State Consent Form, signed by parent or guardian. (Must be obtained from GED Chief Examiner - or click here). We only accept this form.
  3. Government issued ID that includes the following: Name, Date of Birth, Photograph, TX Address and Signature (NO EXCEPTIONS).
  4. Social Security Card or Birth Certificate.
  5. Money order for test fee.
  6. UTEID and Password.

Applicants who are 18 years of age or older must provide:

  1. Government ID that includes the following: Name, Date of Birth, Photograph, TX Address and Signature (NO EXCEPTIONS).
  2. Social Security Card or Birth Certificate.
  3. Money order for test fee.
  4. UTEID and Password.

Retesting Information:

Candidates who are re-testing must bring the items required for registration (Listed Above) and a copy of their GED test results. Candidates can test 3 times in one year.

English and Adaptations:

GED tests are available in English. Adaptations to testing conditions are available with documented disabilities. (See an examiner for forms)


Test Length:

The five-part GED Test is administered in two morning sessions. Each section will only be offered at the specified time/day below:
GED Test takers must arrive by 7:45 a.m. on test day.


Testing Dates:

Click here for the official testing dates.

Tuesday
Math 7:50 - 9:30
Writing 9:30 - 12:30

Wednesday
Social Studies 7:50 - 9:00
Science 9:00 - 10:20
Reading 10:20 - 12:30

All applicants must be in the testing room by 7:45 a.m. Late arrival will result in a $25.00 reschedule fee.


Test Results

The entire GED exam is scored in Austin by the University of Texas. The Texas Education Agency will mail your results/certificate directly to you in approximately 3-4 weeks.


To Request a Copy of your GED certificate:

Contact the GED office in Austin at www.texged.com.

GED Adult Education Classes

Monday / Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Plano Senior High School Library
2200 Independence Parkway, Plano 75075
Starts September 10th - December 12th
and January 14th - May 22nd
Instructor - Mary Jo Lewis
469-752-9300 ext 39349 maryjo.lewis@pisd.edu

Tuesday / Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Douglass Center
1111 Avenue H, Plano 75074
Starts September 11th - December 13th
and January 15th - May 23rd
Instructor - Ann Friederich
katam2@aol.com (please put "GED" in the subject area)
972-391-1049

Monday / Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday / Wednesday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Plano Family Literacy
1300 19th Street (2nd floor) Plano, 75074
Instructor: Kim Cameron
Contact: Marla Fuller 469-752-2252
marla.fuller@pisd.edu

Family Education & Guidance Services
1300 19th Street, Plano 75074
Spanish GED Classes Tuesday & Thursday 7 - 8:30 PM
English GED Classes Monday & Wednesday 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Rosa-Maria.Crocker@pisd.edu
469-752-2278

The classes are very informal:
* You do not have to register.
* Classes are free of charge.
* You may contact the instructor or go to the site during any class time to get started, except for the Plano Family Literacy, you must contact them to see if they have space.
* There is a fee when you take the test.
* If the class meets 6-8 PM and you can attend 7-8 PM you are still welcome to attend.
* You don't have to attend every night.
* You can attend on Monday at one site and Tuesday at the other site, or mix your days to your schedule.

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