Testing
Student Success Center
3800 Charco Road
Beeville, Texas 78102
(361) 354-2244
http://www.coastalbend.edu/gedtesting
GED® sample exam sites: http://www.gedtestingservice.com/sample-questions/
Coastal Bend College – GED® testing schedule for 2013
GED® Exam Testing Policies:
Paid appointments are required for all test sessions and are accepted on a
first-come, first-serve basis. A “No Show Fee” will be charged effective May 1, 2001 to all who fail to keep their test appointments. The “No Show Fee” is a non-refundable charge of $10.00 per exam or $25.00 maximum for all five exams. Testing requirements have been adjusted to include the following:
¨ Paid reservations are required for all testing.
¨ The “No Show” fee will be deducted from regular charges and will have to be repaid at the time of re-scheduling. (Subsequent no-shows would continue in the forfeit/repayment cycle until testing is completed)
¨ Only reservations for testing within a thirty-day window will be accepted.
¨ A maximum of 15 can be accepted for any one-test period.
¨ Individuals should report to the test site in the Student Success Center in “V” building - room - V-138 - at least 30 minutes before each test.
¨ When you come in for testing you must bring your social security card and current government-issued photo identification – ex: driver’s license
Announcement: The new 2014 series of GED® exam will start January 2014.
If a person has not completed their GED® exam by December 2013, then they will have to start over with the 2014 series of GED® exam.
Scores from 2002 – 2013 will not be able to be combined with the 2013 series of GED® exam.
GED® Exam Information:
GED® tests are administered on Monday and Thursday: Please note that you need to be here half an hour before test time. The times below are when the test actually starts. Everyone needs to be signed in, their folders prepared, in the test room, and have the administrator start reading the exam instructions by the times below. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Monday / ThursdayScience (9:00 - 10:20 a.m.) – 80 mins. / Writing Skills (9:00 – 11:00 a.m.)- 120 mins
Social Studies (1:30 – 2:50 p.m.) –
70 mins. /
Mathematics (Part I – 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.) – 45 mins.
(Part II – 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.) – 45 mins.Reading (3:30 – 4:35 p.m.) – 65 mins.
GED® TESTING SCHEDULE FOR - 2013
– SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday
/Thursday
/ /Monday
/Thursday
February 18, 2013 / February 21, 2013 / / June 17, 2013 / June 20, 2013February 25, 2013 / February 28, 2013 / / July 15, 2013 / July 18, 2013
March 18, 2013 / March 21, 2013 / August 5, 2013 / August 8, 2013
April 22, 2013 / April 25, 2013 / September 9, 2013 / September 12, 2013
May 13, 2013 / May 16, 2013 / September 23, 2013 / September 26, 2013
May 20, 2013 / May 23, 2013 / October 7, 2013 / October 10, 2013
June 10, 2013 / June 13, 2013 / October 21, 2013 / October 24, 2013
November 4, 2013 / November 7, 2013
Steps to take to make an appointment for GED® testing:
1. Go to the Business office and pay the fee for testing
2. Take your receipt, social security card, and government-issued photo ID to the testing department (V-138 – SSC) to make an appointment (Times to make an appointment are Tuesdays – 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.) Reservations must be made at least one week prior to the actual test date.
3. Have the testing department make a copy of your receipt, social security card, and photo id. They will then have you fill out the following paperwork:
GED® Exam Application form, GED® Exam Appointment Agreement/Reminder Form, Test Center Agreement Form, GED® Exam Re-test Eligibility & Code of Conduct Form, and an online GED® demographic form (It will take approximately 15 – 30 minutes to complete the paperwork before a reservation will be made for you to test.)
4. The testing department will then schedule the appointment for you and will give you the yellow copy of the GED® Exam Appointment Agreement/Reminder form for your records.
5. On the days of the exams - you will need to have your Government-issued photo ID – ex: driver’s license and your social security card - you will sign in and show Identification and then you will be allowed into the testing room. Without the identification you will not be allowed to test.
On the day of testing – expect the following:
1. You will enter V-138 – the SSC/testing department – to sign in. You must have government-issued photo identification and your social security card with you.
2. If you have any personal items – such as cell phones, electronic devices, bags, purses, etc.. you will sign them in to the person at the front of the SSC and they will lock the items in a closet.
3. After signing in you will be allowed to use the facilities – restroom/water fountain – before you enter the testing room – V-119.
4. When you enter the testing room – V-119 – you will be instructed to put all personal belongings on the table at the front of the room which are not electronic – such as a cap or jacket. You cannot take any non-essential item to your seating area. If you have a cell phone or any electronic device; you must take this to the SSC front desk and leave it with the personnel there. No electronic device may be in the testing room.
5. You must sit in your assigned seat. The testing room has tables in it; therefore, it provides comfortable seating for testing. There will be no more than fifteen people testing in one session. There will be writing instruments on the table that the test center will provide and blank answer forms.
6. The test administrator will give some general announcements and then start passing out the testing materials.
7. Do not open the test booklet or write on the answer form until instructed to do so. Answer forms must be flat on the table and not over the test booklet.
8. The test administrator will read aloud from the GED® manual the instructions for completing the answer form and the instructions for the exam.
9. The test administrator and proctor will continually walk around the room to make sure that you are filling in the correct portion of the answer sheet and that you are not writing in the test booklet.
10. For the Language Arts – Writing exam – you will be given two colored sheets of scratch paper to plan your essay before you write it on the answer sheet. Note that the scratch paper will be collected at the end of the exam before you are allowed to leave the testing room.
11. For the Mathematics exam – you will be given colored scratch paper/graph paper to figure the math problems. For Part I of the Mathematics exam – you will be given a calculator to use. You will be shown a video on how to use the calculator before you start the Mathematics Part I exam. The calculator will be collected at the end of the Part I exam. For Part II of the Mathematics exam you are not allowed to use the calculator. Before you leave, all testing materials, scratch/graph paper, and calculators will be collected.
12. If you finish an exam early, remain seated and raise your hand. The test administrator will come to you. They will check your testing material when they collect it and then tell you that you may leave the testing room.
13. When you leave the testing room, make sure that you take all personal belongings with you. You will not be allowed back into the test room until the test session begins.
14. You must go back to the SSC front desk to pick up personal belongings, including electronic devices that you left with the personnel.
15. Reminder: You must go to V-138 (SSC/Testing Department) to sign-in before each exam.
16. When testing is in progress, no talking is allowed. When you leave the testing room, make sure that you do so as quietly as possible, so that the other examinees still testing aren’t disturbed.
17. If you mark in the GED® test booklet, you will be charged a $65.00 fee. The fee must be paid before your answer sheets will be sent to Austin for scoring. The test booklet will then be sent back to Washington to be replaced with a clean booklet.
Behavior expected when testing
When you take your GED® exam, you must be quiet while the exam is in progress, no talking is allowed. After you complete your exam, you must remain quietly in your seat. You will need to raise your hand and the test examiner will go to you to pick up your testing materials. You must return all testing material (including scratch paper/calculators) to the test examiner before you are allowed to leave the room. Once you leave the room, you are not allowed back in the room until the next test session begins.
Candidates are not permitted to bring purses, tote bags, pagers, cell phones, portable music players, hand-held electronic games, food items, textbooks (including dictionaries), note books, supplies, jackets or coats, hats, or other non-essential items to their seats in the testing room. If possible, candidates need to leave their personal belongings outside of the test room, such as in their vehicle or with the LAC front desk personnel.
All items will be collected and stored at the owner’s risk.
When to expect test results
Once the test center sends the answer sheets to Austin, you should receive your results back to your home address within two weeks.
Test Content
Exam / Content / Time LimitScience Exam
/ 50 multiple-choice questions / 80 minutesSocial Studies Exam
/ 50 multiple-choice questions / 70 minutesLanguage Arts – Reading Exam
/ 40 multiple-choice questions / 65 minutesLanguage Arts – Writing Exam / Part I - 50 multiple-choice questions
Part II - Essay / Part I - 75 minutes
Part II - 45 minutes
Mathematics
/ Part I – 25 questions / 18 multiple-choice questions & 7 alternate format questions (approved testing calculator from the test center may be used & scratch/graph paper provided by testing center may be used)Part II – 25 questions / 22 multiple-choice questions & 3 alternate format questions – no calculator usage - scratch/graph paper will be provided by testing center. / Part I – 45 minutes
Part II – 45 minutes
Test Fees:
The $65.00 fee includes the test battery, GEDTS fee, Scoring Center fees, and a one-time processing fee charged by the Texas Education Agency. Test battery fees are to be paid at the college business office. Individual exams and retests are $13.00 for the Writing and $8.00 for the other tests. First time examinees will be required to pay all processing fees ($25.50) plus appropriate test fees at initial sitting. Fees are valid for one sitting or for one year as verified by original receipt. TEA issues additional GED® exam certificates for a $5.00 fee per certificate. An additional non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee for special testing is required.
GED® Exam Policies:
GED® examinations may be administered in Spanish but advance registration is required.
Please call (361) 354-2244 for details.
Examinees who require special accommodations due to physical impairment or learning disability should contact the test center for information on procedures for requesting such accommodations.
Test Eligibility:
To be eligible to test, the applicant must be at least 18 years old, provide proof of Texas residency, or be a member of the armed forces stationed in the state. Positive government-issued picture ID that includes date of birth, photograph, address, and signature is mandatory. A valid Texas Driver’s license, Texas Department of Public Safety Identification card, military ID. Only government-issued photo ID is acceptable – based upon policies from Austin – effective January 2000. Applicant must also present their Social Security card at every testing session.
The following are also eligible:
-Sixteen year olds referred by a public agency, which has supervision or custody under a court order. Referral form, on agency letterhead, must include the applicant’s name, date of birth, signature of the public agency official, and must be in compliance with Article 45.54 of the Code of Criminal Procedures.
-Seventeen year olds not enrolled in school are eligible but must present a completed “Parent/Guardian Consent to take the tests of General Educational Development (GED)” form signed by parent/guardian. And on the back side of the form – “Texas Education Agency Continuing Education and School Improvement GED Test Administration Withdrawal Form for 17 Year Olds” – must be filled out by high school that student withdrew from. A marriage certificate may be presented in lieu of parental permission form. (Seventeen-year-olds who have entered military service or who have been declared adults by the court, are not required to present parental or guardian permission to be tested). However, the applicant must be withdrawn from school and must sign a form in the testing center verifying withdrawal from school. Enrollment in an official High School Equivalency Program (HSEP) is permitted.
Re-test Eligibility:
Examinees should complete the entire test battery before retesting. Individuals may not retest more than three times in one contract year (January 1 to December 31).