GED Requirements in California
The state of California's General Education Development Test (GED) is given to individuals who meet specific requirements. With more than 200 testing centers in California, those unable to complete their high school diplomas have many locations to choose from when attempting to pass the GED test.
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Age Requirements
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Examinees who want to take the GED test must be 18 years of age or older, or within 60 days of their 18th birthday regardless of school enrollment status. Examinees who are 17 years old are allowed to take the GED test if they satisfy two requirements; have been out of school for at least 60 consecutive school days and provide a written letter of request from either the military, post-secondary school or prospective employer. Examinees who complete the GED testing before their 18th birthday will experience a delay in certification. They initially will receive a letter of intent from the state of California and then be certified when they turn 18.
School Enrollment Status
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Examinees may not be enrolled in school at time of GED testing and must be within 60 days of when they would have graduated from high school had the normal course of study been completed.
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Identification Requirements
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Valid identification is required by all GED candidates; identification must be current and include the examinee's full name, date of birth, address and signature. Identification must also include a current photograph. Items considered acceptable to prove identification are; a Department of Motor Vehicles driver's license or identification card, military issued identification card, U.S or foreign government issued passport, identification cards issued by U.S or foreign governments and lastly identification cards issued by a post-secondary school.
Special Circumstances
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Individuals who are 17 years of age while incarcerated in a California state or county correctional facility are eligible to take the GED test if these requirements are met: it is found that the individual has no realistic chance of achieving a high school diploma, the individual is sufficiently prepared to complete the GED test, the individual understands the ramifications, benefits, expectations and limitations of obtaining a GED verses a diploma, and the individual is capable of committing sufficient time to completing the GED test battery in its entirety.
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References
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