As a service to our community and the state, Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette offers General Education Development [GED] testing. GED examinees must demonstrate major skills [twelfth grade competencies that would have been acquired in a four-year high school education] in a battery of tests covering five major subject areas.

Requirements to Take the GED Test

To take the GED in the State of Indiana you must:

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Not be currently enrolled in or have graduated from high school.
• Be a resident of Indiana for at least 30 days.

How to Pre-register for the GED Test

• Contact the Assessment Center to receive a registration packet.

Phone: 765-269-5611
Email:  lafayette-assessment-center@lists.ivytech.edu

• Stop at the cashier at Ivy Tech Community College- Ivy Hall.
• Cashier hours: Monday - Friday 8-5. 
• The cost of the exam is $60 for the entire test or $12 per section.

         (Testing Fees are non-refundable)

• Stop at the Assessment Center- Ivy Hall Room 1135 and bring:
• Cashier receipt
• Completed registration documents
• Current Indiana-issued photo ID

Test Dates

If you have any questions, call [765] 269-5611 or e-mail the Assessment Center.

* Dates subject to change without notice

Testing begins promptly at starting time listed.  Please arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to start time.  Bring your current Indiana-issued photo ID both days. Cash for a break time snack is suggested.
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How to Prepare for the GED Test

We suggest that you use the resource(s) that most suit your individual needs. The following are suggestions.

• Internet based resources

http://www.gedtest.org/ - http://www.gedpractice.com/ - http://www.learnatest.com/ - http://testprepreview.com - http://www.ed2go.com/bitlaf/

• GED on TV (877) 433-6688
• GED Study Guide (Contact your local library or bookstore)
• Area Adult Education Centers

                        *  Crawfordsville Adult Resource Academy – Crawfordsville (765) 362-1003
      Elston Community Education Center - Lafayette (765) 772-4952
      Frankfort Adult Learning Center - Frankfort (765) 654-9505
      Lafayette Adult Resource Academy - Lafayette (765) 476-2920
  *  White County Learning Lab – Monon (219) 253-6100
      Warren County Learning Center – Williamsport (765-764-1880
        * Offers Study courses, Practice GED, & GED Exam.  Other locations give only the study courses      

• Free Practice Tests go to http://www.testprepreview.com/

Subject Areas Tested

1. Language Arts: Writing The Writing Skills Test consists of two parts. The score for this test is a combination of both scores.
Part I Multiple Choice [Time Limit - 75 minutes] [50 items]
This is a multiple-choice test of the ability to edit and correct problems in sentence structure, usage, mechanics, and organization.

• Sentence Structure 30%
• Organization 15%
• Usage 30%
• Mechanics [capitalization, and punctuation] 25%

Part II The Essay [Time Limit - 45 minutes] [1 essay]
Examinees must respond to an essay question in writing. The essay question presents an issue or situation with which examinees are familiar. Two trained readers according to a method called "holistic scoring" score the essay section of the Writing Skills Test independently.
2. Social Studies [Time Limit - 70 minutes] [50 items]
The Social Studies Test measures the ability to comprehend and use information in the content areas of history, economics, civics, government, geography, and world history. The focus of this test is assessing the examinees' ability to use concepts and information to solve problems or answer problems.

• U.S. History 25%
• Civics and Government 25%
• Economics 20%
• World History 15%
• Geography 15%

3. Science [Time Limit - 80 minutes] [50 items]
The Science Test measures the ability to comprehend and use information in the content areas of life sciences, the physical sciences, also earth and space science.

• Life Science [Biology] 45%
• Earth and Space Science 20%
• Physical Science - Chemistry and Physics 35%

4. Language Arts: Reading [Time Limit - 65 minutes] [40 items]
This Language Arts Reading Test measures examinees' ability to comprehend and answer questions about literary selections from popular literature and nonfiction prose, such as business documents.

• Literary Text. 75%
• Nonfiction Prose 25%

5. Mathematics
Part I Calculator Usage [Time Limit - 45 minutes] [25 items]
Part II No Calculator [mental] [Time Limit - 45 minutes] [25 items]
The Mathematics Test measures problem-solving skills in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data, statistics and probability. The focus is on the ability to solve problems in realistic contexts. Item sets on the test may involve analyzing multiple pieces of information-charts, graphs, and tables.

• Numbers, Number sense and Operations 25%
• Measurement and Geometry 25%
• Data, Statistics, and Probability 25%
• Algebra, Functions, and Patterns 25%

Scores Needed to Pass

You must score at least 410 points on each individual sub-test out of 800 possible and have at least 2250 total points to average 450 for the whole test.   After a waiting period, you may retake the sub-tests with scores below the minimum.  A score of 2150-2240 requires a 30-day waiting period. Scores of 2140 or below require a 90-day waiting period. There is a six-month wait to test after two failures to give you more time to study. You may retest as many times as needed to pass.

• Requirements to Take the GED
• How to Pre-register
• Test Dates
• How to Prepare
• Subject Areas Tested
• Scores Needed to Pass