Perry Central is the local site for GED testing in Perry County. Chief Examiner Susie Knox can be reached at (812) 843-5121 or (812) 843-5122 for information pertaining to registration for this credential. All examinees MUST register (by appointment only) prior to testing. The cost beginning Jan. 1, 2011 is $70.00 (cash only).
Two test sessions are required to complete the entire test battery. Testing is held at the high school library media center.
Call (812)843-5121 or (812)843-5122 for further information on how you can take this important step toward your future goals.
About the GED® Tests
The GED Tests provide adults who did not complete a formal high school program the opportunity to certify their attainment of high school-level academic knowledge and skills.
The tests are field-tested and normed on graduating high school seniors before becoming final test forms.
Only 60% of graduating high school seniors would pass the GED Tests on their first attempt.
The GED Test battery comprises five content area assessments:
Language Arts, Reading
Language Arts, Writing
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
The GED Tests are currently offered only in a paper-pencil format at Official GED Testing Centers-they cannot be taken online.
Completing the entire test battery takes just over 7 hours.
Earning a Credential
To pass the GED Tests, a test-taker must earn a minimum total standard score of 2250 on all 5 tests and a minimum standard score of 410 on each content area test.
Who Accepts the GED Credential
98% of colleges and universities that require a high school diploma accept the GED credential. (Annual Survey of Colleges 2007. Copyright® 2007. The College Board.)
96% of companies accept applicants with a GED credential for jobs requiring a high school degree. (Society for Human Resource Management, 2002)
Renowned GED Credential Recipients
Ruth Ann Minner, Governor of Delaware
Mary Lou Retton, Olympic Medal-Winner
Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy's
F. Story Musgrave, NASA Shuttle Astronaut
Bill Cosby, Comedian and Actor
Honorable Greg Mathis, U.S. District Court Judge
Gretchen Wilson, Country Music Musician
Richard Carmona, Former U.S. Surgeon General
Michael J. Fox, Actor and Advocate
Wally Amos, Founder of Famous Amos Cookies
Information taken from GED® Testing Fact Sheet
GED® and the GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education® and may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of the American Council on Education.
