NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For many adults, preparing for the GED® test is a life-changing step toward a better job, college opportunity, or personal achievement. However, juggling study ...

Students hoping to pass the GED before the new version rolled out January 2 helped spark a surge in test taking last year. While the numbers aren’t final, there was likely a 20 to 25 percent increase ...

On September 16, GED Testing Service® will celebrate National GED Day, honoring individuals across the country whose determination and hard work helped them achieve an educational milestone that ...

For more than 70 years, the General Educational Development exam, or the GED, has been an important tool for those who didn't complete high school and for immigrants looking to make inroads into ...

Kaplan is Now the Official Partner for Live Online Prep for the GED ® test WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GED Testing Service and Kaplan Test Prep have partnered to deliver the market’s first-ever ...

Passing rates on the GED have rebounded from a big drop after a major redesign of the high school equivalency exam in 2014, but the number of people taking it has dropped by more than half. On the new ...

High school dropouts seeking a diploma will soon face a brand new exam system that will demand more skills from them — and yield more profits for testing companies. The traditional GED exam, ...

The GED test is getting an overhaul. The exam has historically served adults who have fallen through the cracks of the educational system. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Anthony Carnevale, director of ...

WASHINGTON — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency tests ...

Tens of thousands of GED test takers who barely missed the cut may soon receive a diploma, after the company that oversees the test said this week it's lowering the minimum passing score. Since the ...

A more expensive and tougher test seems to be keeping people from going after their GED, at least for now. Enrollment and participation levels for General Educational Development tests and classes ...