Title 14 Education
900 Special Populations
910 Delaware Requirements for issuance of the GED® Test Credential
The Delaware GED® test credential is given to persons who satisfactorily pass the GED® Test.
1.0 For a person 18 years of age or older to be eligible to take the GED® test an applicant shall:
1.1 Be a resident of Delaware or, if a resident of another state, be currently employed in Delaware and have been so employed for a minimum of six months prior to taking the test; and
1.2 Certify under his or her signature on the GED® application form that he or she is not enrolled in a public or non public school program; and
1.3 Provide a verified copy of the Official GED Practice Test® indicating the applicant has passed the Official GED Practice Test™ with a score of 2450 or better and not less than 470 on each of the 5 sub test areas.
2.0 For a person 16 or 17 years of age to be eligible to take the GED® test an applicant shall:
2.1 Seek a waiver of the 18 years of age requirement by completing a written application to the Delaware Department of Education that includes showing good cause for taking the test early and designating where the test will be taken; and
2.2 Be a resident of the State of Delaware; and
2.3 Verify that they are at least 16 years of age at the time of the application for the waiver of the age requirement using a birth certificate, drivers license, a State of Delaware Identification Card or other comparable and reliable documentation of age; and
2.4 Provide verification of withdrawal from the applicant’s public or non public school program; and
2.5 Provide a transcript from the applicant’s public or non public school program; and
2.6 Provide a verified copy of the Official GED Practice Test™ indicating the applicant has passed the Official GED Practice Test™ with a score of 2450 or better and not less than 470 on each of the 5 sub test areas.
3.0 Scores Required for the Delaware GED® test Credential
An individual shall have a standard score of not less than 410 on each of the five tests with an average standard score of not less than 450 for all five tests and a total standard score of not less than 2250 in order to be issued a GED® test credential.
4.0 Retesting
Forty five days shall lapse prior to retesting and instruction is recommended before retesting.
2 DE Reg. 375 (09/01/98
5 DE Reg. 1285 (12/01/01)
10 DE Reg. 862 (11/01/06)
15 DE Reg. 1008 (01/01/12)
