GED New York: How To Get Your GED In New York?

If you want to attain a high school equivalency certificate in New York, you need to pass the four subject tests of the GED examination. In this article, you will find almost everything that you need to know about the GED New York test.

1. GED New York Scoring

The GED (General Education Development) includes four individual subject tests which are scored on a range from 100 to 200 points.

Like the GED test in other states, the passing score on each GED New York subtest is 145 points. Therefore, with four subject tests, you need to obtain a minimum score of 580.

The GED exam is designed to measure readiness for college and/or workforce as directed by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). CCSS is a set of standards which indicates what students must be taught at what grade level.

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Students who pass the GED New York test will receive a certificate equivalent to a high school diploma.

Candidates can also access the online GED testing. The GED used to be only taken at a GED testing location, but that has changed with the arrival of the Online Proctored (O.P.) test. Nevertheless, three states including New York, Vermont and South Carolina have not offered the online GED test yet.

2. GED Testing Centers in New York

City	Testing Center	Address	Phone
Albany	Albany Career & Technical Education	1015 Watervliet Shaker Rd Albany, NY 12205	(518) 862.4791
	Capital Region BOCES	900 Watervliet Shaker Rd Albany, NY 12205	(518) 862.4791
	Capital Region BOCES South	720 Warren St Albany. NY 12208	(518) 862.4791
Angola	Erie 2 BOCES Education Center	8685 Erie Rd Angola, NY 14006	(716) 549.4454 x 4157
Ashville	Hewes Educational Center	2615 N Maple Ave Ashville, NY 14710	(716) 805.3138
Auburn	Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES	1879 W Genesee St Auburn, NY 13021	(315) 253.0361
Batavia	Genesee Valley BOCES	8250 State St Batavia, NY 14020	(585) 749.8959
Belmont	Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie BOCES	5536 County Rte 48 Belmont, NY 14813	(716) 376.8214
Brentwood	Suffolk County Comm. Coll	Crooked Hill Rd Brentwood, NY 11717	(631) 451.4470
Bronx	Long Island EOC	1090-A Suffolk Ave Brentwood, NY 11788	(631) 420.2087
	Adult Learning Center	3450 E Tremont Ave Bronx, NY 10465	(718) 863.2635 x 4033
	Lehman College	250 Bedford Park Blvd Bronx, NY 10468	(718) 960.8512
	Northside Annex MMCC	3512 DeKalb Ave Bronx, NY 10467	(917) 416.7353
	Bronx Comm. Coll.	2155 University Ave Bronx, NY 10453	(718) 289.5547
	Mitchell Community Ctr	210 Alexander Ave Bronx, NY 10454	(718) 665.5250 x 258
Brooklyn	Brooklyn EOC	111 Livingston St (Rm 104) Brooklyn, NY 11201	(718) 802.3354
	Brooklyn Library Eastern Pkwy	1044 Eastern Pkwy Brooklyn, NY 11213	(718) 622.4460
	Brooklyn Adult Ed. Ctr	475 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn, NY 11216	(718) 638.2635 x 4033
	Brooklyn Library (Pacific Literacy Off.)	25 4th Ave (2nd Fl) Brooklyn, NY 11217	(718) 622.4460
	Medgar Evers Coll	1150 Carroll St – Ste C-311 Brooklyn, NY 11225	(718) 270.4835
	Brooklyn Library Flatbush	22 Linden Blvd Brooklyn, NY 11226	(718) 622.4460
	Red Hook Library	7 Wolcott St Brooklyn, NY 11231	(718) 622.4460
	Turning Point Ed. Ctr	423 39th St Brooklyn, NY 11232	(718) 360.8180
	Prospect Plaza Comm Ctr	1835 Sterling Pl Brooklyn, NY 11233	(718) 643.9039
	Brooklyn Library (Bedford Ed. Center)	496 Franklin Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238	(718) 622.4460
Buffalo	University at Buffalo EOC	555 Ellicott St (Rm 404-F) – Buffalo – NY 14203	(716) 645.1990
Buffalo	Buffalo Literacy Center	160 Edward St Buffalo, NY 14201	(716) 888-7088 x 104
Canandaigua	Finger Lakes Comm. Coll.	3325 Marvin Sands Dr Canandaigua, NY 14424	(585) 785.1418
Canton	St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES	40 W Main St Canton, NY 13617	(315) 379.7963
Cortland	OCM BOCES Center for New Careers	250 Port Watson St Cortland, NY 13045	(315) 453.4408
Dunkirk	Dunkirk Community Adult Ed. Center	21 Et Second St Dunkirk, NY 14048	(716) 549.4454
	Dunkirk High School	620 Marauder Dr Dunkirk, NY 14048	(716) 805.3138
	Jamestown Comm. Coll	1087 Bennett Rd Dunkirk, NY 14048	(716) 805.3163
Ellenville	Ulster County BOCES	104 Center St Ellenville, NY 12428	(845) 331.5050 x 2821
Ellicottville	Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Ctr	5550 Rt 242 E Ellicottville, NY 14731	(716) 376.8214
Elmira	GST BOCES	303 N Main St Elmira, NY 14901	(607) 739.7684 x 1167
Herkimer	Herkimer Comm. College	100 Reservoir Rd Herkimer, NY 13350	(315) 866.0300
Hudson Falls	Hudson Falls High	4380 E LaBarge St Hudson Falls, NY 12839	(518) 581.3553
Hudson Falls	Southern Adirondack Ed. Ctr (WSWHE BOCES)	1051 Dix Ave Hudson Falls, NY 12839	(518) 746.3553
Goshen	John Flannery High (Orange Ulster BOCES)	53 Gibson Rd Goshen, NY 10924	(845) 291.0200 x 10261
Haverstraw	Rockland Comm. Coll.-Haverstraw Ext	37 W Broad St Haverstraw, NY 10927	(845) 574.4163
Geneva	Finger Lakes Comm. Coll	63 Pulteney St Geneva, NY 14456	(585) 785.1431
Glens Falls	Glens Falls High/Glens Falls Middle School	10/20 Quade St Glens Falls, NY 12801	(518) 581.3553
Fulton	Oswego County BOCES at Cayuga Comm. Coll	11 River Glen Dr Fulton, NY 13069	(315) 963.4440
Garden City	Nassau Comm. College	1 Education Dr (356 East Rd) Garden City, NY 11530	(516) 572.7667
Elmira	GST BOCES	303 N Main St Elmira, NY 14901	(607) 739.7684 x 1167
Flushing	Queens Library (Flushing ALC)	41-17 Main St Flushing, NY 11355	(718) 661.1241
Fairport	Monroe #1 BOCES	41 O’Connor Rd Fairport, NY 14450	(585) 383.2250
Lockport	Lockport Community Ed. Ctr	50 Main St Lockport, NY 14094	(716) 731.6800 x 3006
Long Island City	J Elmezzi Adult Ed. Ctr	37-44 21st St Long Island City, NY 11101	(718) 752.3723
Liberty	Sullivan County BOCES	52 Ferndale Loomis Rd Liberty, NY 12754	(845) 295.4915
Liverpool	OCM BOCES Main Campus	110 Elwood Davis Rd Liverpool, NY 13088	(315) 453.4408
Johnstown	Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES	2755 State Hwy 67 Johnstown, NY 12095	(518) 736.4340
Kenmore	Ken-Ton/ECC North	155 Delaware Rd Kenmore, NY 14217	(716) 874.8403 x 32232
Johnson City	Johnson City Learning Center	500 Main St Johnson City, NY 13790	(607) 763.3692
Jamaica	Queens Library	89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432	(718) 990.5152
	Rochdale Adult Ed. Ctr	169-09 137th Ave Jamaica, NY 11434	(718) 723.7662
	Queens EOC	158-29 Archer Ave Jamaica, NY 11433	(718) 725.3300 x 3344
Jamestown	Jamestown Comm. Coll	525 Falconer St Jamestown, NY 14701	(716) 549.4454
Jamestown	Jamestown Technical Academy	200 E 4th St Jamestown, NY 14701	(716) 805.3138
Ithaca	Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES	555 Warren Rd Ithaca, NY 14850	(607) 257.1561
Newburgh	Best Resource Center Inc	49 Grand St Newburgh, NY 12550	(845) 562.2378
Newark	Finger Lakes Comm. Coll	1100 Technology Pkwy Newark, NY 14513	(585) 785.1431
Niagara Falls	Community Education Center	6040 Lindbergh Ave Niagara Falls, NY 14304	Ph: (716) 286.0781
Niagara Falls	Niagara Falls Workforce Training Ctr	606 6th St Niagara Falls, NY 14301	(716) 731.6800 x 3006
Mineville	Champlain Valley Ed. Services	3092 Plank Rd Mineville, NY 12956	(518) 942.6691 x 121
Mt. Morris	Genesee Valley BOCES	27 Lackawanna Ave Mt. Morris, NY 14510	(585) 344.7720
Middletown	Middletown High School	Gardner Ave Extension Middletown, NY 10940	(845) 326.1595
New York City Manhattan	High School Equivalency Test Ctr	205 E 122nd St Ste 200 New York, NY 10035	(646) 395.0686
	Mid-Manhattan Adult Ed. Ctr	212 W 120th St New York, NY 10027	(718) 638.2635 x 4030
	Hellenic-American Neighborhood Action Comm	127 W 127th St New York, NY 10027	(212) 996.3949
	SUNY Manhattan EOC	163 W 125th St – Rm 1505 New York, NY 10027	(212) 961.6047
	City College of New York	160 Convent Ave New York, NY 10031	(212) 650.6488
Mexico	Oswego County BOCES	179 County Route 64 – Mexico – NY 13114	(315) 963-4440
Malone	Franklin Essex Hamilton BOCES	23 Huskie Ln – Malone – NY 12953	(518) 483.5230
Medina	Holy Trinity Church	211 Eagle St – Medina – NY 14103	(716) 731.4176 x 3003
Queensbury	Queensbury High School (WSWHE BOCES)	409 Aviation Rd – Queensbury – NY 12804	(518) 581.3553
Riverhead	Suffolk County Comm. Coll	20 E Main St – Riverhead – NY 11901	(631) 451.4470
Riverhead	HB Ward Technical Ctr (E. Suffolk BOCES)	974 N Griffing Ave – Riverhead – NY 11901	(631) 208-2038
Plattsburgh	Champlain Valley Ed. Services	194 US Oval Plattsburgh, NY 12903	(518) 561.0430 x 3079
Port Ewen	Ulster County BOCES	319 Broadway Route 9W Port Ewen, NY 12466	(845) 331.5050 x 2821
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess BOCES Comm. Coll	1 Civic Center Plaza – Ste 300 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601	(845) 483.3640 x 6127
Olean	Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES	1825 Windfall Rd Olean, NY 14760	(716) 376.8214
Orchard Park	Erie Comm. Coll.-South (Bldg 5)	4041 Southwestern Blvd Orchard Park, NY 14127	(716) 805.3138
Oneonta	Oneonta Adult Education	31 Center St (2nd Fl) Oneonta, NY 13820	(607) 433-3645
Norwich	Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES	6678 Co. Rd. 32 Norwich, NY 13815	(607) 335.1210
Nyack	Rockland BOCES Adult Education	131 N Midland Ave Nyack, NY 10960	(845) 574.4269
Spencerport	Monroe 2 BOCES	3589 Big Ridge Rd Spencerport, NY 14559	(585) 349.9100
Staten Island	College of Staten Island	2800 Victory Blvd Staten Island, NY 10314	(718) 313.0847
	New Dorp High	465 New Dorp Ln Staten Island, NY 10306	(718) 638.2635 x 4033
	Pathways Grad Referral Ctr	450 St. Mark’s Pl Staten Island, NY 10301	(718) 638.2635
Schenectady	Schenectady Co. Comm. Coll	978 Washington Ave Schenectady, NY 12305	(518) 370.8350
Schenectady	Washington Irving Ed. Ctr – Computer Lab	422 Mumford St Schenectady, NY 12307	(518) 370.8350
Selden	Suffolk County Comm. Coll	533 College Rd Selden, NY 11784	(631) 451.4470
Sayville	Suffolk Couty Comm. Coll	30 Greene Ave Sayville, NY 11782	(631) 451.4114
Saranac Lake	Adirondack Education Ctr	711 NYS Route 3 Saranac Lake, NY 12983	(518) 891.1330
Saratoga Springs	Maple Ave. Middle School	515 Maple Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866	(518) 581.3553
Saratoga Springs	F. Donald Myers Education Ctr	15 Henning Rd Saratoga Springs, NY 12866	(518) 581.3553
Rome	MO BOCES Rome Access Site	266-268 W Dominick St Rome. NY 13440	(315) 334.8000
Rockaway Beach	Queens Library (Peninsula Ed. Ctr)	92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd Rockaway Beach, NY 11693	(718) 945.7058
Rochester	BOCES2 CWD (Westview Commons-172)	3555 Buffalo Rd Rochester, NY 14624	(585) 349.9100
	Action for a Better Community	400 West Ave (3rd Fl) Rochester, NY 14611	(585) 325.5116
	Monroe Comm. Coll	321 State St Rochester, NY 14608	(585) 292.2293
	Rochester EOC	161 Chestnut St Rochester, NY 14604	(585) 327.4029
	Family Learning Ctr	30 Hart St Rochester, NY 14624	(585) 324.9921
	BOCES #2 CWD-ULR	265 N Clinton Ave Rochester, NY 14605	(585) 325.6530
	Greece CSD	200 Alcott Rd Rochester, NY 14626	(585) 966.2721
Yonkers	Westchester EOC	26 S Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701	(914) 606.7656
Yonkers	Yonkers Pathways to Success	75 Riverdale Ave – 1 Larkin Center Yonkers, NY 10701	(914) 376.8600
Williamsville	Erie Comm. Coll.-North	6205 Main St Williamsville, NY 14221	(716) 874.8400 x 32232
Wilton	Ballard Road Conference Ctr (WSWHE BOCES)	267 Ballard Rd (Ste 5) Wilton, NY 12831	(518) 581.3553
Yorktown Heights	Putnam/N. Westchester BOCES	200 BOCES Dr Yorktown Heights, NY 10598	(914) 248.2417
Watertown	Jefferson-Lewis BOCES	20104 NYS Rt 3 Watertown, NY 13601	(315) 779.7224
Troy	Capital District EOC	431 River St Troy, NY 12180	(518) 273.1900 x 2272
Utica	Madison-Oneida BOCES	508 Second St Utica, NY 13501	(315) 738.7300
	MVCC Test Center	1101 Sherman Dr Utica, NY 13501	(315) 731.5802
	MVCC Education Ctr	524 Elizabeth St Utica, NY 13501	(315) 792.5682
Syracuse	Syracuse EOC	100 New St – Ste 200 Syracuse, NY 13202	(315) 472.0130 x 104
	Johnson Center	573 E Genesee St Syracuse, NY 13202	(315) 435.4111
Suffern	Rockland Comm. Coll	145 College Rd Suffern, NY 10901	(845) 574.6201

3. GED New York Requirements

– You have not obtained a high school or equivalent diploma

– You have not registered in another educational program.

– You must be at least 16 years old to take the GED New York test. Nevertheless, candidates who are 16, 17 and 18 years old must meet some additional and stringent criteria such as getting parental consent or gaining permission from their school districts.

– Students must live in New York for at least 30 days.

– The New York state does not require students to reach satisfactory scores on a practice test first or attend a prep course.

4. GED New York Price

New York is among four states that completely subsidize the GED exam for its inhabitants. Thus, the GED test here is free. Not only is the exam free in the state, the majority of prep facilities also provide classes free of charge.

Like the GED test in other states, the GED New York test is totally computer-based. Paper-formatted GED testing is no option. Only students with disabilities are eligible to apply for paper-based testing accommodations.

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5. More High School Equivalency Diploma Choices in New York

The High School Equivalency Office of the New York State Education Department has approved more High School Equivalency choices including the 24 college credits option, the NEPD, and the Regents tests.

24 college credits

If students have attained 24 college credits from a certificate or degree-granting program at a U.S. college or university certified by a U.S. Institution of Higher Education, they can apply for a New York State HSE (High School Equivalency) certificate.

New York’s High School Equivalency Office does not acknowledge credits from foreign post-secondary institutions. Test takers must live in New York for at least 30 days, not graduate from high school and meet age requirements.

NEDP

In 2016, to get a New York State HSE diploma, students can take the National External Diploma Program (NEDP). Those who are at least 18 years old qualify to take NEDP.

On the NEDP test, students need to show their abilities in a series of job- and real-life simulations. Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in 10 content aspects.

Regents exams

Taking Regents Exams is another New York High School Equivalency Pathway combining with one GED testing area. Therefore, students can not gain a New York HSE diploma only by passing the Regents Exams. They must pass at least one GED subject test to obtain a New York State HSE Diploma.

To qualify to sit for one of the four GED subject tests, test takers must reside in New York for at least 30 days and be at least 16 years old.

16, 17, and 18-year-old applicants must meet additional restrictions and requirements. For instance, people applying to use Regents exam credit toward a New York HSE diploma must use the so-called “R Application” form. Meanwhile, people under 19 years old are required to submit an age eligibility form.

6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About How To Get a GED In New York?

6.1. Do I have to be a New York resident to take the GED New York?

You must reside in New York for at least 30 days before taking the GED New York test.

6.2. Can I take the New York GED test online?

The New York GED exam is only taken at an official testing location. You can find a testing center which is closest to you in category 2.

6.3. How much does it cost to take the GED test in New York?

New York is one of four states which offers free High School Equivalency testing. You will be given about 7.5 hours to finish the entire exam.

6.4. Can I retake a subject on the GED New York test if I don’t pass?

In New York, there will be a 60 – day waiting period for anyone who wants to retake any failed subject test. You may only retake three times per year.

6.5. How long is the New York GED test?

On the New York State GED test, candidates will have a total of 7 hours and 41 minutes to finish all four GED subject tests with 115 minutes for Math, 90 minutes for Science, 90 minutes for Social Studies and 150 minutes for Language Arts.

6.6. How do I know if I passed the GED New York test ?

Students must gain a minimum score of 450 in each of the four GED subtests. You can see your score once finishing your GED test on your MyGED account with the GED testing service.