GED® Testing Service in British Columbia

The General Educational Development (GED®) is a set of five multiple choice tests in the areas of language arts writing, language arts reading, social studies, science and mathematics. The language arts writing test also requires the writing of an essay.

The GED® Secondary School Equivalency Certificate is awarded to examinees who successfully complete all five tests. For more information please see the Guidebook for Examinees.

The GED® certificate is NOT the same as the Dogwood Diploma awarded to students who complete the graduation requirements of the British Columbia Secondary School Program.

Requirements

You MUST meet the following four requirements at the time of application. You must:

• be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant,
• be a British Columbia resident,
• be at least 18 years of age on the date of the tests,
• not have received a Grade 12 graduation certificate from any institution.

You MUST present ONE of the following pieces of indentification to the invigilator before writing:

• a Valid Driver's Licence
• a Valid Passport
• other identification cards which have a Photograph, Signature, and indicate Date of Birth and Residency.