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Used under license. Copyright © 2025 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved.  \nThe GED® Program Policy Manual  \nMarch 2025  \nPublished by:  \nGED Testing Service LLC 5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437  \nCopyright © 2025 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved.  \nExcept as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher.  \nGED® , GED Testing Service® , ACE® , and American Council on Education® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (“ACE”) . They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.  \nPOLICY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS  \nI.  GENERAL POLICIES  \n1. Statement of Purpose  \n2. Assessment Standard  \n3. GED® Testing Program  \n4. Policy Review  \n5. Use of the GED® Test  \n6. GED® Brand  \n7. GED® Test Content  \n8. Essay Topics and Extended Response  \n9. Privacy and Confidentiality  \n10. Social Security Numbers  \n11. GED Testing Service Use of Candidate Data  \n12. Jurisdiction Use of Candidate Data  \n13. Research  \n14. Legal Proceedings  \n15. Authorized Third Parties  \n16. Terms and Conditions – Exhibit 1  \nII.  JURISDICTION STRUCTURE  \n1. GED Administrator™  \n2. Training  \n3. Policy Advocacy  \n4. Jurisdiction Administration  \n5. Paper Based Test Administration  \n6. Test Security  \n7. Test Security (additional requirements for paper testing)  \n8. Outreach  \n9. National Meeting  \n10. Paper Based Test Administrator Requirements  \n11. Test Administrator Training  \n12. Test Administrator Restrictions  \n13. Paper Based Procedures – Exhibit 2 – 7  \n14. Administering Exam Delivery  \n15. Post Test Debriefing  \n16. Test Center Contract  \n17. Jurisdiction Test Price and Price Changes – Exhibit 8  \n18. GED® Test Vouchers – Exhibit 9  \n19. CBT Testing Sites  \n20. OP Testing  \n21. PBT Testing Sites  \n22. Transporting GED® Tests  \n23. Paper Testing Center Requirements  \nIII.  CANDIDATE POLICIES  \n1. Eligibility  \n2. Candidate Rules Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement – Exhibit 11  \n3. Name Changes – Exhibit 10  \n4. Requests to Delete Account  \n5. Identification Requirements  \n6. Alternate Forms of Identification  \n7. OP GED Check-in and Identification Requirements  \n8. GED Ready®  \n9. Residency  \n10. Computer system check  \n11. In-person testing Rescheduling and Canceling a GED® Test  \n12. Rescheduling and Canceling an OP GED® Test Appointment  \n13. OP No-Shows  \n14. Candidate Testing in Multiple Jurisdictions  \n15. Tests per appointment  \n16. Passing Standard  \n17. Performance Level 1  \n18. Performance Level 2  \n19. Performance Level 3  \n20. Performance Level 4  \n21. International Passing Range  \n22. In-person Retest Rules  \n23. OP Retest Rules  \n24. Discounted Retake Program – Exhibit 12  \n25. Changing from In-Person Testing to OP GED® test  \n26. Retest-Wait Period Waiver  \n27. Retesting after Passing a Content Area/Subject Test  \n28. Retesting after Passing a Content Area Test  \n29. Retesting after Credentialing  \n30. No Combining Scores  \n31. Score Expiration  \n32. Score Requirements Across Test Versions  \n33. Combining scores across language versions  \n34. Official Transcripts  \n35. Partial Transcripts  \n36. Credentialing Jurisdiction  \n37. GED® Credential Service  \n38. Cheating/Misconduct  \n39. Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy  \n40. Threat Assessment – Exhibit 13  \n41. Accommodations – Exhibit 14  \nGED® POLICY MANUAL EXHIBITS  \nExhibit 1 : Terms and Conditions  \nExhibit 2: Procedures for Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers that Deliver Paper Based Testing  \nExhibit 3: Procedures For Opening Of","cbCairFhYfcXb6WU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairFhYfcXb6WU","pdf",361348,24,"English","# General Policies\n## Statement of Purpose\n## Assessment Standard\n## GED® Testing Program\n## Policy Review\n## Use of the GED® Test\n## GED® Brand\n## GED® Test Content\n## Essay Topics and Extended Response\n## Privacy and Confidentiality\n## Social Security Numbers\n## GED Testing Service Use of Candidate Data\n## Jurisdiction Use of Candidate Data\n## Research\n## Legal Proceedings\n## Authorized Third Parties\n## Terms and Conditions – Exhibit 1\n# Jurisdiction Structure\n## GED Administrator™\n## Training\n## Policy Advocacy\n## Jurisdiction Administration\n## Paper Based Test Administration\n## Test Security\n## Test Security (additional requirements for paper testing)\n## Outreach\n## National Meeting\n## Paper Based Test Administrator Requirements\n## Test Administrator Training\n## Test Administrator Restrictions\n## Paper Based Procedures – Exhibit 2 – 7\n## Administering Exam Delivery\n## Post Test Debriefing\n## Test Center Contract\n## Jurisdiction Test Price and Price Changes – Exhibit 8\n## GED® Test Vouchers – Exhibit 9\n## CBT Testing Sites\n## OP Testing\n## PBT Testing Sites\n## Transporting GED® Tests\n## Paper Testing Center Requirements\n# Candidate Policies\n## Eligibility\n## Candidate Rules Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement – Exhibit 11\n## Name Changes – Exhibit 10\n## Requests to Delete Account\n## Identification Requirements\n## Alternate Forms of Identification\n## OP GED Check-in and Identification Requirements\n## GED Ready®\n## Residency\n## Computer system check\n## In-person testing Rescheduling and Canceling a GED® Test\n## Rescheduling and Canceling an OP GED® Test Appointment\n## OP No-Shows\n## Candidate Testing in Multiple Jurisdictions\n## Tests per appointment\n## Passing Standard\n## Performance Level 1\n## Performance Level 2\n## Performance Level 3\n## Performance Level 4\n## International Passing Range\n## In-person Retest Rules\n## OP Retest Rules\n## Discounted Retake Program – Exhibit 12\n## Changing from In-Person Testing to OP GED® test\n## Retest-Wait Period Waiver\n## Retesting after Passing a Content Area/Subject Test\n## Retesting after Passing a Content Area Test\n## Retesting after Credentialing\n## No Combining Scores\n## Score Expiration\n## Score Requirements Across Test Versions\n## Combining scores across language versions\n## Official Transcripts\n## Partial Transcripts\n## Credentialing Jurisdiction\n## GED® Credential Service\n## Cheating/Misconduct\n## Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy\n## Threat Assessment – Exhibit 13\n## Accommodations – Exhibit 14\n# GED® Policy Manual Exhibits\n## Exhibit 1 : Terms and Conditions\n## Exhibit 2: Procedures for Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers that Deliver Paper Based Testing\n## Exhibit 3: Procedures For Opening Official GED® Testing Centers\n## Exhibit 4: Procedures for Operating and Ordering and Securely Handling Paper Based GED® Test Materials\n## Exhibit 5: Registration and Test Prep\n## Exhibit 6: General Directions for the administration of the GED® Test on paper\n## Exhibit 7: Procedures for Testing Irregularities and Compromises\n## Exhibit 8: Jurisdiction Price Change Process\n## Exhibit 9: Voucher Policies and Procedures\n## Exhibit 10: Name Change Procedure\n## Exhibit 11 Candidate (and OP) Rules Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement\n## Exhibit 12: Discounted Retake Program\n## Exhibit 13: Threat Assessment Procedure\n## Exhibit 14: Procedure for Accommodated Testing of Candidates with Disabilities","[{\"question\":\"What policies does the GED® Program Policy Manual cover for the GED® Testing Program?\",\"answer\":\"It covers policies for the GED® Testing Program and the GED® test across different test delivery modes, including general governance, jurisdiction responsibilities, and candidate rules.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the manual define “Candidate” and “Candidate Data”?\",\"answer\":\"It defines “Candidate” as any individual who registers, prepares for, or takes tests supplied or owned by GED Testing Service. 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