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Spanish available in October 2020 (expected on Oct. 1*) |\n| Age Requirement | 18 (exceptions for some 16 and 17-year-olds) | Age policies vary by state. Check here for your state’s [rules:](rules: GED.com/state)[ ](rules: GED.com/state)[GED.com/state](rules: GED.com/state)information-online-testing. |\n| Practice Test Required? | No, in most states. Some states required GED Ready before testing. | Yes. GED Ready “Green”(145) or above required on GED Ready within 60 days of scheduling test. |\n| Accommodations Available? | Yes.\u003Cbr>[GED.com/about_test/accommodations/](GED.com/about_test/accommodations/) | Yes. Rolling out accommodations during the pilot phase and will provide full accommodations post pilot. |\n| Test Fee per Subject | Fees vary by state: see state policy\u003Cbr>page: [ged.com/policies/](ged.com/policies/) | Fees are the same as in-person testing. |\n| Retest Policy | Retakes CBT/In-person testing\u003Cbr>After the first three attempts, a\u003Cbr>60 day wait period is required between subsequent retakes. | Before October 1 :\u003Cbr>A failed OP test can be retaken at a test center\u003Cbr>A failed CBT test can be retaken using the OP platform\u003Cbr>A failed OP test cannot be retaken using the OP platform for the same subject.\u003Cbr>October 1 Forward* :\u003Cbr>After two failed testing attempts, a 60 day wait period is required between each subsequent retake. |\n\n\n| Retest Fees &\u003Cbr>Discounted Retakes | Standard discounted retakes applied automatically to in-person CBT retakes after failing that subject in a test center. | There are no discounted retakes on\u003Cbr>OP testing.\u003Cbr>Before October 1 :\u003Cbr>A failed OP test will qualify for a discounted retake at an in-person test center.\u003Cbr>October 1 Forward* :\u003Cbr>Failed testing attempts on OP will not qualify for in-person discounted retakes. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Scheduling | Schedule 1 – 4 tests at a time. | May only schedule and take one OP exam at a time. |\n| Approved Handheld Calculators (US only) | For Math, some Social Studies and some Science-TI-30XS is embedded in CBT; Student may bring their own handheld TI-30XS. | Embedded calculator only.\u003Cbr>No handheld calculators allowed. |\n| Scratch paper/ Dry erase boards | Test center provides dry erase boards. | Electronic, embedded Scratch Pad and Whiteboard tools. No physical paper/dry erase boards allowed. |","cbCaitNT7rDd3tDW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitNT7rDd3tDW","pdf",220388,"English","# Policy Category Comparison\n## Delivery, Language, and Eligibility\n## Practice Tests, Accommodations, and Fees\n## Retest Rules and Scheduling\n## Approved Calculators and Scratch Tools","[{\"question\":\"What are the key retest restrictions for OP versus CBT?\",\"answer\":\"Before Oct. 1, a failed OP test can be retaken at a test center but a failed CBT test can be retaken using the OP platform; an OP failure cannot be retaken on the OP platform for the same subject. From Oct. 1 forward, after two failed attempts a 60-day wait is required between subsequent retakes.\"}]","OP Pilot and CBT Policy Differences Fact Sheet - 9/3/20 | PDF"]