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We are now registering candidates for our January 16 & 23, 2009, test session!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: As of September 1, 2008, fees for GED testing will increase to $50.00. In addition, blue cards will not be issued after August 31, 2008, and fees for retesting will be $10.00 per section. As of September 1, 2008, all money orders must be made payable to Brookdale Community College.

GED Test Registration Information

GED (General Education Development) tests are designed to measure skills and concepts associated with four years of regular high school instruction. Each test is developed by adult and secondary educators and subject matter specialists. (Source: http://www.nj.gov/education/students/ged/ged2.htm)

GED tests can be administered in New Jersey to individuals who:

have not graduated from a high school
are at least 16 years old, and not currently enrolled in high school.
are a New Jersey resident

Please go to http://www.nj.gov/education/students/ged/ged3.htm for complete eligibility requirements.

IMPORTANT: See the American Council on Education's warning about on-line GED Testing.

GED tests are administered on Brookdale's Lincroft campus two Friday afternoons a month; (click here for 2008 test dates) Reading, Social Studies and Science are administered on the first Friday, and Math and Writing are administered on the following Friday. Check-in begins at 12:00 noon and tests will begin promptly at 12:15 pm. The doors will close at that time, and no one will be admitted.

For Accommodated testing needs please call 732-224-2076 for details and to register

To register:

If you have never tested before:

Go to www.GED123.org; click Begin; complete all required information. ONLY THE CANDIDATE SHOULD COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION. IT SHOULD NOT BE DONE BY A RELATIVE OR FRIEND.
Print out your Registration Confirmation.
Send your $50.00 money order payable to BCC Testing and your completed Registration Confirmation to:
                                               Brookdale Community College
                                               765 Newman Springs Road
                                               Lincroft, NJ 07738
                                               Att: Jenna Moltisanti, Testing Services
Indicate the test session in which you would like to take your tests. You will be notified if your requested test session is not available.
You will receive a letter of confirmation outlining all details

If you have difficulty in completing the registration information on www.ged123.org, please call 732-224-2584 to make an appointment with a Testing Services staff member who can assist you in completing the information.

If you have tested before:

Send your blue card (if you have tested in New Jersey in the last six months) or your $10.00 money order PER SECTION payable to BCC Testing to:
                                               Brookdale Community College
                                               765 Newman Springs Road
                                               Lincroft, NJ 07738
                                               Att: Jenna Moltisanti, Testing Services.

Include the following information: your name (including the name you tested under previously) address, phone number, age, and the test(s) you would like to retake. If you have your GED access code, include that number.

If you tested initially prior to 2002, you MUST retake all five sections.

Indicate the test session in which you would like to take your tests. You will be notified if your requested test session is not available.

You will receive a letter of confirmation outlining all details.

Some things you must know about your test

You must bring with you two forms of government-issued photo ID. Your photo ID's must include name, address (including NJ residency), age, and signature. Please go to http://www.nj.gov/education/students/ged/ged3.htm for complete requirements.
We will supply you with everything you need - pens, scratch paper, calculators for the math, etc.
All personal items, including turned-off cell phones and baseball-type caps, must be locked up in our lockers. We will supply you with a lock and key. Food, drink, chewing gum is NOT allowed in the room, but can be put in lockers and accessed during breaks.
The room we test in is usually cold. Dress in layers.
When your test is completed, you can use your same access code to view your results at www.ged123.org. Official results and a state-issued diploma will be mailed to you by the State of New Jersey.
Preparation information is available at http://www.nj.gov/education/students/ged/ged10.htm. Brookdale offers FREE preparation classes in three of our locations (click the location - it will bring you to their webpage for contact information):
                Western Monmouth Branch Campus
                Long Branch Higher Education Center
                Northern Monmouth Center

Grading and Retesting

The GED test consists of five separate sections:

Math - Part I is with a calculator, Part II is without calculator)
Writing - Part I is multiple choice test, Part II is an essay on an assigned topic.
Social Studies
Science
Reading

The passing score for the entire battery of five tests is 2250. You must receive a minimum passing score of 410 or an average of 450 in each area in order to earn your diploma. If you pass four sections and do not pass just one, you only have to retest in that one area UNLESS you do not average 450 points on your other four tests. In that case you may want to choose one or two other tests to take over again to increase your overall score.

2008 GED Test Dates

Friday, November 7, 2008 (Reading, Social Studies & Science) FULL
Friday, November 14, 2008 (Math & Writing) FULL

Friday, December 5, 2008 (Reading, Social Studies & Science) FULL
Friday, December 12, 2008 (Writing & Math) Full

2009 GED Testing Dates

Friday, January 16, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, January 23, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, February 20, 2009 (Reading Social Studies & Science
Friday, February 27, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, March 13, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, March 20, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, April 17, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, April 24, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, May 22, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, May 29, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, June 19, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, June 26, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, July 24, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, July 31, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, August 14, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, August 21, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, September 18, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, September 25, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, October 16, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, October 23, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, November 6, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, November 13, 2009 (Math & Writing)

Friday, December 4, 2009 (Reading, Social Studies & Science)
Friday, December 11, 2009 (Math & Writing)