GED® Testing

GED Testing Service Announcement

Dear GED Student,

The Canadian GED Series exam will be ending on May 3, 2024, for paper and computer testing. This means any progress made by you toward your GED High School Equivalency certification must be completed by May 3 otherwise you will not be able to finish.  After this date tests will no longer be scored by GED Testing Service and you would be at risk of losing any and all progress made toward your certification up to this point.  It is highly recommended that you make every effort to finish any remaining subject test to complete your GED (High School Equivalency certification). This was a difficult decision, and we want to encourage all testers to finish what they started for the best result given the situation. This impacts Canadian testers only!

If you have any questions regarding the closeout of the Canadian GED test, please contact the GED Administrator for your province. You can find their contact information by clicking the button below, selecting your province, clicking on "View Province Rules", selecting the category "Other" and then clicking the last question "Who is the GED Administrator?" 

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Understanding the GED

Many adults who did not complete high school acquire through experience, reading, and other informal learning, educational maturity equal to or above the level of a high school graduate. The GED® testing program offered through Cumberland College is designed to determine that level.

Requirements:

• Saskatchewan resident
• 18 years of age or older
• Must not possess a Saskatchewan Grade 12 high school certificate
• Photo ID required at test sitting  

The GED exams consist of five tests.  The times below are the scheduled times allowed by GED Testing Services that includes tutorials and scheduled breaks.

• Math = 122 minutes
• Social =105 minutes
• Science = 95 minutes
• Language Arts Reading = 90 minutes
• Language Arts Writing = 165 minutes

The questions in each of these exams require you to use general knowledge and thinking skills. The exams consist of multiple choice questions and one essay.

Registering for the Exam

To write the GED test, you must pre-register at least 24 hours in advance.  Follow these easy steps to register for the GED test:

1. Create an account
    
2. Complete your profile information
    
3. Through your GED.com account, schedule to write your GED® test at a Cumberland College campus in either Nipawin, Melfort or Tisdale. 
   NO WALK-INS.  You must preregister at least 24 hours in advance.  See the table below with upcoming testing dates.
   1. Payment is required at the time of scheduling.  The cost is $7 USD/module, or $35 USD for the entire test
   2. Payment is by credit card.  If you don't have a credit card, please stop in at Cumberland College to purchase a voucher number.
   3. HINT: Select 3 exams for the first day, and 2 exams for the second day when registering,  This will allow the scheduling site to show you available times.  If you select all 5 tests to write in one day, the GED site will show that there are no times available.

TESTING DATES IN MELFORT, NIPAWIN, and TISDALE (NO TESTING DATES SCHEDULE FOR TISDALE FROM APRIL TO AUGUST 2023)

All testing occurs on-site at the following Cumberland College campuses.  Tests can not be written at home.

• NO WALK-INS - must preregister at least 24 hours in advance
• Special arrangements may be made for alternate testing times - please call 306-862-8757 to discuss other arrangements.

Note: LIMITED TESTING SEATS AVAILABLE - Schedule dates and times are subject to change – please confirm all dates and times at GED.com

Links:

• Request GED® transcripts
• More information on computer-based testing for Saskatchewan
• Request for transcripts (form).  Note: For High School and Adult 12 Transcripts please call (306) 787-9525