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Contact:<br />
CT Turner | Director of Public Affairs<br />
<strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
CT.Turner@<strong>GED</strong>testingservice.com | 202/471.2228<br />
February 6, 2013 <br />
ADULTS SCORE HIGHER AND FINISH FASTER ON THE <strong>GED</strong> TEST IN 2012 <br />
New Computerized <strong>GED</strong> Test System Helps More Adults Earn <strong>GED</strong> Credential <br />
(Washington, D.C.) – After one year of successful implementation, and with more than 40,000 tests <br />
delivered across 35 states, <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> has found that adults who take the <strong>GED</strong> test on <br />
computer are passing at higher rates and finishing faster. <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> introduced the new <br />
computer-‐based delivery system in 2012 to help more adults earn a <strong>GED</strong> credential and to prepare <br />
for the launch of the new <strong>GED</strong> test in 2014. <br />
“We’ve been hearing for months that testing on computer is simpler and less stressful for test-takers,”<br />
said Randy Trask, President of <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong>. “Our first year <strong>results</strong> show that <strong>GED</strong> <br />
test-‐takers are ready for technology, comfortable with testing on computer, and even performing <br />
better.” <br />
Key data from <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong>’s analysis: <br />
• The failure rate of adults taking the test on computer is about half that of those taking the <br />
test on paper. <br />
• Adults testing on computer were 59 percent more likely to retake a failed test instead of <br />
giving up and dropping out of the program. <br />
• On average, adults who tested on computer completed their exams an hour and a half <br />
faster than their paper-‐and-‐pencil contemporaries. <br />
“<strong>Testing</strong> on computer is easier for test-‐takers and easier for me,” said Justine Lynch, chief <br />
examiner at Gwinnett Technical College in Georgia. “Test-‐takers find the system easier to navigate <br />
and it’s less paperwork for examiners. I’ve stopped delivering the <strong>GED</strong> test on paper and only offer <br />
it on computer.” <br />
<strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> is now offering a unique opportunity to encourage the one in five Americans <br />
without a high school diploma to try the test on computer. Through May 31, 2013 any adult who <br />
chooses to begin their <strong>GED</strong> test on computer will receive one free retake if they fail. In addition, <br />
adults who began their <strong>GED</strong> test on paper will be eligible if they live in a state where computer-‐ <br />
and paper-‐based test scores can be combined. To view full details of the new offer visit, <br />
<strong>GED</strong>testingservice.com/secondshot. <br />
“Last year’s <strong>results</strong> demonstrate how the new benefits help test-‐takers succeed,” said Trask. “This <br />
new offer is meant to encourage more adults to enter the <strong>GED</strong> testing system and earn a <strong>GED</strong> <br />
credential, which is a stepping stone to career and college programs.” <br />
<strong>GED</strong> ® and <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> ® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (“ACE”). They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of<br />
ACE or <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong>. The <strong>GED</strong> ® and <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> ® brands are administered by <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> LLC under license from the American Council on Education.
<strong>GED</strong> testing on computer provides many new benefits to test-‐takers such as 24/7 online <br />
registration and scheduling, instant unofficial score reports, and a more self-‐paced testing <br />
experience. States are offering the test on computer to prepare for the new 2014 <strong>GED</strong> test, which <br />
is scheduled for release on Jan. 2, 2014 and will only be delivered on computer. <br />
Currently, the <strong>GED</strong> test is available on computer in more than 300 testing centers across 35 states <br />
and the District of Columbia. To see if your state offers the <strong>GED</strong> test on computer visit <br />
<strong>GED</strong>computer.com. <br />
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About <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <br />
The <strong>GED</strong> test has opened doors to better jobs and college programs for more than 18 million <br />
graduates since 1942. Last year nearly 800,000 adults sat for the <strong>GED</strong> test, which is accepted by <br />
virtually all U.S. colleges and employers. As the creator of the one official <strong>GED</strong> test, <strong>GED</strong> <strong>Testing</strong> <br />
<strong>Service</strong> has a responsibility to ensure that the program continues to be a reliable and valuable <br />
pathway to a better life for the millions of adults without a high school diploma. <br />
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