WASHINGTON (AP) — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency ...

A revamped version of the national high school equivalency exam that tens of thousands of Californians take each year is making its debut across the state, bringing anxiety over its difficulty, new ...

For more than 70 years, the General Educational Development exam, or the GED, has been an important tool for those who didn't complete high school and for immigrants looking to make inroads into ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Five months after officials revamped the GED exam to better reflect high school proficiency, fewer people are taking and passing the test across the USA, according to the education ...

Some big changes are coming to the high school equivalency test.Starting Jan. 1, the cost to take the GED exam will go up to $120, more than double what it costs now. Some think the price increase ...

The GED Testing Service, which offers the General Educational Development test in 40 states, reports about a 60 percent passing rate for students taking all four sections of its new computer-based ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Pennsylvania's GED exam is getting a new look in the new year. The current GED or graduate equivalency degree exam is 5 parts in Pennsylvania, but Tim Eller a spokesman for the ...

The creator of the General Educational Development test, long the measure of high school equivalency for dropouts, has unveiled a revamped computer-only exam that has spurred competition from two ...