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Registering for the GED® Test

After passing the Official GED® Practice Test™ (OPT) and Completing the WV GED® Form at your local ABE Center, use these steps to guide you through the online registration process.

Choose an Official GED® Testing Center™

Select the county in which you choose to take the GED® test. A list of WV Official GED® Testing Centers™ in each county may be found here. The list includes locations, names of local examiners, and testing times.

Establishing an Email Account

Note: If you already have an existing Email account, move on to the next step.

  • Prior to using the online registration system - the GEDWizard - you will need to have an email account.
  • An established e-mail address is needed in case a problem is encountered when you log into GEDWizard. If a problem occurs, you will be sent a solution via e-mail.
  • If you do not have an email address, you can establish one through free websites such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or any other email provider you wish.

GEDWizard

The GEDWizard online registration process may be completed as part of a group in your ABE class, public library, etc.; or you can complete it by yourself in the comfort of your home.

There are different registration procedures for first time test-takers; re-testers who already have a GEDWizard account; and re-testers who are using GEDWizard for the first time.

GED® Candidates Testing for the First Time

  • Log in under the No, I don't. section.
  • Enter First Name, Last (or maiden) Name, and Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy).
  • At the next screen, select West Virginia as the location for testing.
  • Complete the My Account section.
  • Record your e-mail address and password on the WV GED® Form.
  • Click on Submit.
  • Complete the To Do List.
  • Print the GED® Test Ticket. (Once the GED® Test Ticket is printed, you will not be able to change your name, birth date, or Social Security number. Contact the GED® Examiner to make these changes.)
  • Log out at the top of the page.
  • Take the completed WV GED® Form, GED® Test Ticket, and current state-issued photo ID to the staff person responsible for compiling the list of GED® candidates taking the next GED® Tests.
  • To re-enter the site, log in under the Yes, I Do! section using the recorded e-mail address and password.

GED® Completers (Re-testers) Who Have Already Established a GEDWizard Account (took tests after July 1, 2008)

  • Log in under the Yes, I Do! section.
  • Use the previously recorded e-mail address, enter e-mail address.
  • Use the previously recorded password, enter password.
  • Check all forms for accuracy.
  • Print the GED® Test Ticket. (Once the GED® Test Ticket is printed, you will not be able to change your name, birth date, or Social Security number. Contact the GED® Examiner to make these changes.)
  • Log out.
  • Take the completed WV GED® Form, GED® Test Ticket, and current state issued photo ID to the staff person responsible for compiling the list of GED® candidates taking the next GED® Tests.
  • To re-enter, log in under Yes, I Do! using the recorded e-mail address and password.

GED® Completers (Re-testers) Using GEDWizard for the First Time (took tests before July 1, 2008)

  • Must have the assistance of an ABE instructor or GED® examiner.
  • Check photo identification.
  • Log in under Yes, I do! Use the Name and Social Security Number log in formula for the e-mail address and password provided by the GED® examiner or ABE instructor.
  • At the next screen, you will record an established e-mail address, new password, and select a security question.
  • Record the e-mail address and password on the WV GED® Form.
  • The next screen will be Your Account or To Do List.
  • Check all forms for accuracy.
  • Print the GED® Test Ticket. (Once the GED® Test Ticket is printed, you will not be able to change your name, birth date, or Social Security number. Contact the GED® Examiner to make these changes.)
  • Log out.
  • To re-enter, log in under Yes, I Do! using recorded e-mail address and password.

GEDWizard Tips

  • Duplicate Accounts
  • Locked-Out Accounts

GEDWizard To-Do List

My Account

  • Password must be eight (8) characters consisting of letters and numbers. It will disappear once it is accepted. (Be sure to record your password so that you may refer to it if necessary.)
  • For the Address, enter the zip code first and the city and state will appear.
  • The Birth Date must be entered as mm/dd/yyyy (using 2 digits for the month and date and 4 digits for the year).
  • Only SS# is used for ID.

GED® Testing Application

  • Determine the NCES Code (school code)
    1. Select Search after the NCES School ID on the GEDWizard page. (Or check with your ABE instructor. Some ABE instructors may have the local NCES Codes posted in their ABE classrooms or on a handout.)
    2. On the Search for Public Schools enter the city and state where the school is located, then select Search.
    3. Name of school will appear under Search Results; click on the school or the school that now houses the grade you last attended.
    4. At Search Information highlight the NCES number only, copy and paste on the GEDWizard Application fields or type in the information.
    5. The address of the school is not required information.
    6. After typing in the zip code, the city and state will appear.
  • View the Misconduct Policy and the videos (required).

GED® Demographic

Complete and submit (all starred areas must be completed before you are allowed to continue).

Print the GED® Test Ticket

  • Complete the online registration.
  • Prior to printing the GED® Test Ticket, make sure all information on your Account, Application, Demographics, and on your GED® Test Ticket are correct. Once the GED® Test Ticket is printed, you will not be able to make any changes to the online registration forms. After printing the ticket, the Official GED® Examiner™ must be contacted to make any corrections.
  • Print the ticket. (Once the GED® Test Ticket is printed, you will not be able to change your name, birth date, or Social Security number. Contact the Official GED® Examiner™ to make these changes.)
  • Submit the completed WV GED® Form, the GED® Test Ticket, and a current state issued photo ID to the staff person responsible for compiling the list of candidates taking the next GED® test.

Unofficial Score Report

  • Log in under Yes, I Do! (If you are using GEDWizard for the first time, you will need the assistance of an ABE instructor or Official GED® Examiner™.)
  • Click on My Scores tab.
  • Click on View Score Report.
  • Allow at least one (1) week after testing for scores to be posted.
  • Once the GED® test is scored, the scores will appear on the View Score Report.
  • Zero on the score report: During the scoring process, zero (0) or NS may appear on your score report and “Incomplete” will show as the status. If after two (2) weeks, the status is still “Incomplete”, call the Official GED® Examiner™ for assistance in contacting the scoring company. After two weeks, a zero (0) may mean one of the following:
    • The content area test reflecting the zero (0) may not have been scored.
    • A zero (0) on the Language Arts, Writing Test means that the essay was inadequate resulting in a score of zero (0).

Scheduling Your Test Date

Now that you have completed the GEDWizard, you will need to schedule your testing date. Call the Official GED® Testing Center™ you have selected as the location for your testing sessions to make an appointment to register in person and to schedule your testing date. Another advantage to scheduling your testing date in person is that it gives you a chance to determine how long it will take you to get there, check out the parking options, and become familiar with the facility prior to testing day.

What do I have to bring to the Testing Center when I schedule my testing date?

  1. Valid photo identification with your current name and address, birth date, and preferably a Social Security number is required prior to all testing sessions. Only the following are accepted:
    • A valid driver's license.
    • A valid Department of Motor Vehicles picture identification.
    • A valid passport
      • An institutional identification while a resident of the facility (i.e., Job Corps, correctional institutions, etc.)
      • Mountaineer Challenge Academy (MCA) cadets may use the MCA ID during the post-residential phase of the program by providing documentation of their status with MCA.

    The examiner has the authority to require additional identification for positive verification.

  2. GED® Test Ticket
  3. WV GED® Form
  4. If applicable, Waiver Request to Allow a Sixteen Year Old to Take the GED® Tests.

You have now completed all the steps to register for the GED® test.