Appendix A.5. American Council on Education

GED Testing Service

GED Testing Service is a joint venture, begun in 2011, between the American Council on Education (ACE) and Pearson. A GED credential documents high school-level academic skills. The test was first administered to World War II veterans in 1942 and was subsequently administered to civilians beginning in 1947. The first four generations of the GED test were the original GED test released in 1942, the 1978 series, the 1988 series, and the 2002 series. In 2014, a new test was implemented. Differences and similarities between the 2014 GED test and the 2002 series test are available at http://www.gedtestingservice.com/uploads/files/2487f6e1ca5659684cbe1f8b16f564d0.pdf.
The annual GED Testing Program Statistical Report looks at those who take the GED, test performance statistics, and historical information on the GED testing program.

Attempting to make comparisons in GED testing across jurisdictions is problematic, since each jurisdiction manages its own GED testing program. As such, each jurisdiction develops its own policies, which would be reflected in its testing program outcomes, such as pass rates.

Further information on the GED may be obtained from

GED Testing Service
1919 M Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/ged-testing-service