State Department of Education
GED Testing Office
1429 Senate Street, Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-8300
Abbeville County Adult Education
400 Greenville Street
Abbeville, SC 29620
864-366-4226
Lexington School Dist 3
Lifelong Learning Center
101 West Columbia Ave.
Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006
803-532-2141
Kershaw County School District
70 Innovation Way
Camden, SC 29020
803-425-8980
DOC SC Charleston County Sheriff Office
3841 Leeds Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405
843-529-7387
Laurens County Adult Education
663 Medical Ridge Road
Clinton, SC 29325
864-938-1524
Adult Education of Lexington & Richland Counties
6671 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
803-476-8230
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Broad River Correction Institution - DOC
4460 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-1548
GED Test
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Graham (Camille Griffin) Correctional Institution - DOC
4450 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-2714
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Kirkland Reception & Evaluation Center - DOC
4344 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-1521
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Manning Correctional Institution - DOC
502 Beckman Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
803-935-7203
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Richland One Adult Education Center
2612 Covenant Road
Columbia, SC 29204
803-251-4512
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Richland One - DOC
Glenn Adult Center
201 John Mark Dial Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
803-576-3246
GED Test
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South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
School District - DOC
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-7977
GED Test
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South Carolina State Department of Education
1401 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-4831
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Virginia College
7201 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
803-509-7100
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W.R. Rogers Adult Continuing & Technology Education Center
750 Old Clemson Road
Columbia, SC 29229
803-736-8787
Conway Adult Education Center
1620 Sherwood Drive
Conway, SC 29526
843-488-6200
Darlington County Adult Education
100 Magnolia Street
Darlington, SC 29532
843-398-2856
Dillon Adult Education
214 W Main Street
Dillon, SC 29536
843-774-1218
Tyger River Correctional Institution - DOC
100-200 Prison Road
Enoree, SC 29355
803-896-3501
Allendale Correctional Institution - DOC
1057 Revolutionary Trail
Fairfax, SC 29827
803-632-2561
Ola H. Copeland Community Learning Center
243 Allsion Drive
Gaffney, SC
29341
864-206-6992
Howard Adult Center
500 S Kaminski Street
Georgetown, SC
843-546-0219
Aiken County Adult Education Center
2432 Jefferson Davis HWY
Graniteville, SC 29829
803-663-4920
Lifelong Learning at Sullivan Center
206 Wilkins Street
Greenville, SC 29605
864-355-6093
Edgefield County Adult Education
117 Cardinal Drive
Johnston, SC 29832
803-275-4158
DOC SC Kershaw Correctional Institution
4848 Goldmine Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
803-475-5770
Williamsburg Adult Education
500 N Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
843-355-6887
Lancaster County Adult Education & Literacy
610 E Meeting Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
803-285-7660
Laurens County Adult Education
Main Street Center
1029 W Main Street
Laurens, SC 29360
864-984-5726
Lexington One Adult Education
420 Hendrix Street
Lexington, SC 29072
803-821-2950
F. E. DuBose Career Center
3351 Sumter HWY
Manning, SC 29102
803-473-2531
Berkeley Education Center
113 E Main Street
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
843-899-8703
Newberry Adult Education
709 Kendall Road
Newberry, SC 29108
803-321-2112
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
3250 St. Matthews Road
Orangeburg, SC 29118
803-268-2539
Ridgeland Correctional Institution - DOC
5 Correctional Road
Ridgeland, SC 29936
803-896-3200
Rock Hill Schools
1234 Flint Street Extension
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-981-1375
Saluda Adult Education Center
403B N Calhoun Street
Saluda, SC 29138
864-445-3346
Oconee Adult Education
315 A Holland Avenue
Seneca, SC 29678
864-886-4429
Sumter Adult Education
905 N Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
803-778-6432
Lexington School District Four Adult Education
135 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
803-399-7979
Spartanburg Community College
Union County Campus
1401 Furman L Fendley HWY
Union, SC 29379
864-466-1060
Colleton County Adult Education
500 Forest Circle
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-782-0018
Lexington School District Two
Adult Education
114 Hook Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29169
803-739-4048
Fairfield County Adult Education Center
1451 HWY 321 N
Winnsboro, SC 29180
803-635-7823
South Carolina State GED Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a South Carolina resident to take either test
- You cannot be enrolled in an accredited high school or be a high school graduate
- You must be at least 19 years old, but if you 16-18 you can take the test if you meet additional requirements
- Cost: The GED Test is $37.50 (per subject), $150 (all subjects).
- Passing Score: The GED Test requires a 145 (minimum) to each subject to pass.
- Accommodations: You must apply for disability accommodations through your chosen HSE test accommodations page. For details visit the GED Testing Service page.
- When you pass the GED, the State of South Carolina will award you an HSE certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate. Other rules and requirements may be necessary, so be sure to review South Carolina's HSE policies.
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about how to get a high school equivalency in South Carolina.
The high school equivalency exam given in South Carolina: GED.
It is equivalent to a high school diploma, and is accepted at 99% of colleges. You can go on to get a great job, get a degree, or join the military with a South Carolina GED.
The South Carolina GED exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts.
GED TEST
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
115 minutes
Social Studies
90 minutes
Science
90 minutes
Language Arts
150 minutes
Total
7 hours, 41 minutes
GED TEST
SUBJECT
# OF QUESTIONS
Math
46
Social Studies
35
Science
34
Language Arts
46
TEST
PER SUBJECT
TOTAL
GED® Test
$37.50
$150
TEST
SCORE
GED
145 minimum per subject
For the South Carolina GED test, there is no waiting period for the first 2 retakes. After the 2nd retake, you have to wait 60 days before testing again. The first two retakes will be discounted for each subject, and GED Testing Service fees are waived for retakes.
The South Carolina GED test can be taken online* or at an official testing center in South Carolina. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers.
*Online Proctored GED test notification update: 7-26-2021
Beginning September 1st, 2021, there will be an Online Proctored (OP) GED test option, which means that you will have the option to take your GED test remotely (online). For more information, please visit our article Getting GED Online.
You must be a resident of South Carolina to take the GED.
Find your local South Carolina testing center on the list here.
You must be 19 years of age.
You can be 17-18 and take the test if you have:
- A completed South Carolina Verification of School Withdrawal form from the principal or attendance supervisor of the last school you attended. Find the form here.
You can be 16 and take the test test if you have:
- A completed South Carolina Verification of School Withdrawal form from the principal or attendance supervisor of the last school you attended. Find the form here.
- Proof of being under the Department of Juvenile Justice jurisdiction, or have a court order letter to take the test. These must be sent in to the State High School Equivalency Office in Columbia prior to scheduling your test.
If you have a disability, you can apply for GED disability accommodations. Don’t know if you qualify? Click here for more information.
To get a copy of your GED transcript from South Carolina, you can request it here.
The high school equivalency exam given in South Carolina: GED.
It is equivalent to a high school diploma, and is accepted at 99% of colleges. You can go on to get a great job, get a degree, or join the military with a South Carolina GED.
The South Carolina GED exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts.
| GED TEST | |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TIME |
| Math | 115 minutes |
| Social Studies | 90 minutes |
| Science | 90 minutes |
| Language Arts | 150 minutes |
| Total | 7 hours, 41 minutes |
| GED TEST | |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | # OF QUESTIONS |
| Math | 46 |
| Social Studies | 35 |
| Science | 34 |
| Language Arts | 46 |
| TEST | PER SUBJECT | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| GED® Test | $37.50 | $150 |
| TEST | SCORE |
|---|---|
| GED | 145 minimum per subject |
For the South Carolina GED test, there is no waiting period for the first 2 retakes. After the 2nd retake, you have to wait 60 days before testing again. The first two retakes will be discounted for each subject, and GED Testing Service fees are waived for retakes.
The South Carolina GED test can be taken online* or at an official testing center in South Carolina. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers.
*Online Proctored GED test notification update: 7-26-2021
Beginning September 1st, 2021, there will be an Online Proctored (OP) GED test option, which means that you will have the option to take your GED test remotely (online). For more information, please visit our article Getting GED Online.
You must be a resident of South Carolina to take the GED.
Find your local South Carolina testing center on the list here.
You must be 19 years of age.
You can be 17-18 and take the test if you have:
- A completed South Carolina Verification of School Withdrawal form from the principal or attendance supervisor of the last school you attended. Find the form here.
You can be 16 and take the test test if you have:
- A completed South Carolina Verification of School Withdrawal form from the principal or attendance supervisor of the last school you attended. Find the form here.
- Proof of being under the Department of Juvenile Justice jurisdiction, or have a court order letter to take the test. These must be sent in to the State High School Equivalency Office in Columbia prior to scheduling your test.
If you have a disability, you can apply for GED disability accommodations. Don’t know if you qualify? Click here for more information.
To get a copy of your GED transcript from South Carolina, you can request it here.
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