Wisconsin GED Requirements
- Resident: You must be a resident of Wisconsin.
- Age: You must be 18.5 years old or older. However, if you are 17-18.5, you can take the test with s.118.15 contract, a juvenile correctional facility, or through the Challenge Academy.
- Enrolled: You cannot be enrolled in an accredited high school or be a high school graduate.
- Cost: Test Center: $39.75 (per subject) or $159 (all subjects). Online: $39.75 (per subject)
- Score: 145 (minimum) in each subject
- Accommodations: You must apply for disability accommodations through the GED® Testing Service page.
- Diploma: After you pass the test, the State of Wisconsin will award you a GED certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate.
Online GED Classes
Online programs like GED Academy are available to help you get your GED fast and easy.
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about how to get a GED in Wisconsin.
You can earn a high school equivalency certificate by taking the Wisconsin GED test. Employers and 99% of colleges will accept a GED certificate in place of a high school diploma.
The GED exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts in Wisconsin.
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
115 minutes
Social Studies
70 minutes
Science
90 minutes
Language Arts
150 minutes
Total
7 hours, 5 minutes
SUBJECT
# OF QUESTIONS
Math
46
Social Studies
35
Science
34
Language Arts
46
In Wisconsin you will also have to pass a 100 question civics test.
The Wisconsin GED test is $33.75 per subject, or $135 in full.
You must score at least 145 points (45% correct) in each of the four subjects. You can check your score after you complete your test on your MyGED account with the GED testing service.
You can take any subject on the test up to 2 times with no waiting period, but after the 3rd attempt you must wait 60 days before your next attempt.
The GED test must be taken at an official GED testing center or online*. Find the closest center to you in Wisconsin here.
*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.
Yes, you must be a resident of Wisconsin to take their GED test.
Click here to find your local testing center in Wisconsin.
You must be 18.5 years old.
However, if you are 17-18.5 years old you can take the test with s.118.15 contract from your local high school, a juvenile correctional facility, or the Challenge Academy. Click here to learn more information on the youth programs.
If you have a disability, you can apply for disability accommodations through the GED test’s accommodations page. Don’t know if you qualify? Click here for more information.
To get a copy of your GED transcript, you can request it through the GED testing service. Just click here to get started.
You can earn a high school equivalency certificate by taking the Wisconsin GED test. Employers and 99% of colleges will accept a GED certificate in place of a high school diploma.
The GED exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts in Wisconsin.
| SUBJECT | TIME |
|---|---|
| Math | 115 minutes |
| Social Studies | 70 minutes |
| Science | 90 minutes |
| Language Arts | 150 minutes |
| Total | 7 hours, 5 minutes |
| SUBJECT | # OF QUESTIONS |
|---|---|
| Math | 46 |
| Social Studies | 35 |
| Science | 34 |
| Language Arts | 46 |
In Wisconsin you will also have to pass a 100 question civics test.
The Wisconsin GED test is $33.75 per subject, or $135 in full.
You must score at least 145 points (45% correct) in each of the four subjects. You can check your score after you complete your test on your MyGED account with the GED testing service.
You can take any subject on the test up to 2 times with no waiting period, but after the 3rd attempt you must wait 60 days before your next attempt.
The GED test must be taken at an official GED testing center or online*. Find the closest center to you in Wisconsin here.
*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.
Yes, you must be a resident of Wisconsin to take their GED test.
Click here to find your local testing center in Wisconsin.
You must be 18.5 years old.
However, if you are 17-18.5 years old you can take the test with s.118.15 contract from your local high school, a juvenile correctional facility, or the Challenge Academy. Click here to learn more information on the youth programs.
If you have a disability, you can apply for disability accommodations through the GED test’s accommodations page. Don’t know if you qualify? Click here for more information.
To get a copy of your GED transcript, you can request it through the GED testing service. Just click here to get started.
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"I want to go to school to better myself, but I can’t because I haven’t been in school since 1994. I’m scared to death that I won’t be able to remember anything. When I was 20 years old, I was going through so much with my kids. A diploma was the last thing on my mind. My kids came first. I want to obtain my diploma so I can obtain better employment. I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck. I want a nest-egg. "