The General Educational Development (GED) Exams are a series of exams designed to determine whether a student has the academic skills of a standard high school graduate. The GED Exams are always administered in person at one of the testing centers in Ohio (see list of OH GED testing facilities at bottom of page). People who have not acquired a high school diploma are candidates for the Ohio GED exams.
The GED Examination scores are benchmarked against the many graduating high school seniors. At present, the passing score on the GED exams are equal to what the top 60 % of high school graduating seniors would earn. The GED credential is issued by Ohio for students living in Ohio. The GED credential is usually considered to be equal to a OH high school diploma.
Ohio GED Administrator
Sharon M. Bowman
GED Administrator
Ohio State Department of Education - GED
25 South Front Street
First Floor, Mailstop 106
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
(877) 644-6338
(614) 387-0935
Ohio GED Test Overview
The GED Tests consist of 1 written essay and 5 topic area examinations. The subject area examinations contain a total of 240 multiple option questions. OH students are given a total of 425 minutes to complete the entire test. More detailed recommendations on the examinations are given out below.
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Ohio GED Exam Areas
GED Test Area: Language Arts, Writing, Part I
Time: 75 minutes
Number of Questions: 50
Free GED Language Arts Practice Test
Assesses a student’s ability to revise and edit workplace and informational documents. Covers areas such as: usage, organization, mechanics, and sentence structure.
GED Test Area Language Arts, Writing, Part II
Time: 45 minutes
Number of Questions: 1 essay
Measures the student’s ability to write an essay that informs, clarifies or explains. Topics don't require specialized data as they're general in nature.
GED Test Area: Social Studies
Time: 70 minutes
Number of Questions: 50
Free GED Social Studies Practice Test
Measures a student’s knowledge of economics, major history, civics concepts, and geography. Topics include: U.S. History, Geography, Civics and Government, Economics, and World History.
GED Test Area: Science
Time: 80 minutes
Number of Questions: 50
Free GED Science Practice Test
Evaluates a student’s skill in understanding the major ideas in physical sciences. Topics include: Earth and Space Science, Life Science and Physical Science.
GED Test Area: Language Arts, Reading
Time: 65 minutes
Number of Questions: 40
Free GED Language Arts Reading Practice Test
Measures a student’s reading comprehension. Students are given a number of passages and use their referring and reasoning skills to: locate important details, establish predominant ideas, discover sequences of events and make comparisons. Evaluates a student’s ability to understand, apply, analyze and synthesize information.
GED Test Area: Mathematics
Time: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: 50
Free GED Math Practice Test
Covers basic mathematical skills that are expected for a high school graduate. Students are be evaluated on: algebra, functions and patterns; number operation and number sense; geometry and measurement; and data analysis, statistics, and probability.
Ohio Test Facilities
| County | Test Center | City | Chief Examiner | Phone |
| Adams | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | K Evans | (937) 393-3431 |
| Allen | Lima City Schools | Lima | L. Ball | (419) 996-3082 |
| Ashland | Ashland County-West Holmes JVS | Ashland | D Kleinschmidt | (800) 686-3313 |
| Ashtabula | Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center | Jefferson | C Ray | (440) 576-6015 |
| Athens | Hocking Technical College | Nelsonville | J Yanity | (740) 753-3591 |
| Auglaize | St. Marys City Schools | St. Marys | A Meindering | (419) 394-4011 |
| Belmont | Belmont Technical College | St. Clairsville | M Farmer | (800) 423-1188 |
| Brown | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | K Evans | (800) 628-7722 |
| Butler | Middletown City Schools | Middletown | R Stiehl | (513) 420-4520 |
| Carroll | Buckeye Career Center | New Philadelphia | R Gasser | (330) 339-2288 |
| Champaign | Ohio Hi-Point Career | Bellefontaine | J Hunt | (937) 599-6275 |
| Clark | Clark State Community College | Springfield | B. Young | (937)328-7934 |
| Clermont | Clermont County Educational Service Center | Batavia | J McIntosh | (513) 735-8300 |
| Clermont | Live Oaks Career Development Campus | Milford | M. Klluesener | (513) 575-1900 |
| Clinton | Laurel Oaks Career Development Center | Wilmington | M Kluesener | (937) 382-1411 or (800) 752-5480 |
| Columbiana | Columbiana County Career Center | Lisbon | D Bleakley | (330) 424-9561 |
| Coshocton | Buckeye Career Center | New Philadelphia | R Gasser | (330) 339-2288 |
| Coshocton | Coshocton Education Center | Coshocton | D Scheetz | (740) 387-8022 |
| Coshocton | Licking County JVS | Newark | R Bruner | (740) 366-3351 |
| Crawford | Mansfield City Schools-Adult Education | Mansfield | C D Robinson | (419) 525-6380 |
| Crawford | Marion City Schools Admin. Center | Marion | G Murray | (740) 223-4557 |
| Cuyahoga | Cuyahoga Community College - East | Highland Hills | G Mobley | (216) 987-3201 |
| Cuyahoga | Parma City Schools | Parma | K Velbeck | (440) 885-8762 |
| Cuyahoga | Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Hts | E Byrd | (440) 891-7697 |
| Darke | Greenville City Schools | Greenville | K Subler | (937) 548-4188 |
| Darke | Miami Valley CTC | Clayton | E Esau | (937) 837-7781 |
| Defiance | Four County JVS | Archbold | T. Borton | (800) 589-3334 |
| Delaware | Delaware Area Career Center, South Campus | Delaware | D Mulpas | (740) 203-2267 |
| Erie | Sandusky City Schools | Sandusky | A Aceto | (419) 621-2717 |
| Fairfield | Ohio University – Lancaster | Lancaster | R. Stevens | (740) 474-7529 |
| Fayette | Center For Economic Opportunity | Washington Court House | M Kluesener | (800) 752-5480 |
| Franklin | Columbus City Schools | Columbus | K Mead | (614) 365-5200 |
| Franklin | Eastland-Fairfield C&TS | Groveport | C Leading | (888) 482-9643 |
| Franklin | SouthWestern Career Academy | Grove City | J McLaughlin | (614) 801-3461 |
| Fulton | Four County JVS-Adult Education Center | Archbold | T. Borton | (800) 589-3334 |
| Gallia | Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | S Saunders | (740) 245-5334 |
| Geauga | Geauga Educational Service Center | Chardon | W Waldbauer | (440) 279-1706 |
| Greene | Greene County Career Center | Xenia | K Trangenstein | (937) 372-6941 |
| Guernsey | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | Senecaville | L Remmert | (800) 350-1242 |
| Hamilton | Cincinnati State | Cincinnati | T Swanson | (513) 569-1831 |
| Hamilton | Diamond Oaks Career Dev Campus | Cincinnati | M Kluesener | (513) 574-1300 |
| Hamilton | Scarlet Oaks Career Dev Campus | Cincinnati | M. Kluesener | (513) 771-8810 |
| Hancock | Owens Community College | Findlay | M Little | (800) GO OWENS, ext. 3547 or (567) 429-3547 |
| Hancock | Fostoria City Schools | Fostoria | K Leitzy | (419) 435-8163 |
| Hardin | Ohio Hi-Point Career Center | Bellefontaine | J Hunt | (937) 599-6275 |
| Harrison | Belmont Technical College | St. Clairsville | M Farmer | (800) 423-1188 |
| Henry | Four County JVS-Adult Education | Archbold | T. Borton | (800) 589-3334 |
| Highland | Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | K Evans | (937) 393-3431 |
| Hocking | Hocking Technical College | Nelsonville | J Yanity | (740) 753-3591 |
| Holmes | Ashland County-West Holmes JVS | Ashland | D Kleinschmidt | (419) 289-3313 |
| Holmes | Buckeye Career Center | New Philadelphia | R Gasser | (330) 339-2288 |
| Huron | Norwalk City Schools | Norwalk | S Hartzell | (419) 660-1825 |
| Jackson | Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | S Saunders | (740) 245-5334 |
| Jefferson | Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville | D Watkins | (740) 264-5591 |
| Knox | Knox County Career Center | Mt. Vernon | S Mickley | (740) 397-5820 |
| Lake | Painesville City Schools | Painesville | N Rapport | (440) 354-5551 |
| Lawrence | Lawrence County JVS | Ironton | S Andrews | (740) 532-3140 |
| Licking | C-Tec of Licking County JVS | Newark | B. Parker | (740) 366-3351 |
| Logan | Ohio Hi-Point Career Center | Bellefontaine | J Hunt | (937) 599-6275 |
| Lorain | Lorain County Community College | Elyria | R Lappis | (800) 995-5222, ext. 4012 or (440) 366-4012 |
| Lucas | Lucas County Educational Service Center | Toledo | M. Ampthor | (419) 725-2064 |
| Madison | Tolles Technical Center | Plain City | J Poroda | (614) 873-4666 |
| Mahoning | Mahoning County Career and Tech Center | Canfield | M Kohut | (330) 729-4100 |
| Mahoning | Youngstown City Schools | Youngstown | D Vaclav-Danko | (330) 744-8715 |
| Marion | Marion City School Admin. Center | Marion | G Murray | (740) 223-4557 |
| Medina | Medina County JVS | Medina | E. Byrd | (440) 891-7697 |
| Meigs | Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | S Saunders | (740) 245-5334 |
| Mercer | St. Marys City Schools | St. Marys | A Meindering | (419) 394-4011 |
| Miami | Upper Valley JVS | Piqua | B. Schroedel | (800) 589-6963 |
| Monroe | Belmont Technical College | St. Clairsville | M Farmer | (800) 423-1188 |
| Montgomery | Dayton City Schools | Dayton | J. Gornes | (937) 542-7199 |
| Montgomery | Miami Valley CTC | Clayton | E Esau | (937) 837-7781 |
| Morgan | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | Zanesville | L Remmert | (800) 350-1242 |
| Morrow | Knox County JVS | Mt. Vernon | S Mickley | (740) 397-5820 |
| Muskingum | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | Zanesville | L Remmert | (740) 454-7242 |
| Noble | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | Senecaville | L Remmert | (800) 350-1242 |
| Ottawa | Lucas County Educational Service Center | Toledo | M. Ampthor | (419) 725-2064 |
| Paulding | Vantage Career Center | Van Wert | J Grant | (419) 238-5411 |
| Perry | Mid-East Career and Technology Centers | Zanesville | L Remmert | (800) 350-1242 |
| Perry | Hocking Technical College | Nelsonville | J Yanity | (740) 753-3591 |
| Pickaway | Pickaway County Board of Education | Circleville | R. Stevens | (740) 474-7529 |
| Pike | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | D Schwamberger | (740) 355-2627 |
| Portage | Maplewood Career Ctr-Adult Education | Ravenna | T Edwards | (330) 296-2892 |
| Preble | Miami Valley CTC | Clayton | E Esau | (937) 837-7781 |
| Putnam | Vantage Career Center | Van Wert | J Grant | (419) 238-5411 |
| Putnam | Owens Community College | Findlay | M Little | (800) GO OWENS, ext. 3547 or (567) 429-3547 |
| Richland | Mansfield City Schools-Adult Education | Mansfield | C D Robinson | (419) 525-6380 |
| Ross | Pickaway County Board of Education | Circleville | R Stevens | (740) 474-7529 |
| Sandusky | The TECH Center/Vanguard Adult Career Center | Fremont | J Windau | (419) 334-6901 |
| Scioto | Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | D Schwamberger | (740) 351-3390 |
| Seneca | Fostoria City Schools | Fostoria | K Leitzy | (419) 436-4163 |
| Seneca | Sentinel JVS | Tiffin | J. Windau | (419) 448-1212 ext. 269 |
| Shelby | Upper Valley JVS | Piqua | M Granger | (937) 778-1980 |
| Stark | Alliance City Schools | Alliance | S. Platt | (330) 821-2102 |
| Stark | Canton City Schools | Canton | R Marks | (330) 438-2559 |
| Stark | R.G. Drage Career Education Ctr. | Massillon | M Lewis | (330) 832-9856 |
| Summit | Project LEARN | Akron | R. McIntosh | (330) 434-9461 |
| Trumbull | Trumbull Co. CTC | Warren | V Thompson | (330) 847-0503, ext. 1611 |
| Tuscarawas | Buckeye Career Center | New Philadelphia | R Gasser | (330) 339-2288 |
| Union | Ohio Hi-Point Career Center | Bellefontaine | J Hunt | (937) 599-6275 |
| Van Wert | St. Marys City Schools | St. Marys | A Meindering | (419) 394-4011 |
| Vinton | Buckeye Hills Career Center | Rio Grande | S Saunders | (740) 245-5334 |
| Warren | Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | L Hayes | (513) 932-8145 |
| Washington | Washington County JVS | Marietta | M Clark | (800) 648-3695 |
| Wayne | Wayne County Career Center | Smithville | C Redfern | (330) 669-7070 |
| Williams | Four County JVS | Archbold | T. Borton | (800) 589-3334 |
| Wood | Fostoria City Schools | Fostoria | M. Ampthor | (419) 725-2064 |
| Wood | Lucas County Educational Service Center | Toledo | L Schultz | (419) 245-3809 |
| Wyandot | Marion City School Admin. Center | Marion | G Murray | (740) 223-4557 |
