GED Tests to be Computer-Only Next Year

Starting next year, anyone taking the General Education Development or GED test in South Carolina will only be able to take the exam by computer.  Adults who did not finish high school can take the GED test to get their diploma equivalent. For years, it has been paper-and-pencil, but the group, which sponsors the tests, began introducing new computerized versions last year. Since then GED Testing Service says it has seen marked improvements in the results, as adults who took the computerized test finished nearly 90 minutes quicker and were more likely to try again if they failed. Using those statistics, GED Testing Services announced it would begin testing only on the computer after January 1, 2014.