Arkansas GED Requirements

In Arkansas, you will earn your GED diploma if you reach passing scores on the four GED subtests. The GED test is offered online and at official Arkansas GED test centers.

To register for the four GED® subtests or the GED Ready® practice tests, you must create your account online at GED.com.

The GED test is challenging, and to be successful, preparation is crucial. Most students require between 2 and 3 months of preparation before being sufficiently prepared for success on the 4-test GED battery.

Arkansas GED Testing Requirements

• You cannot already have a high school or equivalent diploma.
• You are not currently registered for any other school program.
• The minimum age to take the GED exam is 16.
• Applicants 17 and 18 years old, however, must meet extra requirements such as having permission from their school districts as well as parental consent.
• In Arkansas, you must be a state resident to take the GED exam.
• To be able to take the GED exam, however, you must attain passing scores on the official GED Ready practice test.

Arkansas GED Price

Students who take the Arkansas GED test at a test center only pay $16 for the entire four-test battery (or $4 for each individual subtest).

The online GED test in Arkansas costs $36 per subject test, so $144 for the full GED battery.

GED test-takers should additionally count $28 for four GED Ready practice tests. So that totals $172 for the online GED exam.

To qualify for online GED testing, candidates must first reach passing scores (in the likely-to-pass or “green” section) on the GED Ready official practice tests available at GED.com for $6.99 each.

There is a GED Ready test for each GED subtest (so four in total), meaning you can add $28 to the online testing fees.

Students who sign up for Onseho’s My Advantage Plan receive four GED Ready practice tests for free!

Arkansas GED Online Classes

Onsego provides complete GED online classes for Arkansas residents. These online GED classes help you take on the challenge and succeed. Watch the bite-sized, engaging lessons whenever you can.

We’ll go over the entire GED content and teach you also a few outstanding strategies and techniques to find the correct answers to even the most difficult GED questions—no matter your prior education or preparation level.

The sooner you’ll get started with Onsego, the sooner you’ll be working toward a brighter future.

Online GED Testing

Taking the GED test is now possible both online and at an official GED test center. Until recently, GED testing over the internet was not possible. If you were looking to acquire your GED diploma, you had to appear in person at an official test center.

Well, that has changed, fortunately, as the GED organization has introduced an online proctored testing version. To qualify for online testing, students need to score in the “green” zone on the GED Ready practice test. For details, check out the following article -> introducing the online GED test.

GED Preparation – How To Start

The best way to start your GED preparation is by taking a few GED practice tests. This will show you which GED subject fields you already command or have to go over quickly and which academic subject areas require most of your time and attention.

Onsego offers you free practice tests and video lessons that also allow you to see if online studying in general, and the Onsego course in particular, is a good fit for you.

FAQ About GED In Arkansas

How to get a GED in Arkansas?

To earn your GED in Arkansas, you must pass the four independent subtests of the fully computer-based GED High School Equivalency Exam. The four subtests cover the fields of Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

What are the Arkansas GED testing requirements?

The GED exam is only open to people who didn’t finish high school. In Arkansas, GED test-takers must be at least 16 years old, though, for 16 and 17-year-old testers, additional requirements apply, such as holding permission from their school districts and having parental consent. Applicants must be Arkansas residents and pass the GED Ready test first.

What is the GED cost in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, the entire GED battery costs $16 (or $4 per subtest) if you take the exam at an Arkansas test center. When done online, the GED exam costs $144 in total or $36 per subtest. You should, however, also count the cost of four GED Ready tests, an additional $28. Onsego’s My Advantage students, however, receive 4 GED Ready tests for free.

You have the option to take and pay for one of the four GED tests at a time. Registration and scheduling of your GED tests must be done online at GED.com.

For more information:
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services – Adult Education
Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center
Main Office: 801 Louisiana Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 1-877-963-4433