Eligibility for GED

Most states and provinces do not allow students who are under the minimum age to take the GED test. Exceptions can be made for students who are over 16 years old, but below the minimum age requirment. These vary by location, but generally include:
You are not enrolled in high school, and
You have not graduated from high school, and
You are at least age 16, and
You meet state, provincial, or territorial requirements regarding age, residency, and the length of time since leaving school.

Students under 16 years of age are usually not permitted to take the test under any circumstances. In selected states to take one's GED tests one must at least be 18 or wait for one's freshman (9th grade) class to graduate.

Exceptions can be made for students who are over 16 years old, but below the minimum age requirment. These vary by location, but generally include:
-acceptance into a post-secondary school upon successful completion
-employer has indicated that it is required for promotion/employment
-a military recruiter has shown that it is required to enlist in the armed forces.

Persons whose high school diploma are from an unaccredited high school or a high school out of the country are eligible to take the GED tests if they meet all other requirements of the Commission and their state.
You may take the GED test even if you are not a U.S. Citizen.