GED® test in Pennsylvania

Taking the GED® test in Pennsylvania

The facts below come from GED.com and the Pennsylvania education agency, checked on October 20, 2026. Rules and prices change, so confirm on GED.com before you schedule.

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Official facts (checked October 20, 2026)

Price per subject: Free for Pennsylvania residents on the first attempt at each subject while state funding lasts: enter the promo code PAFreeGED at checkout. The code does not cover retakes.Source: GED.com — Pennsylvania policies; Pennsylvania Department of Education — Free GED® tests announcement, checked October 20, 2026.
Age: 18 or older. 16- and 17-year-olds need an approved age waiver from the Pennsylvania Department of Education; see PDE for the documents it accepts.Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education — HSE and CSSD; GED.com — Pennsylvania policies, checked October 20, 2026.
Online testing: Offered, with some restrictions. The minimum age for online testing is 18, and you need a green GED Ready score first.Source: GED.com — Pennsylvania policies; GED.com — States that offer online testing, checked October 20, 2026.
Retakes: At a test center: no wait for your first two retakes; after 3 attempts on a subject, wait 60 days. Online: one retake, then a 60-day wait. Test-center retakes have a $10 test center fee; an online retake costs $36.Source: GED.com — Pennsylvania policies, checked October 20, 2026.

Good to know

You must be a Pennsylvania resident.
The credential is the Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma. If you pass before 18, PDE issues it on your 18th birthday.

Before you book

Create your free account on GED.com and choose your state; GED.com shows your exact price and rules there.
Find your weakest topics first so you study the right things.
Check you are ready with GED Ready®, the practice test made by GED Testing Service, before you pay for the real test.

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Sources

GED.com — Pennsylvania policies (checked October 20, 2026)
Pennsylvania Department of Education — HSE and CSSD (checked October 20, 2026)
Pennsylvania Department of Education — Free GED® tests announcement (checked October 20, 2026)
GED.com — States that offer online testing (checked October 20, 2026)

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