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To take the Ohio GED test, you must be officially withdrawn from school and be 19 years of age or older. Exceptions to the age requirement may be granted if:
You are 18 years of age –
Have the Superintendent (or designee) of the school district where you last attended (or the district where you live) complete and sign the GED Age Waiver Form. Attach it to your paper application or to the confirmation page from your online application.
You are 18 years of age AND your class has graduated –
Attach an Official School Transcript to your application to show that your class has graduated. If you have been sworn into active military service in one of the armed forces, attach a sworn statement to your application giving the date of the swearing-in ceremony. (Delayed entry candidates do not qualify.)
You are at least 16 years of age, but less than 18 years of age –
The Superintendent (or designee) of the school district where you last attended (or the district where you live) must complete and sign the GED Age Waiver Form. A parent, guardian or court official must sign the GED Parental Consent Form. Attach both forms to your paper application or to the confirmation page from your online application.
For more information, see the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC), section 3301-41-01, Standard for issuing an "Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma" located at http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3301-41. Superintendents may click here for a printable PDF fact sheet about using GED's Web-based system that also contains the OAC section.
Contact Information
State GED Office
25 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(877) OHIOEDU / (877) 644-6338 (Toll-Free)
(614) 466-1577
ged@ode.state.oh.us
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