GED in New Jersey - Requirements, Classes, and Testing Centers

In New Jersey, GED test-takers have the option to take the four GED subtests online or at one of New Jersey’s official testing centers.

New Jersey additionally uses the HiSET exam for High School Equivalency testing.

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To take the GED or HiSET exam, applicants need to set up their account at GED.com or hiset.ets.org.

To earn your GED fast, you can use our free GED classes online and practice tests.

The GED® is totally computer-formatted, but the HiSET® (usually available computer-based or on paper) must be taken on a computer as well in New Jersey. The HiSET® exam can also be taken online.

High school equivalency (HSE) testing gives people who couldn’t finish high school the opportunity to obtain an equivalent degree.

Not all testing centers offer both options, but as said earlier, in New Jersey, all options are delivered exclusively in a computer-based format. There’s no paper-based test available in New Jersey.

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The GED includes four individual subtests (modules) in Math, Social Studies, Science, and English Language Arts that may be taken separately.

HiSET testing involves five subtests (Language has individual writing and reading tests) that may be taken separately as well.

The TASC exam is no longer available in New Jersey.

New Jersey GED Requirements

In New Jersey, the minimum age to qualify for the high school equivalency exam is 16.
Test-takers 16 and 17 years of age, however, must meet more strict requirements.
Underage test-takers must, among other requirements, submit a “Certificate of Consent to Participate” form to prove that they are officially withdrawn from school and hold parental consent.
Test-takers can not already have a high school or equivalent diploma.
Test-takers can not be registered for another education program.
New Jersey requires test-takers to be state residents.
There’s no requirement to first take and pass the GED Ready® or another practice test except when the GED exam is taken online.

GED Prep Classes in New Jersey

You can prepare for the GED test by studying online. You may also choose to attend a traditional GED prep class in your region. Click on your nearest city to discover all prep sites in your area.

New Jersey GED Testing Sites

Blackwood
Camden Co. College (HiSET) – 200 College Dr – Blackwood – NJ 08012 – Ph: (856) 968.1287
Bordentown
Bordentown Reg. High (HiSET) – 318 Ward Ave – Bordentown – NJ 08505 – Ph: (609) 298.0674
Branchburg
Raritan Valley Comm. Coll. (GED) – 118 Lamington Rd – Branchburg – NJ 08876 – Ph: (908) 526.1200
Bridgton
Alms Center (HiSET) – 1 MLK Jr. Way – Bridgton – NJ 08602 – Ph: (856) 453.4913
Camden
Camden Co. College (HiSET) – 200 N Broadway – Camden – NJ 08012 – Ph: (856) 968.1287
Cape May Court House
Technical School – 188 Crest Haven Rd – Cape May Court House – NJ 08210 – Ph: (609) 380.0242
Cherry Hill
Abundant Training Inst. (GED) – 2201 Rte 38 (8th Fl, Ste 800) – Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 – Ph: (856) 324.0430
Denville
Morris Co. School of Technology (HiSET) – 400 E Main St – Denville – NJ 07834 – Ph: (973) 627.4600 x 296
East Orange
East Orange Test Ctr – 74 Halsted St – East Orange – NJ – 07018 – Ph: (973) 266.5700
Essex Co. One-Stop – 50 S Clinton St (4th Fl) – East Orange – NJ 07018 – Ph: (973) 395.8422
Edison
DiNi Communications (GED) – 340 Campus Dr – Edison – NJ 08837 – Ph: (732) 225.4514
Elizabeth
Union Co. College – 12 W Jersey St – Elizabeth – NJ 07202 – Ph: (908) 659.5154/497.2298
Elizabeth Publ. Library – 11 S Broad St – Elizabeth – NJ 07202 – Ph: (908) 354.6060
Ewing
Mercer Street Friends (HiSET) – 7 Dunmore St – Ewing – NJ 08618 – Ph: (609) 656.5273
Fairfield
Essex Reg Ed. Services Comm. (HiSET) – 369 Passaic Ave – Fairfield – NJ 07004 – Ph: (973) 405.6262
Hackensack
Bergen Co. Techn School (Ciarco Ed. Ctr.) – 355 Main St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: (201) 343.6000 x 3398
Iselin
Lincoln Technical Inst. (GED) – 675 Route 1 – Iselin – NJ 08830 – Ph: (732) 548.8798
Jersey City
AVNA Learning Ctr (GED or HiSET) – 26 Journal Sq – Ste 803 – Jersey City – NJ 07306, Ph: (201) 809.9230
NJ City University – 2039 Kennedy Blvd – Jersey City – NJ 07305 – Ph: (888) 509.1139
Worldwide Ed. Service – 2844 JFK Blvd – Jersey City – NJ 07306 – Ph: (201) 459.9999
Hudson Co. School of Technology – 525 Montgomery St – Jersey City – NJ 07302 – Ph: (201) 631.6348
Lakewood
MASCEC-Lakewood Test Ctr (HiSET) – 1301 Monmouth Ave – Lakewood – NJ 08701 – Ph: (856) 514.2200
Prof Career Services – 1771 Madison Ave – Ste 10 – Lakewood – NJ 08701 – Ph: (732) 905.9700 x 621
Lincroft
Brookdale Comm. Coll. (GED) – 765 Newman Springs Rd – Lincroft – NJ 07738 – Ph: (732) 224.2584
Millville
Arts & Innovation Ctr (HiSET) – 321 N High St – Millville – NJ 08332 – Ph: (856) 765.0988
Moorestown
Lincoln Technical Inst. (GED) – 308 W Route 38 – Moorestown – NJ 08057 – Ph: (856) 722.9333
Morristown
NJ Dept. of Children & Families – 15 Jean St – Morristown – NJ 07960 – Ph: (973) 631.6410
Newark
American Inst. of Prof. Studies (GED or HiSET) – 24 Commerce St – Ste 302 – Newark – NJ 07102 – Ph: (862) 240.1284
Leaders for Life Academy – 84/86 Clinton Pl – Newark – NJ 07108 – Ph: (973) 855.4950
La Casa de Don Pedro – 39 Broadway – Newark – NJ 07107 – Ph: (973) 481.4568
New Brunswick
UCEDA Institute (HiSET) – 338 George St – New Brunswick – NJ 08901 – Ph: (732) 214.9500
New Brunswick Adult Ed. – 268 Baldwin St – New Brunswick – NJ 08901 – Ph: (732) 745.5300 x 4105
Newton
Sussex Co. Comm. Coll. (GED or HiSET) – 1 College Hill Rd – Newton – NJ 07860 – Ph: (973) 300.2155/2186
North Bergen
Dux Education (HiSET) – 2119 Kennedy Blvd – 2nd Fl – North Bergen – NJ 07047 – Ph: (201) 305.5994
Bergen Library – 8411 Bergenline Ave – North Bergen – NJ 07047 – Ph: (201) 869.4715
North Brunswick
DeVry University-N Brunswick (GED or HiSET) – 630 US Hwy 1 – North Brunswick – NJ 08902 – Ph: (732) 729.3532
Impetus Career Ctr – 850 Carolier Ln – North Brunswick – NJ 08902 – Ph: (732) 246.4555
Nutley
Eastwick College (GED) – 103 Park Ave – Nutley – NJ 07110 – Ph: (973) 661.0600
Paramus
Devry University (35 Plaza, 3rd Fl, GED or HiSET) – 81 E State Rte 4 – Paramus – NJ 07652 – Ph: (201) 556.2840
Passaic
UCEDA Inst. (HiSET) – 181 Prospect St – Passaic – NJ 07055 – Ph: (973) 405.9843
Universal English Inst. – 701 Main Ave – Passaic – NJ 07055 – Ph: (201) 349.2129
Paterson
Adult & Cont. Ed Ctr (HiSET) – 151 Ellison St – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: (973) 321-0760 x 27665
UCEDA Inst.-Paterson (HiSET) – 111 Ellison St – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: (973) 279.0771
Pennsville
Mid-Atlantic States Career & Ed. Ctr (HiSET) – 111 S Broadway – Pennsville – NJ 08070 – Ph: (856) 514.2200
Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy Adult Ed. – 178 Barracks St – Perth Amboy – NJ 08861 – Ph: (732) 376.6243
Alternative Education Inst. (HiSET) – 149 Kearny Ave – Perth Amboy – NJ 08861 – Ph: (732) 324.2114 x 100
Jewish Renaissance Foundation (HiSET) – 149 Kearny Ave – Ste 201 – Perth Amboy – NJ 08861 – Ph: (732) 324.2114 x 107
Plainfield
Plainfield Publ. Library (GED) – 800 Park Ave – Plainfield – NJ 07060 – Ph: (908) 757.1111
Pleasantville
Atlantic Co. One-Stop – 2 S Main St – Pleasantville – NJ 08232 – Ph: (609) 485.0052
Princeton
YWCA Princeton (HiSET) – 59 Paul Robeson Pl (Bramwell House) – Princeton – NJ 08540 – Ph: (609) 497.2100
Salem
Mid-Atlantic States Career & Ed. Center (HiSET) – 31 Oak St – Salem – NJ 08079 – Ph: (856) 514.2200
Sewell
Rowan Coll. South Jersey (HiSET) – 1400 Tanyard Rd – Sewell – NJ 08080 – Ph: (856) 468.5000 x 5027
Springfield
Elite Medical Transportation & Training (GED) – 100 Morris Ave – Ste 203-C – Springfield – NJ 07081 – Ph: (973) 500.8268
Stratford
Goodwill Helms Academy (HiSET) – 222 S White Horse Pike – Stratford – NJ 08084 – Ph: (856) 566.5375 x 5
Toms River
Ocean County College – 1 College Dr – Toms River – NJ 08754 – Ph: (732) 255.0530
Trenton
Mercer County Comm. Coll. (HiSET) – 102 N Broad St – Trenton – NJ 08608 – Ph: (609) 570.3185/3157
Union City
Chrome Inst. (GED or HiSET) – 4900 Bergenline Ave – 2nd Fl – Union City – NJ 07087 – Ph: (201) 349.2129
Vineland
Rowan Coll of S. Jersey-Cumberland (HiSET) – 3322 College Dr – Vineland – NJ 08360 – Ph: (856) 776.2372/691.8600
Washington
Warren Co. Comm.. Coll (HiSET) – 475 Route 57 W – Washington – NJ 07882 – Ph: (908) 835.2318
Wayne
Passaic Co. Technical Inst. (HISET) – 45 Reinhardt Rd – Wayne – NJ 07470 – Ph: (973) 684.0106
West New York
Inst of Science & Technology – 5600 JFK Blvd (Ste 107) – West New York – NJ 07093 – Ph: (201) 855.7846
UCEDA English Inst. of NJ (HiSET) – 6014 Bergenline Ave (2nd Fl) – West New York – NJ 07093 – Ph: (201) 375.5650
West Windsor
Mercer Co. Comm. Coll. (HiSET) – 1200 Old Trenton Rd – West Windsor – NJ 08550 – Ph: (609) 570.3298
Willingboro
Burlington Co. College (HiSET) – 300 Willingboro Pkwy – Willingboro – NJ 08046 – Ph: (609) 894.9311 x 3016
Rowan College (HiSET) – 200 Campbell Dr – Willingboro – NJ 08046 – Ph: (609) 894.9311 x 3016/(856) 242.5398
Woodstown
Salem Co. Vo Tech – 880 State Rt 45 – Woodstown – NJ 08098 – Ph: (856) 769.0101

Are perhaps some updates or adjustments required? We welcome your contributions. Please advise us here. Thank you. Some testing sites used the TASC exam, which was discontinued. In case these centers have changed their policies and are not offering any HSE testing any longer, we would appreciate it if you inform us here.

New Jersey GED Cost

The GED exam has four individual subtests (or modules) that cost $36 each ($144 in total) if you take them at a test center. When taken online, the subtests are also $36 each ($144 overall), but you’ll have to reach passing scores on four GED Ready tests first, and that’s another $28 in costs.

There’s one GED Ready test for each of the four subtests. You can buy the GED Ready test on the website GED.com, and they are $6.99 each.

There is no waiting period in New Jersey if you fail a subtest and want to retry. If you’ve failed a subtest three times, however, you’ll need to wait for 60 days before you can try again.

New Jersey HiSET Cost

In New Jersey, each of the computer-based HiSET tests costs $20.75 ($10.75 for the ETS fee and $10 for the test center), so $103.75 overall.

The paper-delivered HiSET exam is not available in New Jersey.
You have two retests for each subject, but the $10 test center fee is due at all times you take a retest.

Online GED and HiSET Testing

So, the GED and HiSET exams can now be taken in an online format as well. For information about the online HiSET test, check out this post -> Online HiSET testing.

Students looking to take the GED exam online must score in the “green” zone on the GED Ready® practice test. Learn more here -> The online GED exam.

GED Scoring

It is the mission of testing centers to assess the academic skills of test-takers and to provide them with information for appropriate placement and advising. By doing this, they will enhance the students’ opportunities to achieve academic success in college and enhance their employment options.

The GED is measured on a scale that runs from 100 to 200. On each of the four GED subtests (Math, Literacy, Social Studies, Science), you need to get a score of at least 145.

Below passing score: 100-144
Passing score: 145-164 (high school equivalency)
College-ready score: 165-174
College-ready Plus college credit score: 175-200

HiSET Scoring

The HiSET passing criteria are that you score at least 8 (out of 20) on each of the 5 sub-tests, score at least 2 out of 6 points on your essay, and achieve no less than 45 (out of 100) overall, excluding your essay result.

Free GED Online Prep in New Jersey

Prepare Well

Contact a GED prep or test center near you to find out if you qualify, or go to GED.com and sign up with MyGED. You should not already have a high school diploma or similar, and you cannot be signed up for any school program.

If you qualify, check testing dates and fees and see which tests are available. The program is open to any student of any age as long as they meet the minimum age and other requirements.

Get optimally informed. Find out all requirements and regulations at the GED test center or find a good online GED prep program. Prepare well and use one of the programs and study methods that fit you best to become all set to pass the test.

A pre-test will indicate what sectors you need to pay extra attention to. Local bookstores and libraries can provide study materials, and you can find many online preparation classes as well, but all over New Jersey, there are locations where, often at no cost at all, preparation classes are offered.

GED and the Economy

In the contemporary employment market, you really need to have at least a high school or equivalent diploma. In case you never completed high school, earning a GED (General Education Development) diploma is a great alternative to securing a well-paying and rewarding job.

This is particularly the case in New Jersey, where every year, tens of thousands of new job opportunities are created that require a secondary education degree. In the last few years, the New Jersey Healthcare and Education sectors created more than 24,000 new jobs annually, of which the majority were positioned at entry level!

Visit also job fairs and education or business events and try to get all the support you can and request answers to all of your questions from public education officials in your county to get all set.

Once you’ve passed the hurdle of lacking a secondary education degree, a fine career and a college education are awaiting you, so take advantage of our online support (free practice tests and innovative video lessons) that is generously provided by Onsego GED Prep, an accredited, premium prep course that will help you to get there fast!

Your Future

Get your GED diploma, as it will be your first step toward a better-paying job, a new career, or your ticket to higher education. In the last decade, the state of New Jersey issued over 75,000 GED diplomas. This proves that the GED program provides the best appreciated and most popular alternative to a regular high school diploma.

If you would like to keep up with economic developments, get a good job, and find a better way of life, invest in a great education by taking on the GED test right now by attending prep classes.

If you want to sit for the set of four GED tests in New Jersey or for the HiSET exam, you must be at least 18 years of age (for 16 and 17-year-olds, parental permission and a withdrawal document from your former school are required), not have a secondary school credential, and be a resident of New Jersey.

On January 1, 2014, New Jersey changed the system for the state’s high school equivalency testing. New Jersey has decided to use multiple tests for people who want to earn a state-issued equivalency to a high school diploma. Each individual testing center determines which test(s) to offer in that center.

Computer-Based Testing Only

In New Jersey, high school equivalency testing is only possible on a computer; no more paper-based testing! Only applicants who need special accommodation (for example, a medical reason) can take the exam in a paper-based format. State officials say New Jersey was the first state to make the switch to computer-based testing entirely.

Most of the time, it’s better if you would take a pre-test to discover your weak and strong points. When you are well prepared, you can take the High School Equivalency exam at one of the official testing sites in New Jersey.

After passing the exam, you will be awarded the HSE certificate or diploma. The GED exam includes four tests that cover these subject areas: Literacy, Social Studies, Science, and Math.

The HiSET exam has five tests as the Literacy section is split up into separate writing and reading tests. In New Jersey, the GED modules may be taken separately. This is also the case with the HiSET exam.

For more information:
New Jersey Department of Education
Adult Education Office
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: 609.376.3500
Email: adultedinfo@doe.nj.gov

FAQ About GED in New Jersey

How to get a GED in New Jersey?

To get your High School Equivalency Diploma in New Jersey, you must pass the four separate subtests of the GED exam or the five separate subtests of the HiSET exam. New Jersey uses two options for testing, the GED and HiSET. In New Jersey, both options must be taken in computer-based formats.

What are the New Jersey GED testing requirements?

The GED and HiSET exams are for adults who never finished high school. In New Jersey, state residency is required, but test-takers don’t need to attend a prep course or take a qualification practice test first. The minimum age to qualify for testing in New Jersey is 16, but 16 and 17-year-olds must meet additional requirements.

What is the GED cost in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, the GED exam costs $144 when taken at a test center or online, while the HiSET is $103.75. Online GED testing also costs $144 in total, but you should also add the cost of taking four GED Ready tests (one for each subject exam, so $28 overall), which totals $172. For both exams counts that you can take (and pay for) the subtests one at a time.