GED Testing

High School Equivalency Exams

If you're a Colorado resident, 17 or older, and never got your high school diploma, Front Range Community College can help you get your High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma. 16-year-olds can apply for an age waiver.

FRCC offers two High School Equivalency (HSE) exams:

• GED (Boulder County, Larimer and Westminster Testing Centers)
• HiSET (Larimer Testing Center only)

What's on the GED?

To earn your GED, you'll need to pass four computerized tests: math, science, social studies, and reasoning through language arts (RLA), which includes a reading section and an extended response. 

The math, science and social studies tests each take 90 minutes. Reasoning through language arts is a 150-minute test given in three sections with one 10-minute break after the second section.

GED Preparation

Next GED is a program offered by Zero Dropouts, in partnership with FRCC and Poudre School district. For the 2024-2025 academic year, Next Larimer County will offer an in-person drop-in site for the Next Online program and will be enrolling 17-20 year olds. Here are some of the supports you can receive: 

• Free GED testing
• Academic support and preparation for the GED via synchronous online classes, asynchronous courses and in-person support
• Flexible scheduling
• Literacy education
• Job-seeking support
• Transition to FRCC certificate programs or further education
• Support and services are available in English and Spanish.

If you are interested in GED preparation through Next GED, please contact Lauren Pellow via text or call to 720-660-1092 or via email. 

Schedule Your Test 

Scheduling your GED test is a simple two-step process. At GED.com, simply register then schedule your test.

Once you're scheduled, go to the Testing Center at the Boulder County, Larimer or Westminster Campus during your test time with a valid government-issued ID.

Pay For Your Test

While scheduling your test at GED.com, you'll be asked to pay for your test. Each section costs $43.50, and the whole test is $174. If you fail a section and need to re-test, the cost is just $17.50 per section. If you want to retake the test for a higher score, each section will cost $43.50.

View Your Test Results

To view your test scores, or to order a transcript of your GED test results, log in to your student account at GED.com

Passing Scores

A passing score for each section is a 145. There are also college ready and college credit designations for higher scores. You need to pass all four sections to earn your GED.

Disability Accommodations

If you have a documented disability, visit GED.com to submit an accommodations request.

Larimer Testing Center Hours

Westminster Testing Center Hours