Students must finish GED tests by December 2013

Students who have started but not completed their GED tests® should finish by early December or they will have to start from scratch on new tests in January and pay a testing fee again, according to officials at Big Bend Community College.

In January, the national GED Testing Service® will replace the current five-part test with a four-part series that is considered more rigorous and a better indicator of students’ readiness for college and careers. Like the current version, the parts can be taken separately, but all must be passed to receive a high school equivalency certificate.

The current...