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Can You Take the GED Test Online?
Some states offer an online proctored GED test. Passy practice, an online class, and GED Ready are not that exam.
Short answer
You can take an official GED test online only if your state offers it and you meet that state’s rules. GED.com also requires a green GED Ready score in the last 60 days for each subject you want to test online, plus a computer, webcam, reliable internet, a private room, and a government ID. An online class, Passy practice, and the Passy phone app are not the proctored exam.
Four things people call “online”
Use this checklist before you book anything.
| What you are looking at | Is it the official GED test? |
|---|---|
| A live online class or a recorded lesson | No. It is preparation. |
| GED Ready on a computer, after you buy it | No. It is the official practice test. Online testing uses its green result as a gate. |
| Passy practice in a browser or a phone app | No. It is original study material. It cannot be the proctored exam. |
| The online proctored GED test, if your state offers it | Yes, when you have scheduled it through GED.com and a proctor is monitoring the session. |
GED Ready itself is taken on a computer or laptop. GED.com says mobile devices are not currently supported for that practice test.
What the online exam page requires
GED.com’s online-testing page says you need a computer with a webcam and reliable internet, a private room with four walls and a closed door, and a government-issued ID at check-in. You must be physically in the United States. You log in about 30 minutes before the appointment. Phones, headphones, and watches stay out of reach. You cannot use a physical calculator or physical scratch paper. An on-screen calculator, scratch pad, and whiteboard are provided. The calculator guide separates that rule from the test-center TI-30XS.
You also need a green GED Ready score within 60 days for each subject you want to take online. Green is the indicator GED.com describes as likely to pass. The score bands are on the GED Ready page.
Your state can say no, or can add an age rule
The October 2, 2026 state table on GED.com does not offer the GED test in Iowa or Maine. Several states that do offer the GED test are marked “no” or “limited” for online testing, including Florida, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, and West Virginia. Age on that table is not one national number. It includes 16+, 17+, and 18+, and the page says extra rules and parental consent apply under 18.
A state policy page can be more specific than the table. Washington’s GED.com policy page, checked the same day, says you must be 19 to test, with a separate approval path from 16 through 18, and that you must be a Washington resident. The online table’s “16+” label does not replace that policy page. Read your own state’s rules at GED.com’s price and state rules before you rely on a neighbor’s state.
Passy does not check that page for you. The app handoff is for study, not for booking the official exam.
Trust the source
Official sources
Exam policies can change. Use these primary sources for the most current details.