GED in Idaho

In Idaho the GED price is not confirmed, minimum age 18.

How Idaho compares

Idaho is not ranked (GED, all 4 subjects in person) because its price is not confirmed from an official source.

The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).

Idaho is not ranked (GED, all 4 subjects online) because its price is not confirmed from an official source.

The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).

Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.

Tests accepted: GEDIdaho is not listed on https://hiset.org/get-started/state-requirements/ (checked 2026-10-10). Idaho CTE GED page (https://cte.idaho.gov/students/ged/) does not mention HiSET. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Credential awarded: GED Transcript and High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC)Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

GED, all 4 subjects in person: Not confirmedSources conflict: 4 x $36 = $144, but the ged.com Idaho page 'Plan for the Expense' section says $120 in person and https://cte.idaho.gov/students/ged/ says $36 per subject with 'Total cost: $120'. Not guessed.
GED, one subject in person: $36Matches dropdown-price-and-rules.json and https://cte.idaho.gov/students/ged/ ($36 per subject). In-person retakes carry a $10 test center fee. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
GED, all 4 subjects online: Not confirmedged.com Idaho page says $144 online (matches 4 x $36) but no separate official total confirmed alongside the in-person conflict; left unverified.
GED, one subject online: $36Matches dropdown-price-and-rules.json. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Ways to pay less: In person only: one discounted retake per unpassed subject within 365 days of the full-price test (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee; Idaho charges a $10 test center fee). After passing, one free electronic diploma and transcript. No online discounted retakes.No state test-fee waiver or voucher found on https://cte.idaho.gov/students/ged/ (adult education prep is free or low cost, but that is not a test-fee subsidy). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

GED online at home: YesRequires GED Ready practice test first; subjects scheduled one at a time. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Minimum age: 18Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Under the minimum age: 16- and 17-year-olds must submit Idaho's Youth Waiver Form to the test center and be approved before testing. Online testers under 18 need a parent or guardian at pre-test check-in.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Residency rule: No residency requirement in Idaho.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Retake policy: In person: no wait after the first non-passing attempt; 60-day wait after 3 attempts at a subject, repeating after each further non-passing attempt. Online: one retake, then a 60-day wait after two online attempts at a subject; online retakes cost $36 with no discount.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10