GED in Kentucky
In Kentucky the GED costs $144 in person or online, minimum age 19.
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How Kentucky compares
GED, all 4 subjects in person
At $144, Kentucky (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 14 states, the same price as 18 states and more expensive than 9 states.
That is exactly the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).
Compared with Kentucky, it is cheaper in Missouri ($142) and West Virginia ($0); the same in Illinois ($144), Ohio ($144), Tennessee ($144) and Virginia ($144); more expensive in Indiana ($180).
GED, all 4 subjects online
At $144, Kentucky (GED, all 4 subjects online) is cheaper than 10 states, the same price as 25 states and more expensive than 1 state.
That is exactly the national median. The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).
Compared with Kentucky, it is the same in Illinois ($144), Indiana ($144), Ohio ($144), Tennessee ($144) and Virginia ($144); more expensive in Missouri ($154).
Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.
Which test you can take
Cost
- GED, all 4 subjects in person
- $144Calculated: 4 subjects x $36. The source gives per-subject prices only and lists no other fees. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject in person
- $36Also stated on https://www.ged.com/policies/kentucky.html. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, all 4 subjects online
- $144Calculated: 4 subjects x $36. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject online
- $36Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Ways to pay less
- Free GED Ready practice test (required before testing) through a local adult education center. Residents may be eligible for free GED prep classes. In person: one discounted retake per subject purchased but not passed, within 365 days (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee; Kentucky charges a $10 test center fee per retake). No discounted retakes online.No state voucher for test fees found on the GED page. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Online testing
- GED online at home
- YesRequires a green GED Ready score. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Age
- Minimum age
- 19Head agent normalised from 17: min_age means the age with no special conditions. The page says testers 19+ have no age requirements; 17- and 18-year-olds must meet conditions (13 KAR 3:050), see underage_exceptions. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Under the minimum age
- Age 18: officially withdrawn from school at least 90 days (district-certified; superintendent may waive), or in an adult correctional facility, Job Corps, or a National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program. Age 17: a State Agency Child (KRS 158.135(1)(a)), or enrolled in a district-operated alternative program, not on track to graduate, and passed at least one GED Ready section. All 17- and 18-year-olds complete a withdrawal form. Online testers under 19 need a parent or guardian at check-in.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Residency
- Residency rule
- Kentucky residency is required, including a Kentucky mailing address. Proof-of-residency questions go to the state office at 502-573-5114.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Retakes
- Retake policy
- In person: no wait after a first failed attempt; after 3 attempts at a subject, a 60-day wait; no yearly limit. Online: one retake, then a 60-day wait after two attempts at a subject. Online retakes cost $36 with no discount.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10