GED in Washington

In Washington the GED price is not confirmed, minimum age 19.

How Washington compares

Washington 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).

Washington 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: GEDWashington is not listed on https://hiset.org/get-started/state-requirements/ (checked 2026-10-10). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Credential awarded: Certificate of Educational CompetencySource: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

GED, all 4 subjects in person: Not confirmedNot stated by an official source. $36 x 4 = $144 would be the calculation, but the SBCTC page (https://www.sbctc.edu/becoming-a-student/basic-education/ged-students.aspx) also lists $120 for all four tests, so left blank pending confirmation.
GED, one subject in person: $36Also $36.00 in https://www.ged.com/etc/clientlibs/websites/ged/assets/resources/dropdown-json/dropdown-price-and-rules.json. The state page https://www.sbctc.edu/becoming-a-student/basic-education/ged-students.aspx says $36 in one place but also lists $30 per test / $120 for four, so it conflicts internally. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
GED, all 4 subjects online: Not confirmedNot stated by an official source; same SBCTC $144 vs $120 conflict as the in-person total.
GED, one subject online: $36Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Ways to pay less: In person: one discounted retake per subject not passed, within 365 days of the full-price test (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee; Washington charges a $10 test center fee). Online retakes cost $36 with no discount. One free electronic diploma and one free electronic transcript after passing.No state voucher or tuition waiver for the test fee was found. Searched ged.com and sbctc.edu; the SBCTC GED student page does not mention a waiver. A separate SBCTC page on ABE/ESL/GED tuition waivers (class tuition) was not opened. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

GED online at home: YesRequires a green GED Ready score and scheduling within 60 days of passing it. Subjects scheduled one at a time. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Minimum age: 19Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Under the minimum age: Test takers aged 16 to 18 must show they are not enrolled in a high school program. Exceptions listed include students in a military program, incarcerated students, and students in the Washington Options Program (Open Doors). SBCTC says ages 16-18 need an approval form: traditional high school students use an 'Approval to Test' form, home-schooled students a notarized statement. Online testers under 19 need a parent or guardian present at check-in.Approval form detail is from https://www.sbctc.edu/becoming-a-student/basic-education/ged-students.aspx Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Residency rule: Must be a Washington resident at the time of testing. If photo ID is not from Washington, documentation of a Washington address is needed.Non-Washington ID detail is from https://www.sbctc.edu/becoming-a-student/basic-education/ged-students.aspx Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10

Retake policy: In person: no wait for the first two retakes of a subject; after three attempts, a 60-day wait; no yearly limit. Online: one retake before a 60-day wait (after two online attempts). One discounted in-person retake per subject not passed within 365 days, with a $10 test center fee; online retakes cost $36.Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10