Registration and Testing Times
Registration is every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Registration is required for testing for the first time. Testing is every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:45 p.m.

Adult Basic Education Classes
Classes are provided at The Learning Center, 230 Pioneer (at Davis St.), Mesquite, Texas. These classes are provided through Dallas ISD and offer English as a Second Language and GED Classes. Classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. To attain information on how to enroll in these classes, please call 972-749-2525.

GED Testing in Spanish
Testing in Spanish is offered only at specific times. Spanish Tests are offered through Dallas ISD. Please call 972-749-2771 or 972-749-2772 for more information for Dallas dates.

Mesquite GED Testing Center only offers Spanish Tests in November and March. Please call 972-882-7454 for dates available in November and March at the Mesquite GED Testing Center.

General Hints

Preparing for the Tests

• Make sure you know in advance the best way to get to the testing center on time on the day of the test.
• Eat a good meal or snack before you take the test.
• Plan to arrive at the testing center about 20 minutes early to allow for any last-minute changes or delays.
• Make sure that you have a photo identification (driver's license, government ID card, or other materials that include a photograph, your birth date, and place of residence).
• During the test, you will NOT be able to have your pager or cell phone turned on.

Taking the Tests

• Read all directions and questions carefully and completely to ensure that you understand exactly what you are expected to do to answer each question. In addition, listen very carefully to the directions the GED Examiner gives you.
• Pick the single best answer. All multiple-choice questions have five answer choices. There are no "trick" questions. Eliminate the answer choices that you know are wrong and choose the best remaining answer.
• Answer every question. If you get stuck on a question, move on. Complete the rest of the test and then come back to the questions you skipped. Even if you are unsure, mark an answer choice for every question because you will not be penalized for wrong answers.
• Always be aware of the time limit and time remaining for the particular test that you are taking. Each of the GED Tests has a different time limit. When the test begins, notice when the GED Examiner writes down the time that you must be finished and then carefully allocate the minutes as you work through the questions.
• When answering questions, remember that your first answer is usually your best. Don't change your first answer unless you are sure it is wrong. If you erase, make sure that you have erased your first answer completely.
• Relax and pat yourself on the back. You are doing a wonderful service for yourself that you will never regret.