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GED test overhauled; some states opt for new exam

By Kimberly Hefling
Published January 1, 2014 9:38am ET
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GED test overhauled; some states opt for new exam
FILE - This Oct. 11, 2012 file photo shows Pilar Quinn, a volunteer, teaching a GED preparation class at Marist School in Atlanta, Ga. The GED test, the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes. On Thursday, Jan 2, 2014, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency tests offered in several states will usher in a new era in adult education testing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Breyer, File) | Rebecca Breyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GED test, for decades the brand name for the high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo some changes.

On Thursday, an upgraded GED exam and two new competing equivalency tests offered in several states will usher in a new era in adult education testing.

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