Frequently Asked Questions
Grandfathering of GED ScoresGrandfathering GED(R) test scores: A candidate may use up to four (4) passing GED(R) sub-tests (score of 410 or above) taken between 2002-2013 to count towards earning a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma. The use of these scores will be allowed for two years (2014 and 2015). Candidates taking TASC™ for the first time must take all five TASC™ sub-tests. Each TASC™ sub-test that the candidate passes will be posted on the candidate's transcript. If the candidate does not pass the TASC™ sub-test but passed the same GED(R) sub-test, the GED(R) score will be accepted as a passing score. If a candidate has already passed all five (5) GED(R) sub-tests but did not attain the minimum total score of 2250, such candidate must pass at least one of the TASC™ sub-tests to obtain a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma.
Q: If a test taker passed a section of the GED test, do they have to take that section over again on the TASC?
A: The first time anyone takes the TASC they will have to take the entire test. After the first time they take the TASC test, they can opt to retake only the sections of the test they failed.
Q: What is the earliest date that a section passed on the GED test can be used for a failed section on the TASC?
A: The Grandfather rule allows GED sections passed from 2002 to 2013 to be used in place of a failed section on the TASC
Q: If a test taker passed a section of the GED test, do they have to take that section over again on the TASC?
A: The first time anyone takes the TASC they will have to take the entire test. After the first time they take the TASC test, they can opt to retake only the sections of the test they failed.
Q: What is the earliest date that a section passed on the GED test can be used for a failed section on the TASC?
A: The Grandfather rule allows GED sections passed from 2002 to 2013 to be used in place of a failed section on the TASC
