THE GED

Our facility

What is the GED?

We have class on a Monday to Friday from 10:00 – 13:00.

Students work through the ‘GED Test Prep’ books by Kaplan.

Each student works at their own pace and there is a facilitator who will help them with any questions they might have.

We are situated at Unit 5, College House Business Park, Parklands, Cape Town, 7441.

The GED® exam is internationally recognised as a Grade 12 equivalent in South Africa. This allows students to study at a technikon or college and in some cases a get a degree at a university.

This is good news for students who failed matric, home schoolers or those that did not complete high school. It allows them to get a better job in South Africa or study further locally or internationally!

The GED® is eligible for evaluation as a South African National Senior Certificate or NQF L4.

The GED exams are divided into four main parts:
Reasoning through Language Arts: 150 minutes with scheduled breaks and a 45-minute essay
Science: 90 minutes
Mathematics: 115 minutes with scheduled breaks
Social Studies: 70 minutes

If you are 18 years or older you may sit for the test with no restriction. If you are 17 years old, you must complete and submit a Parental/Guardian Consent form and send it to help@GED.com. Once the form is reviewed and approved by us, you will receive a notification in your GED.com account letting you know that you can schedule your test.

Due to the Education department restrictions, no one 16 years of age or younger is allowed to write the GED exams.

Please note: Any attempt at falsifying your age on your GED.com account or at the test centre will result in exam score revocation and additional future testing bans.

Cost for the exam: 80 USD

Cost for practice tests: More Info

Once the GED exams are completed the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluates each submission of a foreign qualification on a case-by-case basis and converts it to a South African grade 12 equivalent. This conversion is essential to study further in South Africa.

See this link to apply to SAQA.

The costs involved in getting the SAQA conversion includes an application fee of R 320 and the application fee of R 1700.

This totals R 2020*

*This is subject to change – SAQA Prices

Price:

Certification of GED for South African study:

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What is the GED

GED Exams

Price

GED Certification

Requirements:

The following are required to write:

Smart ID cards are required – birth certificates are not accepted.
Preparation of GED content: There are certain books that can assist you with preparing for the GED. At the Shelanti GED centre we offer facilitation in the content that needs to be revised for the exams.

Book your exam via the GED.com® website.

You can write at any accredited VUE testing centre – these are situated at the Boston City Campuses.
Click on the link to access contact details for your nearest testing centre https://www.boston.co.za/contact-us/

Alberton
Bedfordview
Benoni
Bloemfontein
Braamfontein
Cape Town
Durban City
East London
George
Germiston
Johannesburg City
Kimberley
Klerksdorp
Krugersdorp
Ladysmith
Maponya Mall/Soweto
Nelspruit
Newcastle
Orange Grove
Paarl

**You can apply for disability accommodations.

Download the application from your Ged.com profile once registered.

Here is a list of institutions that have accepted GED students in South Africa.

In accordance with the Immigration Act, only students who have a South African ID or passport, a valid study permit, refugee status or foreign nationals residing in South Africa and holding any valid (non-expired) permit/visa, issued to such an individual by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), deemed to be in transit (traveling in the Republic as a tourist), or as a citizen from a SADC country visiting the Republic for a period not exceeding the minimum allowed period by the DHA, before being required to apply for a temporary residence permit, may request to make use of a Boston City Campus & Business College PEARSON VUE Testing Centre, in order to participate in proctored online GED-assessment events. Candidates with an expired permit/visa will not be permitted to participate in booked assessments.