6 CAR § 461-108
The Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services:
(1) Will set scoring requirements for GED® testing based on GED®:
Codification Notes: "GED®" means General Educational Development test. This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: In accordance with GED® Testing Service®, each state that contracts to use the GED® test establishes its own minimum score requirements for diplomas and credentials provided that the scores are at least the minimum set by GED® Testing Service®. PREVIOUS PASSING GED® TEST SCORES: 1945 - December 1962: A minimum Standard Score of 35 on each of the five tests OR an average of Standard Score of 45. January 1963 - December 1972: A minimum Standard Score of 40 on each of the five tests OR an Average Standard Score of 50. January 1973 - December 1974: A minimum Standard Score of 35 on each of the five tests OR an Average Standard Score of 45. January 1975 - June 30, 1987: A minimum Standard Score of 35 on each of the five tests AND an Average Standard Score of 45. July 1987 - December 31, 2001: A minimum Standard Score of 40 on each test in the battery AND an Average Standard Score of 45. January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2013: The requirement to pass the GED® test is a minimum score of 410 on each test in the battery AND an average score of 450. Scores earned prior to January 1, 2002, cannot be combined with the 2002 series of test. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: GED® Administrator™, GED® Testing Office (501)682-1980"