Do I need to prove I’m a resident of New Jersey to take the test?

Yes, you must provide photo identification to demonstrate eligibility to take the GED^® test.  

• Driver’s Licenses, Permits, Passports, Voter registrations, School/College ID, Employee ID, or other photo identification, valid or expired, that has been issued by a public entity or private third party;
  

In addition to photo identification you must provide one or more of the following:

• Property tax bills; deeds; contracts of sale; leases; mortgages; signed letters from landlords; and other evidence of property ownership,  tenancy, or residency;
  
• Financial account information; utility bills; delivery receipts; and other evidence of personal attachment to a particular location;
  
• Court orders; State agency agreements; and other evidence of court or agency placements or directives;
  
• Receipts; bills; cancelled checks; insurance claims or payments; and other evidence of expenditures demonstrating personal attachment to a particular location or to support the test taker
  
• Medical reports; counselor or social worker assessments; employment documents; unemployment claims; benefit statements; and other evidence of circumstances demonstrating family or economic hardship, or temporary residency;
  
• Affidavits, certifications, and sworn attestations pertaining to statutory criteria from the parent, guardian, person keeping an “affidavit student,” adult student, person(s) with whom a family is living, or others, as appropriate;
  
• Documents pertaining to military status and assignment; and
  
• Any other business record or document issued by a governmental entity.