The state index
Fifty states plus DC, each read from its official policy page on 2026-10-20: tests offered, the cheapest full-test cost, online status, the standard age, and who holds the records. Pick your state — or run the Path Checker and let it compute.
| State | Tests | Cheapest full test | Online | Age | Records held by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Alaska | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Arizona | GED | $164 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Arkansas | GED | $16 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| California | both | $164 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Colorado | both | $141.25 | Yes | 17 | DiplomaSender |
| Connecticut | GED | $0 | No | 19 | State office |
| Delaware | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| District of Columbia | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Florida | GED | $152 | No | 18 | Parchment |
| Georgia | both | $170 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Hawaii | both | $174 | No | 18 | Parchment |
| Idaho | GED | $120 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Illinois | both | $40 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| Indiana | both | $105 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Iowa | HiSET | $53.25 | Yes | 16 | DiplomaSender |
| Kansas | GED | $156 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Kentucky | GED | $144 | Yes | 19 | Parchment |
| Louisiana | both | $83.75 | Yes | 19 | State office |
| Maine | HiSET | $0 | No | 17 | DiplomaSender |
| Maryland | GED | $87 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Massachusetts | both | $103.75 | No | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Michigan | both | $118.75 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| Minnesota | both | $144 | Yes | 19 | State office |
| Mississippi | both | $88.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Missouri | both | $98.75 | Yes | 17 | State office |
| Montana | both | $78.75 | Yes | 19 | State office |
| Nebraska | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| Nevada | both | $78.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| New Hampshire | both | $125 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| New Jersey | both | $144 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| New Mexico | both | $53.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| New York | GED | $0 | No | 19 | State office |
| North Carolina | both | $53.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| North Dakota | GED | $144 | Yes | 16 | State office |
| Ohio | both | $93.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Oklahoma | both | $136 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Oregon | GED | $176 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Pennsylvania | both | $93.75 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| Rhode Island | GED | $120 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| South Carolina | GED | $150 | Yes | 19 | State office |
| South Dakota | GED | $200 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Tennessee | both | $78.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
| Texas | GED | $145 | Yes | 18 | State office |
| Utah | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Vermont | GED | $144 | Yes | 16 | Parchment |
| Virginia | GED | $144 | Yes | 18 | Parchment |
| Washington | GED | $144 | Yes | 19 | Parchment |
| West Virginia | both | $0 | No | 19 | DiplomaSender |
| Wisconsin | GED | $159 | Yes | 18.5 | State office |
| Wyoming | both | $53.75 | Yes | 18 | DiplomaSender |
Cheapest full test = the lowest published total among the state's routes in the checked dataset; a state page carries every route, its flags, and its sources.