Pass the Louisiana GED on your schedule, from New Orleans to Shreveport.
Twigera is built for Louisiana learners who need a high-school equivalency diploma without rearranging their lives. You can test online for $144 or in person, the state funds free HSE prep through WorkReady U, and our prep is one-time pay — never a subscription.
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The fast facts for taking the GED in Louisiana — verify on official sources before your test date.
Louisiana High School Equivalency Diploma
HiSET also accepted
Available in Spanish
Facts verified May 31, 2026
The four numbers that matter most for Louisiana test takers — fee, age, locations, and the workforce gap a diploma closes.
Online proctored testing is $36 per subject ($144 total). In-person testing runs $38.50 a subject ($154) in Louisiana.
Louisiana requires GED test takers to be 19 to test freely; 16- to 18-year-olds can test through an approved WorkReady U or state Options program.
Community and technical college campuses and Pearson VUE sites across the state, plus online proctored testing from home.
Total Louisiana nonfarm employment per BLS (about 2,009,200, April 2026, preliminary). The majority of these roles list a high-school diploma or GED as the minimum credential — energy, healthcare, logistics, and trades.
Source: GED Testing Service · Louisiana Community and Technical College System · Q1 2026
Set by GED Testing Service and the Louisiana Department of Education. Verify on official sources before your test date — rules change.
Louisiana requires GED test takers to be at least 19 to test on their own — higher than most states. A 16- to 18-year-old may test through an approved WorkReady U adult-education program or a state-recognized Options program.
Applicants cannot already hold a U.S. high school diploma and cannot be currently enrolled in a Louisiana high school at the time of testing.
Louisiana does not require state residency to test. Out-of-state testers are accepted, and receive the credential of the state where they qualify.
A current Louisiana driver's license, state ID, U.S. military ID, or passport is accepted at every testing center. Expired IDs and school IDs are not accepted.
Both options are available statewide. Online proctored testing is $36 a subject and requires a recent 'green' score on a GED Ready practice test, plus a webcam and a private quiet room.
You must score at least 145 on each of the four subject tests independently. Subjects can be retaken one at a time without re-doing the others.
16- to 18-year-olds test through an approved WorkReady U adult-education program or a state-recognized Options program.
These are the official fees from GED Testing Service for Louisiana test takers — what the test itself costs. Our prep is a separate one-time payment, with a 7-day refund.
Charged at the testing center or online checkout.
All four subjects taken in any order, on your schedule.
Official practice test from GED Testing Service.
Per subject after the first two attempts.
In Louisiana, free adult-education GED prep is state-funded, and for some learners that is a genuinely good fit. Here is an honest look at where it works — and where self-paced online prep works better.
Not sure which fits? The free diagnostic shows you exactly where you stand in Louisiana, then you decide.
Same four steps for everyone — the timeline is the only thing that changes.
The free diagnostic — 20 questions across all four subjects, about 30 minutes — shows where you stand and what to study first.
Short video lessons, each followed by a practice quiz on the same skill. Work through the modules in order, or start with your weakest subject.
Full-length, timed practice exams scored like the official test are coming soon. Until then, the lesson quizzes are your practice.
Schedule the official GED at a center, or online from home where your state allows it. Pass in any order, on your timeline. Your state mails the diploma.
Specific to taking the GED in Louisiana. For broader course questions, see the help center or email support@twigera.com.
Schedule the official GED through ged.com (run by GED Testing Service) at a Pearson VUE testing center, or take it online from home with proctoring. The four subject tests can be taken in any order, on separate days. Louisiana accepts both the GED and the HiSET as high-school-equivalency paths.
Yes. The Louisiana High School Equivalency Diploma, earned through the GED or HiSET, is treated identically to a Louisiana high-school diploma by every accredited college, every employer, and every branch of the U.S. military. It is awarded through the state adult-education system after you pass all four sections.
Online proctored testing is $36 per subject, $144 for the full battery, and in-person testing is $38.50 per subject ($154). One discounted retake per failed subject is available; online retakes stay $36. Free prep is available through WorkReady U, and our prep is a separate one-time payment.
Yes, with a step. Louisiana lets you test freely at 19 — higher than most states. A 16- to 18-year-old can test through an approved WorkReady U adult-education program or a state-recognized Options program. Start with a local WorkReady U provider to confirm your path before you register.
Yes, and it is the cheaper route at $36 per subject. Online proctored testing is available statewide through GED Testing Service. You need a recent 'green' (likely-to-pass) score on a GED Ready practice test, a webcam-equipped computer, and a private quiet room. In-person testing is $38.50 a subject.
Most students who study consistently for 45 to 60 minutes a day are test-ready within 8 to 14 weeks. Your day-one diagnostic shows where you actually stand, and the plan adapts from there. Louisiana does not require a minimum number of prep hours to sit the test.
No. Louisiana does not require state residency to test, so out-of-state candidates are accepted and receive the credential of the state where they qualify. You register and pay for each of the four subjects through your GED.com account, present a valid government photo ID that matches your registration on test day, and your official scores post to that same account once you finish.
Yes. The GED test in Louisiana is offered in English or Spanish, in person and online — you choose at registration. Twigera's prep is in English; we recommend testing in whichever language you read and think in most comfortably. The diploma issued is identical regardless of which language you test in.
From a quiet 45 minutes after the kids go down to your Louisiana High School Equivalency Diploma in hand — most students get there in three months. Start with the free diagnostic and we'll show you the shortest path from where you are.
