Take the GED Test at the Literacy Council in Reading
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is an official GED testing center, so you can take the computerized GED test at its Reading office and work toward a high school equivalency diploma. The test is administered there through Pearson Vue and covers four content areas: Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Social Studies, and Science.
Pennsylvania residents can test here. That means adults 18 years and older, as well as 16- and 17-year-old participants meeting specific qualifications. The page does not list what those qualifications for 16- and 17-year-olds are, so ask before you register.
Everyone who successfully meets the scoring requirements established by the state of Pennsylvania receives a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. By law, business, industry, colleges, and most branches of the armed services accept this diploma as a legitimate high school diploma.
To sign up: - Register on the official GED site, ged.com. - Choose your testing time and the LCRB location. - Make your payment. Payment is due at time of registration.
You pick your own testing time when you register, and the page does not post a separate testing schedule. The page does not say how much the test costs, so expect to see the fee when you register and pay.
If you want help getting ready first, the Literacy Council also offers free preparation classes to adults in the Berks community.
After you pass, all Pennsylvania high school equivalency diplomas and transcripts from the GED test are handled by DiplomaSender. You can request a transcript and diploma through DiplomaSender.com. First time requests are free of charge. Additional requests are $20.00 per document, and documents include transcripts, duplicate diplomas, and letters of verification. Those fees are for the transcript and diploma service, not for the test itself.
The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is at 450 South 6th Street, Reading, PA 19602. For general questions you can call the office at 610.670.9960 or email info@lcrb.org. To learn more about the testing center, ask for Bev Hirneisen.
Source: lcrb.org/student-programs/ged-r-testing-center, read November 1, 2026.
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The Literacy Council is an official GED ® testing center! To earn a General Educational Development (GED ®) diploma, candidates must demonstrate a specific level of competency in the following four content areas: Reasoning Through Language Arts Mathematical Reasoning Social Studies Science
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