Go online to practice/ study for this test. You may access practice tests by clicking the link. https://wbte.drcedirect.com/TABE/portals/tabe These practice tests include detailed instructions for testing, and allow you to get comfortable using the tools used for actual test.

(Test Assessing Basic Education) is a diagnostic test used to determine a person’s skill levels and aptitudes. Many companies use it in hiring, promotions, or for selecting employees for training programs for skilled positions. The TABE test is also used by public service agencies who are guiding people into adult education programs, such as getting a high school equivalency (HSE), going to trade school, etc.

TABE tests skills and aptitudes in reading, math, and English, as you’ll apply them in the workforce or classroom. Although there’s -no such thing as passing or failing the TABE test, your score can determine your eligibility for many programs that can have a positive effect on your life situation. It’s important to be prepared for the test. 

All potential Buffalo EOC students looking to enroll in our High School Equivalency Program or an Allied Health Program must take a TABE test as a part of their admissions process.

is a print-based reading and writing assessment. The test uses authentic situations specifically geared for Adult English language learners in the United States as the basis for test questions.

• Reading tasks include reading dates on a calendar, labels on food and clothing, bulletin announcements, and newspaper want ads.
• Writing tasks include addressing an envelope, writing a rent check, filling out a personal background form, and writing personal notes.

All potential Buffalo EOC students looking to enroll in our ESL classes are required to take the BEST Literacy test.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has contracted with the GED Testing Service (GEDTS) for the provision of the NYS High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, beginning in January 2022. This exam will be the new assessment offered to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma in New York State. The GED exam is a well-recognized test of the academic knowledge and skills needed for college and career readiness as defined by NYSED standards for adult education. The GED is currently used by over 40 states and previously served as the NYS HSE exam from the 1940s - 2014 when the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) was adopted. The Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) is discontinuing the TASC effective December 31, 2021.

The GED is available to students as young as 16 years who have officially exited high school and are looking to achieve their high school equivalency diploma. Buffalo EOC students and community members (those not enrolled as EOC students) who do not have a high school diploma are free to sign up for the GED on line. You can create a testing profile here: https://ged.com

Buffalo EOC 2022 HSE/GED

Those interested in taking the GED Test at BEOC in EOC 2022 should review the information below:

1. Visit the site: https://ged.com and create an account

• BEOC students meet with a Counselor (located on the 3rd floor)

Scroll to the bottom of your account and click “schedule a test”:

1. Choose the location where you would like to test

2. Choose which subtests you would like to take on which days

2. Choose an available test date:

• AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1
• SEPTEMBER 14 & SEPTEMBER 15
• SEPTEMBER 21 & SEPTEMBER 22
• OCTOBER 5 & OCTOBER 6
• OCTOBER 19 & OCTOBER 20
• NOVEMBER 2 & NOVEMBER 3
• NOVEMBER 16 & NOVEMBER 17
• NOVEMBER 30 & DECEMBER 1
• DECEMBER 7 & DECEMBER 8
• DECEMBER 21 & DECEMBER 22

If you cannot make your Test date(s), contact Mrs. Deidre Cole-Woodall, HSE/GED Coordinator immediately at (716) 645-2872.

Two forms of ID MUST be presented EVERYDAY of testing

Acceptable Forms of Identification

• Current driver’s license or non-driver’s license
• Current Passport
• Military Identification
• Government Issued Identification Card
• Employee ID (with photo)
• School ID (with photo)

The Other Identification Can Be

• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
• Credit Card (with photo)

Calculators are installed on the GED computers for the subtests where allowed.

All Other Electronic Devices are PROHIBITIED!

Test subjects and length:

• Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA)- 155 minutes
• Social Studies- 75 minutes
• Science- 95 minutes
• Mathematics- 120 minutes