--- title: "Expert Guide to the GACE Test: Fees, Scoring, and More · PrepScholar" description: Do you need to take the GACE test? What dates is it available? We explain everything about the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators. image: https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/abc-books-chalk-chalkboard-265076%20(1).jpg --- **[![PrepScholar](https://www.prepscholar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PrepScholar-Logo-Colored.png)](https://www.prepscholar.com/)** CALL NOW: [+1 (866) 811-5546](tel:18668115546) [![Start Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/360031/interactive-171805697634.png)](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKJluK2NyG3jpAJh%2F2lClc1fhnVHyMZoQonqRxtJngB8FMX6lc78F84JqOaVAL0d36TA5%2FYuH%2FLCJw8AG3ewREi%2F7a3XDouZgjxWfYCBUge6z76KnSykOxONl3avMK0gUjJGpJdyJE2BDTx8g3bsgHwMtx4Kr9Jfh6Jr7WA2XEIgtLw1OoVvAMo4Kw%3D&webInteractiveContentId=171805697634&portalId=360031) ## Choose Your Test SAT Prep ACT Prep [PrepScholar Advice Blog](https://blog.prepscholar.com/) ☰ - Search Blogs By Category - [SAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/sat) - [ACT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/act) - [College Admissions](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/college-admissions) - [AP and IB Exams](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/advanced-placement-ap) - [PSAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/psat-info-and-strategies) - [TOEFL](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/toefl) - [GPA and Coursework](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/coursework-gpa) # [Expert Guide to the GACE Test: Fees, Scoring, and More](https://blog.prepscholar.com/gace-test) Posted by [Carrie Cabral](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/carrie-cabral) | Updated on August 9, 2024 [General Education](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/general-education)   ![abc-books-chalk-chalkboard-265076 (1)](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/abc-books-chalk-chalkboard-265076%20(1).jpg?width=480&name=abc-books-chalk-chalkboard-265076%20(1).jpg)The GACE is the Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators, a group of tests that help educators in the state of Georgia. This Georgia teacher certification is an important step for future and current educators, as it provides both certification and recertification. Read on for an overview of the GACE Tests and helpful resources.   ## What Is the GACE Test? The GACE test, or the **Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators** is a group of tests that are used for those who are applying for admission to enter an educator preparation program, those who are seeking an educator certification, or those who seek to become **highly qualified in a core subject area**. To know which test you have to take, the first step is to check with the [Georgia Professional Standards Commission](https://app.hubspot.com/compose/360031/blog-post/(https://www.gapsc.com/)), GaPCS. The GaPCS will provide information on the test you need to take **as well as additional steps required to receive your certification.** Whether or not you receive your teaching certification depends on the requirements laid out by the GaPCS, and a passing score on your GACE test does not necessarily mean you are a certified teacher.   ## How to Register and Choose GACE Test Dates You can **register online** for the GACE by [creating an account](https://mygace.ets.org/portal/site/iserpraxis/menuitem.4052e1bc70f83a54aea08a10c1d2c2a0/?WT.ac=mygace_150503) and searching for your test.   ### Test Centers and Dates You can also search for [test centers and GACE test dates](https://gace.ets.org/register/centers_dates/) for your required test.   ### Test Fees The registration fees vary based on the test. Registration fees are as follows. **The $25 test fee and the $28 test center fee are included** except with the ASLPI test.  | **Test** | **Fee** | | --- | --- | | American Sign Language Proficiency Interview | $165 | | Program Admission (Combined Test) | $128 | | Program Admission (Any Two Tests) | $103 | | Program Admission (Single Test) | $78 | | Certificate Upgrade | $193 | | Content (Combined Test) | $193 | | Content (Single Test)  | $123 | | Educational Leadership | $193 | | Paraprofessional Assessment | $38 |   Additional fees include a $25 fee for a test center, date or time change, and a 50% of the total exam fee is charged for cancellations. You can also review fees for the [Georgia Ethics Assessments](https://gace.ets.org/ethics/register/fees) and the [Teacher Leadership Assessments](https://gace.ets.org/teacher_leadership/register/fees/).    ## Format of the GACE Exam Each exam has **multiple-choice questions and constructed response** (short answer or essay) section. The chart below provides a more detailed explanation of what you can find on each test. | **Test** | **Description** | **Questions** | | --- | --- | --- | | Program Admission | Consists of three tests and is designed to test skills and knowledge in reading, writing, and mathematics | Multiple choice and constructed response | | Content Assessments | Tests knowledge in a specific area. Consists of one or two tests | Multiple choice, and some tests have constructed response.  | | Certificate Upgrade Assessments | A single test that assesses knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and technology in education | Multiple choice and three to four constructed response questions | | Educational Leadership | A single test that assesses knowledge and skills of educational leadership | Multiple choice and four constructed response questions | | Paraprofessional | A single test that assesses the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of future educational paraprofessionals | Multiple choice only |   ## GACE Scoring Surprise! A passing score depends on the test you take. When you complete your test, you'll see your final score as well as your **pass/did not pass status**. The chart below details the GACE scores you need to be considered passing, at the induction and at the professional level according to the GaPCS. | **Test Category** | **Passing Induction Level Score** | **Passing Professional Level Score** | | --- | --- | --- | | American Sign Language Proficiency Interview\* | 3 (220) | 3+(250) | | Certificate Upgrade Assessments | 250 (does not have tiered passing scores) | 250(does not have tiered passing scores) | | Content Assessments | 220-249 | 250 | | Educational Leadership | 250 (does not have tiered passing scores) | 250 (does not have tiered passing scores) | | Paraprofessional  | 250 (considered entry level only) | N/A | | Program Admission | 250 (considered entry level only) | N/A | \*The ASLPI is evaluated by a team of professionals, and examinees are awarded a score on a 0-5 scale. The score is then converted to a GACE score between 100 and 300.    ![scientific-calculator-ii-5775-2](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/scientific-calculator-ii-5775-2.jpg?width=489&name=scientific-calculator-ii-5775-2.jpg)   ## Sample Questions We’ve included some sample questions based on the **Program Admission Test**, since it covers multiple subtests. Hopefully, this helps you get a sense of what kind of questions you’d find on the tests.   ### Math **Question:** What is the sum of the decimal values 0.03435+0.9984-0.111 1. 0.78854 2. 0.97465r 3. 0.74657 4. 0.92175 **Answer:** The answer is 4, 0.92175. This question is simply a math problem that needs to be solved; it tests the test-takers arithmetic ability and knowledge of math concepts.   ### Reading **Sample Passage:** Many species of North American bears hibernate during the winter. Before hibernation, bears can consume up to 20,000 calories and gain up to three pounds per day. The bears then go into their remote dens, where they enter their hibernate state; in this state, their heart rate drops to about 8-10 beats per minute and their body temperatures drop significantly. However, new studies suggest that bears are not in a coma-like sleep like many people assume. Instead, they move around, stretch, and even give birth and care for young cubs in hibernation. By studying bear hibernation, we can learn how to conserve energy and allow the body to live off its own resources. Some scientists suggest that studying bear hibernation behavior may ever help with space travel. **Question:** Why does this paragraph provide details about bears’ heartbeats? 1. To provide factual evidence to help us understand how bear hibernation works 2. To offer advice about slowing heartbeats 3. To suggest that slowing heartbeats will help achieve space travel 4. To demonstrate one ability of bears **Answer:** The answer is, To provide factual evidence to help us understand how bear hibernation works. The sentence is part of the paragraph that details hibernation, and providing evidence of hibernation helps the reader contextualize.   ### Writing **Question:** Find the error in the following sentence: The puppy is supposed to go back to the vet for his next round of shots in three-to-four months. 1. Three-to-four 2. Puppy 3. Vet 4. Next round **Answer:** The answer is three-to-four. Three-to-four does not require hyphenation. The writing test will ask questions about grammar, sentence structure, and more.   ![silver-ipad-545057](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/silver-ipad-545057.jpg?width=531&name=silver-ipad-545057.jpg)   ## Links to GACE Practice Tests Luckily, the GACE site offers lots of resources for practice tests, as well as instructions for registering and choosing GACE test dates. 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