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Logging In

How do I log in?

First, please access the internet using a browser that best supports our courses:

Next, make sure you are typing directly into the address bar of your browser and not the search bar:

To log in to your account from Essential Education’s website:

  1. Go to www.essentialed.com/students/log-in.
  2. Type the email address and password you used at the time of purchase. If you signed up for a Free Practice Test, type in the email address you used at the time of setup–no password is required for the Free Practice Test account. Be sure to check that your spelling, punctuation, and spacing are correct.
  3. Click the Log In button. 
  4. If you can’t remember your password, click the Forgot password? link.

To log in to your account from your school’s website:

  1. If you currently attend a class at a school that uses Essential Education, you will need to go to a special website just for your school. Your teacher should have given you a website address that looks similar to this: www.essentialed.com/start/schoolname.
  2. Go to your school’s website address.
  3. Click the Log In button.
  4. If you can’t remember your password, click the Forgot password? link.

To log in to your account from GED Marketplace’s website:

  1. If you made a purchase on the GED official website, you will need to go to the official GED Marketplace log in page.
  2. Go to www.essentialed.com/start/ged-marketplace.
  3. Click the Log In button.
  4. If you can’t remember your password, click the Forgot password? link.

Make sure you enter your email address correctly and choose an email address that only you can access. If you log out and forget your password, you’ll need to be able to access your email to get back into your Essential Education account.

Learn more about keeping your account secure.