High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing Program

HiSET^® / GED^® Comparisons

HiSET^® (5 Subtests/Battery) Both computer-delivered and paper-based testing	GED^® (4 Modules/Battery) Computer-delivered testing only (except for accommodations)
Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes) 50 multiple Choice Questions	Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes) (51 Questions) Section 1 — (27 minutes) Section 2 — Extended Response (45 minutes) Student Break (10 minutes) Section 3 — (60 minutes) The time allotted for Sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will always be 150 minutes.
Language Arts-Writing (120 minutes) 61 Questions 60 multiple choice questions 1 Essay
Mathematics (90 minutes) 55 Multiple Choice Questions Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator	Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes) (46 Questions) Part 1 (first 5 questions) calculator not allowed Part 2 (remaining 41 questions) calculator allowed Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
Science (80 minutes) 60 multiple choice questions Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator	Science (90 minutes) (34 Questions) Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Short answer Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
Social Studies (70 minutes) 60 Multiple Choice Questions	Social Studies (70 minutes) (35 questions) Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator
Scoring: scaled-score range per subtest: 0–20 To pass: no subtest score lower than 8 and a battery total of 45 or above.	Scoring: scaled-score range per module: 100–200 To pass: a score on each module of 145 or above.
For more detailed information on the content and structure of the HiSET^®, go to HiSET^®: HiSET Test at a Glance (TAAG) Information Brief .	For more detailed information on the content and structure of the GED^® test, go to GED^®: Get Your GED.
Fee Structure: Free for Mass. Residents with promo code MAHISET First two retest free for Mass residents with promo code: MAHISET First two retests for each subject are covered by the state. After two failed attempts candidate pays: $19.75 CBT at Test Center $24.00 PBT at Test Center $27.25 HiSET Online testing	Fee Structure: Battery Free for Mass. residents with promo code For in person use MAFREEGED during checkout For GED OP (online proctored) enter OPMAFREEGED during checkout First two retests Free for Mass. residents with promo code For in person use MARETAKE during checkout For GED OP (online proctored) use OPMARETAKE during checkout First two retests for each subject are covered by the state. Candidate pays $36.25 per retest after two failed attempts.

HiSET^®
(5 Subtests/Battery)
Both computer-delivered and paper-based testing

GED^®
(4 Modules/Battery)
Computer-delivered testing only (except for accommodations)

Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes)

50 multiple Choice Questions

Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes)
(51 Questions)

Section 1 — (27 minutes*)
Section 2 — Extended Response (45 minutes)
Student Break (10 minutes)
Section 3 — (60 minutes)

*The time allotted for Sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will always be 150 minutes.

Language Arts-Writing (120 minutes)

61 Questions
- 60 multiple choice questions
- 1 Essay

Mathematics (90 minutes)

55 Multiple Choice Questions