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High School Equivalency Testing

The Massachusetts High School Equivalency credential is accepted by virtually all colleges, universities, and employers in the United States as exactly equivalent to a high school diploma. In order to earn the credential, you must take and pass one of two assessment tests, either the GED© test or the HiSET ®. Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é offers both exams. Registration must be done through the test company website. See below for a comparison of the two exams.

Student taking the GED

HiSET Â® (5 Subtests/Battery)

GED© (4 Modules/Battery)

. Use this website to find testing schedules, register and pay for exams, and view your scores.

. Use this website to find testing schedules, register and pay for exams, and view your scores.

Language Arts

Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes)

Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes)
50 multiple Choice Questions

Language Arts-Writing (120 minutes)
61 Questions
60 multiple choice questions
1 Essay

(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.

Mathematics (90 minutes)>

Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes)

55 Multiple Choice Questions
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator

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)

Science (90 minutes)

60 multiple choice questions
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator

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)

Social Studies (70 minutes)

60 Multiple Choice Questions

35 questions

Possible Item Types:

  • Multiple choice
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Hot spot
  • Fill in the blank

Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator

Scoring:

Scoring:

Scaled-score range per subtest: 0–20
To pass: no subtest score lower than 8 and a battery total of 45 or above.

Scaled-score range per module: 100–200
To pass: a score on each module of 145 or above.

Fee Structure: 

Fee Structure:

  • Effective February 6, 2023, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will pay for a candidate's first HiSET® test in each subject plus two retakes per subject.
  • When scheduling your HiSET® test at an official test center or at home enter a promo code MAHISET during the checkout.
  • Effective September 12, 2022, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will pay for a candidate's first GED® test in each subject plus limited retakes.
  • Use the following codes during checking:
    • First Test: MAFREEGED1
    • In Person Retake: MARETAKE
    • Online Retake: OPMARETAKE
       

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Contact the Testing Department
Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Testing Lab-Building 3, Room 217
1234 Columbus Avenue
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
Phone: 857-701-1400
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