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HiSET is an official high school equivalency (HSE) exam program whose website serves as the gateway to earning an HSE credential.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

HiSET is an official high school equivalency (HSE) exam program. According to its official website, the HiSET exam is an official way of showing that a test taker's academic skills match those of high school graduates, and the site serves as the gateway to earning a high school equivalency credential. The exam covers five core subject areas — Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts – Reading, and Language Arts – Writing — with most questions being multiple-choice and one essay required for the Language Arts – Writing subtest. The official site provides state requirements and fees, account creation and login, test appointment scheduling, adult education program and test center search, testing accommodations information, and test preparation resources including HiSET Academy by Essential Education. HiSET is featured on PSI's Tried and Tested podcast.

History

The official HiSET website presents HiSET as an official high school equivalency (HSE) exam program and describes itself as the gateway to earning a high school equivalency credential. The site states that HiSET is featured on PSI's Tried and Tested podcast, where host Isabelle Gonthier and guests examine how states are reimagining adult education, with select episodes spotlighting the HiSET program. The site also references real stories of HiSET alumni from Maine, New Hampshire, and Tennessee.

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An official high school equivalency (HSE) exam program positioned as a path to a high school equivalency credential, with the message 'Expanding opportunities. Changing lives.'

  • HiSET exam

    An official way of showing that academic skills match those of high school graduates; includes five core subject areas (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts – Reading, Language Arts – Writing).

  • HiSET Academy by Essential Education

    A test preparation resource listed among the official site's offerings.

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