HiSET will be conducting a Maintenance Window from December 31, 2024, to January 3, 2025. HiSET tests will not be available during this time. However, all other system functions, including scheduling a test for a future date, will still be accessible.

Pennsylvania HiSET® Requirements

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About the Pennsylvania HiSET® Exam

Earn the credential your future needs with the HiSET® High School Equivalency Test.

If you want to find a better job or take the first step on a pathway to a career, then you need to earn a high school equivalency credential. It is required for college and more important than ever to employers. Taking the HiSET exam can help change your life and expand your opportunities like it’s done for other test takers.

See the Pennsylvania Education Department website for more information.

Pennsylvania Eligibility Requirements

To take the HiSET exam in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

High School Equivalency Status: You must not have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma/credential in the United States.

Age:

  • If you are 18 years of age or older, you may test without any special conditions.
  • If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you may take the HiSET, however, you must have an approved age-waiver application request (PDF) from the Pennsylvania Department of Education before scheduling an appointment.
  • No one under 16 years of age is eligible.

Residency:

  • You must be a resident of Pennsylvania to take the HiSET exam.
  • You must provide documentation of your identity and Pennsylvania residence.

Test Preparation or Instruction: You are not required to take HiSET preparation courses before taking the test.

Practice Test: You are not required to take a practice test before taking the official exam.

Identification: You must provide acceptable proof of identity and Pennsylvania residency in the form of documentation that provides all of the following information:

  • Your name
  • Address
  • Date of birth
  • Signature
  • Current photograph

If you do not have the preferred identification, acceptable documentation to verify identity and residency can include any combination of the following:

  • valid U.S. or foreign passport, military ID, or other U.S.- or foreign government-issued document that includes a name, current photograph, date of birth, and signature, and
  • a utility bill, signed lease, tax record, voter registration form, bank statement or car registration that includes your current address


Math Calculator: Pennsylvania will allow either a 4-function or scientific calculator for the Math test in a test center. Test takers should be allowed to use the type of calculator, 4-function or scientific, that they are most comfortable with.

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HiSET Pennsylvania Testing Options and Fees

Total fees per paper subtest

$23

Total expected fees to complete the HiSET assuming no retake attempts and completion in a single calendar year:

$115

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee: $15

Test Center Fee: $8

Remote Proctor Fee: $0

State Admin Fee: $0

Test Location: Test Center

Test discount for Pennsylvania residents

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will cover the cost of up to five (5) subtests/subjects of the HiSET® exam for Pennsylvania residents. The discount is available for people who take the paper-based or computer-based tests at an official public HiSET® test center or through Test @ Home online proctoring. (Test takers who are not Pennsylvania residents are not eligible to take the HiSET® exam in Pennsylvania and are not eligible for the discount.)

When scheduling a HiSET® subtest, enter the promo code PAFreeHiSET in the Coupon or Voucher Code field on the payment page during checkout.

  • You must have a valid Pennsylvania address to use the promo code.
  • You can only use this code a maximum of five (5) times.
  • The discount covers the cost of the subject subtest and the test center or online proctoring fee the first time you take each subtest.
  • You should not use the code for retakes. You will need to pay the test center or online proctoring fee for retakes.
  • To get the discount, you must use the promo code when checking out. We cannot issue reimbursements to people who do not use the promo code at the time of registration and payment.

This discount will be provided as long as funds are available.

Retesting

What to know: HiSET test takers may take each subtest a maximum of six (6) times in a calendar year.

How it works: If you take your first official HiSET subtest in the month of January and then take 5 retakes at a test center between February and November, you would not be permitted to take that subtest again until the next calendar year starting in January.

What it costs: You may retake each subtest two times over the 12 months following your first attempt by paying only the test center fee (noted above for each in-person subtest) or the at-home online proctor fee ($17.50 for each at-home subtest). You will be charged the full amount including the Test Fee when scheduling your fourth attempt within the 12 months following your first attempt.

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