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Georgia HiSET® Requirements

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About the Georgia 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 Technical College System of Georgia for more information.

Vouchers are available through the Georgia State Program. Please visit their website for more information.

 

Georgia Eligibility Requirements

To take the HiSET exam in the state of Georgia, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

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Age

You must be 18 years old to test in Georgia. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you are considered Underage Youth and must enroll in a state-approved adult education program and receive approval to test by the Georgia High School Equivalency Program.

Residency

You do not have to be a resident of Georgia to take the HiSET exam. However, you must take and pass your last test in Georgia to be credentialed.

Test Preparation or Instruction

Georgia only requires adult education classes for Underage Youth; however, classes are highly recommended for all students.

Practice Test

The HiSET Official Practice test (OPT) is available to help prepare for the exam. Contact your local adult education program for more information.

Identification

You must present official state and/or government-issued identification on test day at the HiSET test center. Outdated or expired identification will not be accepted. Acceptable forms of identification include:

  • Driver’s license
  • Valid passport
  • Military ID
  • Other forms of government-issued identification that show your:
    • Name
    • Address
    • Date of birth
    • Signature
    • Photograph

HiSET Georgia Testing Options and Fees

Total fees per computer subtest
$31

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

$155
Subtest fee breakdown:
Test Fee:
$15
Test Center Fee:
$8
State Admin Fee:
$8
Test Location:
Test Center
Total fees per @Home subtest
$40.50

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

$202.50
Subtest fee breakdown:
Test Fee:
$15
Remote Proctor Fee:
$17.50
State Admin Fee:
$8

Test Location: Offsite, remote proctored. System requirements and test environment guidelines must be met.

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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