Hawaii HiSET® Requirements

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About the Hawaii 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.

Hawaii Eligibility Requirements

To take the HiSET exam in the Hawaii, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

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Age

You must be at least 18 years of age to take the HiSET exam without meeting special circumstances.
If you are 16 or 17 years old, you must obtain clearance by following the established procedures and using the Exceptions to Compulsory Education, Form 4140 (PDF).

Residency

You do not have to be a resident of Hawaii to take the HiSET exam.

For information on test preparation or instruction, please contact one of the Hawaii Community Schools for Adults directly. Waipahu Community School for Adults or McKinley Community School for Adults.

HiSET Hawaii Testing Options and Fees

Total fees per paper subtest

$25

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

$125

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee:

$15

Test Center Fee:

$10

State Admin Fee:

Test Location:

Test Center

Total fees per computer subtest

$25

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

$125

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee:

$15

Test Center Fee:

State Admin Fee:

Test Location:

Test Center

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.