Indiana Eligibility Requirements
To take the HiSET exam in Indiana, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
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Age
- You must be at least 18 years of age on the date of testing to take the HiSET exam without providing any additional documentation.
- If you are 16 or 17 years of age on the date of testing, you must have officially exited high school following the Indiana Department of Education (DOE) attendance requirements, using the official DOE exit form and have obtained a superintendent’s signature using the DOE Exit Interview Form (Exit Interview Form) (PDF).
Residency
You must be a resident of Indiana for a minimum of 30 days immediately preceding the day of testing.
Test Preparation or Instruction
You are not required to take HiSET test preparation courses before taking the exam.
Practice Test
You are not required to take a practice test before taking the official exam.
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 Outdated or expired identification will not be accepted.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 licenses or state identification cards issued by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Valid passports
- Military IDs
- Other forms of government-issued identification that include/show:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Signature
- Photograph
HiSET Indiana Testing Options and Fees
Indiana provides test code vouchers for fees.
If you plan to take your Indiana HiSET exam at a test center, please contact your test center for fee information.
As of July 1, 2025, the live online proctored HiSET test is suspended in Indiana.
Live online proctored testing will only be available for students, that are:
- Enrolled in an Indiana-approved Adult Education program, and
- Qualify for modified testing conditions that require at-home testing.
Students can continue to schedule in person HiSET tests at a 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
HiSET test takers may take each subtest up to three (3) times per calendar year with no waiting period. After the third attempt, a 60 day wait is required between additional attempts, up to a maximum of six (6) attempts per calendar year.
What it costs
You may retake each subtest five times within a twelve-month period. The retake fees are only the test center fee (noted above for each in-person subtest) or the at-home online proctor fee ($23.00 for each at-home subtest). You pay the full test fee only on the first and fourth attempt.