Michigan HiSET® Requirements

About the Michigan 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.

Michigan Eligibility Requirements

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

Age: Typically, you may only take the HiSET exam if you are 18 years of age or older. However, if you are 16 or 17 years old, you may take the HiSET exam if you are approved by the Michigan HSE Office for a HSE Age Waiver.

See the Michigan High School Equivalency Testing Program for the age waiver application.

Residency: You are not required to be a Michigan resident to test.

Test Preparation or Instruction: Michigan does not require you to prepare for the HiSET exam in an adult education classroom, but it is recommended. Find an Adult Education program near you.

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

Identification: You must provide a valid government-issued photo ID. The identification must display your full name (matching the name used for exam registration), address, date of birth, signature and photograph.

On the day of your test, you will not be allowed to test if you do not possess a valid government-issued ID. Outdated or expired identification will not be accepted.

Acceptable forms of photo ID include:

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Valid state ID
  • Valid passport
  • Military ID
  • Any other form of government-issued ID (national or foreign)

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HiSET Michigan Testing Options and Fees

Total fees per paper subtest

$23

First subtest booked: $53 (see details)

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

$145

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee: $15

Test Center Fee: $8

State Admin Fee: $30 one-time annual fee. See note below.

Test Location: Test Center

Total fees per computer subtest

$23

First subtest booked: $53 (see details)

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

$145

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee: $15

Test Center Fee: $8

State Admin Fee: $30 one-time annual fee. See note below.

Test Location: Test Center

Total fees per Test @ Home subtest

$32.50

First subtest booked: $62.50 (see details)

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

$192.50

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee: $15

Remote Proctor Fee: $17.50

State Admin Fee: $30 one-time annual fee. See note below.

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

State Admin Fees: The State of Michigan collects an annual one-time state fee of $30 at the time you book your first test in a calendar year. For example, if a test taker booked 3 of her 5 subtests between November and December of 2023, she would pay an annual state fee of $30 on her first booked test in November, but no state fee on any of the other subtests booked before the end of December. If she then booked her 4th and 5th subtests in January of 2024, she would be required to pay the $30 annual fee again for the new year at the time she booked her 4th test, but would not pay any additional state fees for the remainder of the calendar year.

The test center fee must be paid each time you take a subtest.

Retesting

What to know: HiSET test takers may take each subtest a maximum of three (3) times within one year of your original purchase date.

How it works: If you take your first official HiSET subtest in the month of January and then take two retakes at a test center in the months of February and March, you would not be permitted to take that subtest again until the next calendar year starting in January, and you would then need to pay the full test price.

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). If your retest takes place in the following calendar year, you will be required to pay the annual state administration fee of $30 when you book your first subtest. See note above for details.

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