Palau Eligibility Requirements
To take the HiSET exam in Palau, you must be a Palauan or U.S. citizen or a resident of Palau, and meet the following requirements:
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Age
You must be 18 years of age or older and at least one (1) year out of school (drop out) to be eligible to take HiSET exam.
Residency
To take the HiSET in Palau, you must be a Palauan or U.S. citizen and meet the following requirements:
- Must be a resident of Palau and have resided in Palau for at least one (1) year
- Must be currently living at a Palau address
- Must provide proof of residency
Test Preparation or Instruction
Palau requires the following instruction before you can take the HiSET exam:
- Pre-testing to measure educational level
- Completion of at least sixty (60) hours of instruction
- Post-testing to measure educational gain
Additionally, you must qualify to take the HiSET exam by taking the half-length HiSET Practice Test. Once you have met the following minimum score requirements, you will receive authorization to test:
- Math: 12–15 score
- Reading: 12–14 score
- Writing: 9–12 score
- Science: 13–15 score
- Social: 14–15 score
Identification
All applicants must present 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 Outdated or expired identification will not be accepted.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
- Valid passport
- Palau ID that shows:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Signature
- Photograph
HiSET Palau Testing Options and Fees
Total expected fees to complete the HiSET assuming no retake attempts and completion in a single calendar year:
Total expected fees to complete the HiSET assuming no retake attempts and completion in a single calendar year:
Total expected fees to complete the HiSET assuming no retake attempts and completion in a single calendar year:
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.