Tennessee HiSET® Requirements

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About the Tennessee 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.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s HiSET Voucher Program covers all costs associated with the exams. To receive a voucher from a local Adult Education program, an examinee must be a Tennessee resident and demonstrate test preparedness through a qualifying official practice test.

See the TDLWD Adult Education website for more information.

Tennessee Eligibility Requirements

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

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Age

You must be at least 18 years of age without a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate to take the HiSET exam.
If you are 17 years old and not presently enrolled in high school, you may submit an age waiver for approval: HSE Recommendation Form. It must be signed by your local director of schools or designee, leader of the nonpublic school last attended, or parent/guardian if home-schooled. Please submit the age waiver recommendation form using this Zendesk link: TDLWD Submit a Request (No out-of-state waivers will be approved unless the student is officially enrolled in a TN AE program.)
If you are under 17 years of age, you are not eligible to take the HiSET exam in Tennessee.

Identification

You must present identification on test day at the HiSET test center. Outdated or expired identification will not be accepted. Acceptable forms of identification include:

Valid driver’s license
Passport
Military ID
Other form of government issued (national or foreign) identification that shows:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Signature
- Photograph

Transcripts, Verifications, and Credentials

DiplomaSender is the exclusive provider of the State of Tennessee diploma and transcripts for examinees, authorized by the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

All examinees are encouraged to register for an account with DiplomaSender. You will have access to your academic record with the ability to order HSE documents. First-time examinees will receive a complimentary set of documents.

Website: DiplomaSender.com
Call: 1-855-313-5799
Email: [email protected]

HiSET California Testing Options and Fees

Total fees per paper subtest

$20

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

$100

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee:

$15

Test Center Fee:

State Admin Fee:

Test Location:

Test Center

Total fees per computer subtest

$20

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

$100

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee:

$15

Test Center Fee:

State Admin Fee:

Test Location:

Test Center

Total fees per @Home subtest

$32.50

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

$162.50

Subtest fee breakdown:

Test Fee:

$15

Remote Proctor Fee:

$17.50

State Admin Fee:

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 three (3) times in 6 months. The 6 month period is split into two 6 month periods each year.
First 6 month period: January 1 to June 30
Second 6 month period: July 1 to December 31st

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 July of the same year.

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).