HiSET and GED comparisons HiSET ® / GED© Comparisons HiSET ® (5 Subtests/Battery) Both computer-delivered and paper-based testing GED© (4 Modules/Battery) Computer-delivered testing only (except for accommodations) Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes) 50 multiple Choice Questions Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes) (51 Questions) Section 1 — (27 minutes*) Section 2 — Extended Response (45 minutes) Student Break (10 minutes) Section 3 — (60 minutes) *The time allotted for Sections 1 and 3 may vary slightly, but the total test time will always be 150 minutes. Language Arts-Writing (120 minutes) 61 Questions 60 multiple choice questions 1 Essay Mathematics (90 minutes) 55 Multiple Choice Questions Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes) (46 Questions) Part 1 (first 5 questions) calculator not allowed Part 2 (remaining 41 questions) calculator allowed Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator Science (80 minutes) 60 multiple choice questions Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator Science (90 minutes) (34 Questions) Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Short answer Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator Social Studies (70 minutes) 60 Multiple Choice Questions Social Studies (70 minutes) (35 questions) Possible Item Types: Multiple choice Drag-and-drop Hot spot Fill in the blank Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator Scoring: scaled-score range per subtest: 0-20 To pass: no subtest score lower than 8 and a battery total of 45 or above. Scoring: scaled-score range per module: 100-200 To pass: a score on each module of 145 or above. For more detailed information on the content and structure of the HiSET ®, go to HiSET ®: Test at a Glance (TAAG) Information Brief. For more detailed information on the content and structure of the GED© test, go to GED®: Get Your GED.