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) |
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Language Arts-Reading (65 minutes)
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Reasoning through Language Arts (150 minutes) (51 Questions)
*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)
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Mathematics (90 minutes)
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator |
Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes) (46 Questions)
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator |
Science (80 minutes)
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator |
Science (90 minutes) (34 Questions)
Calculator: TI-30XS scientific calculator |
Social Studies (70 minutes)
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Social Studies (70 minutes) (35 questions)
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. |