HiSET guides
2 source-backed guides for the HiSET, from registration and scoring to what to study, exam day and retakes.
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New to the HiSET? These answer the first questions most candidates have.
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What Is on the HiSET Test? The Five Subtests, Timing, and Scoring
The five HiSET subtests with their times, question counts, and content categories, how the 8-out-of-20 and 45-point passing rules work together, and what the math formula sheet leaves out.
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HiSET vs GED: The Key Differences and Which Test Your State Offers
How the HiSET and the GED compare on tests, time, question types, calculators, and passing scores, and how to check which of the two your state offers before you start studying.
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Getting started1 guide
What the exam is, who takes it, how it compares and how hard it is.
What to study1 guide
The content areas, skills and topics the exam actually tests.
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