GED (HiSET) Testing in Maine

If you want to earn your Maine GED (HiSET) diploma, you can do so at an official Maine HiSET test center. Maine does not offer the opportunity to take the exam in an online proctored format.

This page lists all HiSET prep locations and testing centers in Maine. To take the Maine HiSET exam, applicants must set up an account via hiset.org.

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Residents of Maine can take the HiSET exam for free. This page informs you about all HiSET resources that will prepare you to take the HISET (High School Equivalency Test) successfully.

Maine now offers free college tuition and fees to high school and HiSET graduates. Read more about free college tuition in Maine <- here.

Maine GED Prep Classes (HiSET)

The state offers many locations where you can get HiSET preparation classes to help you become all set to pass the HiSET exam, and our free GED practice tests are great to help you determine your knowledge level.

Getting all set for the Maine GED (HiSET) exam can be perfectly done by using an online prep course, but you may also want to attend a physical prep class. Click on your city or a city near you to discover all the options in your region.

• Augusta
• Bangor
• Lewiston
• Portland
• Presque Isle

The Five Independent HiSET Sub-exams

The HiSET exam consists of five modular, independent sub-exams that measure a student’s knowledge level in these subject areas:

• English Language Writing
• English Language Reading
• Mathematics
• Social Studies
• Science

You can take these five modules one at a time and in the order you choose. The HiSET diploma will lead to better career options, and it allows for higher education.

Maine GED Requirements (HiSET)

• In Maine, HiSET test-takers must be at least 17 years old. There’s no option for HiSET testing in Maine for 16-year-olds.
• In Maine, there is no fee to take the HiSET test for state residents.
• Proof of Maine residency is required to take the HiSET exam at no charge.
• For non-residents of Maine, the fee for each of the five HiSET subtests is $45. Non-resident test-takers will get two free retests per subtest, but for each retest, a $15 test center fee applies.
• Test-takers cannot hold a secondary education degree and also not attend another school program.
• All applicants must first pass the Official HiSET Practice Test available at local HiSET test centers or provide evidence of similar preparation (to the satisfaction of the testing center).

In the state of Maine, HiSET testing is only available in English. Check also this website’s free online HiSET practice tests and video lessons to get all set fast.

The Maine HiSET exam is delivered in a computer-based format. Test-takers who need to take the exam in another format due to disability or health-related reasons should contact their local test center or request accommodations by mail (ETS Disability Services, PO Box 6054, Princeton, NJ 08541-6054).

Maine GED Testing Centers (HiSET)

Augusta
Kennebec Learning Ctr (Augusta Ad Ed) – 33 Union St – Ste 2 – Augusta – ME 04330 – Ph: (207) 626.2470
Augusta Adult Ed – 22 Armory St – Augusta – ME 04330 – Ph: (207) 626.2470
 Bangor
The Learning Center (Bangor Ad Ed) – 121 York St – Bangor – ME 04401 – Ph: (207) 941.6316
Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island Ad Ed – 1081 Eagle Lake Rd – Bar Harbor – ME 04609 – Ph: (207) 288.4703
Belfast
Belfast Adult Education  – 39 Lions Way – Belfast – ME 04915 – Ph: (207) 338.3197
Bethel
MSAD #44 – 284 Walkers Mills Rd – Bethel – ME 04217 – Ph: (207) 824.2136
Brewer
Brewer Community Ctr – 10 Cutler Place – Brewer – ME 04412 – Ph: (207) 941.6315
Bucksport
RSU #25 Adult Education – 102 Broadway (Ste 1) – Bucksport – ME 04416 – Ph: (207) 469.2129
Damariscotta
Central Lincoln Co. Adult Ed – 767 Main St – Damariscotta – ME 04543 – Ph: (207) 563.2811
Dexter
PVAEC Adult Education – 16 Church St – Dexter – ME 04930 – Ph: (207) 717.4599
Dover-Foxcroft
PVAEC Adult Education – 8 Moosehead Ln – Dover-Foxcroft – ME 04426 – Ph: (207) 564.6525
East Millinocket
RSU #67 Adult Ed. (Katahdin Reg HEC) – 1 Dirigo Dr – East Millinocket – ME 04430 – Ph: (207) 746.9389
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Ad Ed (University Coll-Ellsworth Ctr) – 248 State St – Ellsworth – ME 04605 – Ph: (207) 664.7110
Farmington
Franklin Co Adult Ed – 129 Seamon Rd (Ste A) – Farmington – ME 04938 – Ph: (207) 778.3460
Fort Kent
MSAD #27 Adult Ed – 84 Pleasant St – Fort Kent – ME 04743 – Ph: (207) 834.3536
Gardiner
MSAD 11 Adult Ed – 40 W Hill Rd – Gardiner – ME 04345 – Ph: (207) 582.3774
Gray
Gray-New Gloucester Adult Ed – 10 Libby Hill Rd – Gray – ME 04039 – Ph: (207) 657.9612
Guilford
PVAEC Guilford – 4 School St – Guilford – ME 04443 – Ph: (207) 341.5368
Hampden
RSU #22 Adult Education – 89 Western Ave – Hampden – ME 04444 – Ph: (207) 866.4119
Harrington
MSAD #37 – 1611 Main St – Harrington – ME 04643 – Ph: (207) 483.2746
Houlton
RSU #29 (Houlton Ed Ctr) – 18 Military St – Houlton – ME 04730 – Ph: (207) 521.3100
Kittery
Kittery Adult Ed – 12 Williams Ave – Kittery – ME 03904 – Ph: (207) 615.5528
Lewiston
Lewiston Adult Ed (@Longley School) – 145 Birch St – Lewiston – ME 04240 – Ph: (207) 784.2928
Lincoln
RSU #67 Ad Ed (Mattanawcook Academy) – 33 Reed Dr – Lincoln – ME 04457 – Ph: (207) 794.6767/6712
Madawaska
Madawaska Middle High School – 135 7th Ave – Madawaska – ME 04756 – Ph: (207) 728.6314
Mechanic Falls
RSU 16 Adult Education – 129 Elm St – Mechanic Falls – ME 04256 – Ph: (207) 345.3217
Mexico
Region 9 Adult Ed. – 377 River Rd – Mexico – ME 04257 – Ph: (207) 364.2012
Newport
Nokomis Regional High – 266 Williams Rd – Ste B – Newport – ME 04953 – Ph: (207) 368.3290
North Anson
MSAD #74 Adult Ed – 56 N Main St – North Anson – ME 04958 – Ph: (207) 635.2727
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Bch/Saco Adult Ed. – 28 Jameson Hill Rd – Old Orchard Bch – ME 04064 – Ph: (207) 934.7922
Pittsfield
MSAD #53 – 167 School St – Pittsfield – ME 04967 – Ph: (207) 487.5107
Portland
Portland Adult Education – 14 Locust St – Portland – ME 04101 – Ph: (207) 874.8155
Presque Isle
MSAD #1 Adult Ed – 79 Blake St – Ste 2 – Presque Isle – ME 04769 – Ph: (207) 764.4776
Rockland
RSU #13 Ad Ed (@Oceanside High) – 398 Broadway – Rockland – ME 04841 – Ph: (207) 594.9764
Rockport
Five Town Adult Ed. – 25 Keelson Dr – Rockport – ME 04856 – Ph: (207) 236.7800
Sanford
Sanford Adult Education – 668 Main St, Sanford – ME 04073 – Ph: (207) 490.5145
Somerville
RSU #12 HiSET Testing – 665 Patrick Town Rd – Somerville – ME 04348 – Ph: (207) 549.3261
South Portland
South Portland High – 637 Highland Ave – South Portland – ME 04106 – Ph: (207) 767.3266
Stacyville
RSUn89/50 (@Katahdin High) – 800 Station Rd – Stacyville – ME 04777 – Ph: (207) 365.4284
Sullivan
RSU #24 Adult Education – 1888 U.S. 1 – Sullivan – ME 04664 – Ph: (207) 422.4794
Turner
MSAD #52 Adult Ed – 486 Turner Center Rd – Turner – ME 04282 – Ph: (2070 225.1010
Union
MSAD #40 – 1070 Heald Hwy – Union – ME 04862 – Ph: (207) 785.2277
Wales
Oak Hill High School – 56 School Rd – Wales – ME 04280 – Ph: (207) 375.6605
Waterboro
Massabesic Ctr for Adult Learning – 84 West Rd – Waterboro – ME 04087 – Ph: (207) 247.2022
Waterville
Mid-Maine Adult Ed – 1 Brooklyn Ave – Waterville – ME 04901 – Ph: (207) 873.5754
Wells
Wells High (Wells-Ogunquit Adult Ed) 200 Sanford Rd – Wells – ME 04090 – Ph: (207) 646.4565
Westbrook
Westbrook Adult Education – 125 Stroudwater St – Westbrook – ME 04092 – Ph: (207) 854.0826
Windham
Windham/Raymond Adult Ed. – 406 Gray Rd – Windham – ME 04062 – Ph: (207) 892.1819
Winthrop
Winthrop-Monmouth Adult Ed – 39A Highland Ave – Winthrop – ME 04364 – Pho: (207) 377.2265
Wiscasset
Wiscasset Adult Ed – 272 Gardiner Rd – Wiscasset – ME 04578 – Ph: (207) 315.5651
York
York Adult Education – 30 Organug Rd – York – ME 03909 – Ph: (207) 393.7922

Online Proctored HiSET Exam

There is also the option to take the HiSET exam online for qualifying students, though Maine does not offer this option.

It used to be that to earn a high school equivalency diploma, your personal appearance at an official testing site was required, but that has changed in many states, not in Maine. The online HiSET test is called the HiSET-Exam-At-Home.

Maine GED or HiSET Free Online Prep

• Practice Tests: Math, Social Studies, Language, and Science
• Online Prep Classes
• GED vs. HiSET comparison 

HiSET Scoring

Earning a diploma will enhance job prospects and open up opportunities for a college education. To be successful on the HiSET, you must meet these three passing standards.

First, your score needs to be 8 out of 20 on each one of the five subtests (Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Math); second, your essay result must be at least 2 (out of a maximum of 6); and your total testing result cannot be less than 45 out of a possible 100.

To summarize: For over 70 years, the GED test had been more or less synonymous with high school equivalency testing in Maine, but that changed a few years back.

The state of Maine is using the HiSET test for its High School Equivalency Test. Maine residents don’t need to pay for the HiSET test. It’s offered free of charge, and after obtaining your HiSET, the first two years of college are free as well! Read more here.

For more information:
Maine Department of Education
Maine Adult Education System
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Phone: 207.624.6600
Fax: 207.624.6700

FAQ about the Maine GED

How to get a Maine GED (HiSET)?

Maine is using the HiSET exam for high school equivalency (HSE) testing instead of the GED exam. To acquire your HSE credential in Maine, you must pass the five subtests that make up the HiSET exam. The five subtests cover Language Reading, Language Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.

What are the Maine GED testing requirements?

HiSET testing (just like the GED exam) is for adults who have never completed high school. The minimum age for HiSET testing in Maine is 17, but 17-year-olds must meet pretty strict additional criteria.

State residency is required to take the test for free, but non-residents may also take the test. All applicants must attain passing scores on the Official HiSET Practice Test.

What is the Maine GED (HiSET) cost?

For state residents, HiSET testing is free in Maine. Non-residents can also take the HiSET exam here, but they’ll have to pay $45 for each of the five HiSET subtests. Non-residents will also receive two free retests, but a $15 test center fee applies at all times. Residents can take retests at no charge.

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Last Updated on August 26, 2026.