Online HiSET At Home Test

Last Updated on April 13, 2024.

ETS, the publisher of the HiSET High School Equivalency Exam (available in many states as an alternative to the GED test), has announced an online test-taking option named ‘HiSET Exam at Home.’ The HiSET exam is now owned and published by PSI.

The online testing option provides a safe, convenient, and highly flexible testing solution for students impacted by the closures of HiSET® test centers or limited availability due to recent health issues.

The HiSET-At-Home test solution, like with the GED® exam, will use proctor services provided by the organization ProctorU, a leading online proctoring service company.

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The online test is exactly the same as the exam taken at a physical test center. So your preparation can be the same as well, and the GED and HiSET contents are quite similar!

The ‘HiSET® Exam at Home’ provides test-takers with one more way to complete an educational degree that’s across America regarded as equivalent to a common high school diploma.

Some states allow students to choose between the HiSET or GED tests. The main difference between these two tests is that the HiSET test can be taken with pen and paper or on a computer.

The pen-and-paper version is popular among students who have limited experience with computers.

However, if a student wants to take the HiSET test at home, the pen and paper version of the HiSET exam is not available.

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The HiSET test at home has to be taken on a computer.  Keep reading to find out all the details.

HiSET Exam At Home Registration

Test-takers can register for the HiSET-at-Home exam by creating an account on the website.org.

When they’re logged in, they can choose one or more of the five HiSET subtests and pay the fees. Then, they will receive a message from ProctorU by email with details on how to schedule test appointments.

Once you’ve set up your HiSET account and registered for the online HiSET exam, you can register with ProctorU. You can select the time and date for your online test that suits you best. HiSET-at-Home test appointments are available seven days per week, for 15 hours per day.

PSI has taken all possible precautions to ensure that the HiSET-at-Home exam will meet the highest possible security, reliability, and validity standards.

In that respect, the HiSET and GED exams meet the same standards, both when in an online format or taken at a test center.

The HiSET-at-Home exam uses the best security measures, such as real-time monitoring by a proctor and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

If you would like to change an existing on-site test appointment to a HiSET-at-Home test appointment, please contact HiSET Customer Service, and for information about writing your HiSET essay, <- check out this post.

Keep in mind that to take the HiSET exam in Iowa, you are first required to reach passing scores on the official HiSET practice test. To write this practice test, you need to be signed up for an adult education course provided by the 15 Iowa 15 community colleges.

What States Offer HiSET Testing?

HiSET proctored online testing is available in all states that use the HiSET exam for high school equivalency testing Check here for more information on the HiSET scoring system.

These states are California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The HiSET is also used in Guam, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, North Mariana Islands, and Palau. For an overview of which test is used in your state, check out this post. Please note that in Maine, online HiSET testing is NOT available.

So, to support test-takers who can’t come to one of their states’ designated testing centers due to public health-related concerns, the exam is now also offered in an online proctored version. Check here to see which states use the HiSET exam and at what cost. Your HiSET diploma, like the GED, will qualify you for a college education and better employment opportunities.

With the HiSET-at-Home testing option, students can take the five subtests (one at a time if wished) on their own computers at their homes or any other secure location.

Each content of the online HiSET is exactly the same as the test in a physical testing center. The subject fields are the same, the questions are the same, and your preparation can be the same as well.

The online HiSET-at-Home test will be monitored online by a trained proctor through the organization ProctorU. At-home testing appointments are currently available 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, there are many similarities between the GED and HiSET online proctored tests.

Who Qualifies?

Students who are looking to take the HiSET exam from the comfort of their homes or at another secure location are required to meet the following requirements:

• Test-takers must meet all requirements that apply for HiSET testing in their state.
• They must be at least 18 years of age. This applies to all states that use the HiSET exam for high school equivalency testing and states that allow HiSET testing for underage test-takers (16 or 17 years old).
• The computer they use must meet HiSET testing requirements, such as the Test Browser installation and the online ProctorU System Check for the provided online proctor.
• The testing room must meet all requirements for online testing to guarantee a secure testing environment.