Listed on this page are all HiSET and GED prep sites and testing centers in the Portsmouth area. New Hampshire uses two options for high school equivalency testing: the GED and HiSET exams.
You can write the GED and HiSET exams online or at one of New Hampshire’s official test centers.
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If online learning is not your thing, contact one of the sites listed on this page.
To read all about eligibility requirements, GED and HiSET scoring, and prices, go to The New Hampshire GED Exam.
Portsmouth GED Prep Locations
Sylvan Portsmouth
800 Islington St – Unit 10-B – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 819-5042
New Hampshire Employment Security – Portsmouth Career Center (for advice & referral)
2000 Lafayette Rd – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 436-3702
Sites around Portsmouth (Cities in Alphabetic Order)
Biddeford Adult Education HiSET Instruction
189 Alfred St – 2nd Fl – Biddeford – ME 04005 – Phone: (207) 282.3883
More Portland area HiSET classes <- can be found on this page
Dover Adult Learning Center
61 Locust St – Dover – NH 03820 – Phone: (603) 742.1030
Adult Education Exeter-Tuck Learning Campus
30 Linden St – Entrance D – Exeter – NH 03833 – Phone: (603) 775.8457
Exeter Adult Education offers free day and evening opportunities for applicants who want to prepare for the New Hampshire HSE exam. Classes are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, and Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. HSE classes are available at the Tuck Learning Center (Entrance D, 30 Linden Street).
Winnacunnet High School (Winnacunnet Community Education)
1 Alumni Dr – Hampton – NH 03842 – Phone: (603) 758.9224
Adult Diploma Program
Kittery Adult Education HiSET Classes
12 Williams Ave – Kittery – ME 03904 – Phone: (207) 439.5896
My Turn HiSET Instruction
340 Granite St – Ste 2 – Manchester – NH 03102 – Phone: (603) 521.4986 or (603) 321.3416
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Noble Adult Education HiSET Instruction
100 Noble Way – North Berwick – ME 03906 – Phone: (207) 676.3223
Dover Adult Learning Center – Rochester
150 Wakefield St – Rochester – NH 03867 – Phone: (603) 335.6200
Marshwood Adult Education
260 Dow Hwy – South Berwick – ME 03908 – Phone: (207) 384.5703
Sanford Community Adult Education
668 Main St – Springvale – ME 04083 – Phone: (207) 490.5145
Massabesic Adult and Community Education (@Massabesic High School, East Building)
84 West Rd – Waterboro – ME 04087 – Phone: (207) 247.2022
York Adult Ed. HiSET Classes
30 Organug Rd – York – ME 03909 – Phone: (207) 363.7922
York Adult & Community Education offers HiSET classes, Business Training programs, Personal Enrichment classes, and more.
The HiSET and GED Sub-exams
GED testing involves four independent modules assessing knowledge in these fields:
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
The HiSET exam consists of five subject tests in the areas of reading, writing, science, math, and social studies.
The HiSET and GED exams are available in both paper- and computer-based formats, and the subtests may be taken individually and in any order.
The exams assess an applicant’s knowledge at a level comparable to what is typically expected of students after four years in high school.
The Online GED and HiSET Tests
In the past, if you were looking to sit for the GED or HiSET exam, your personal appearance at an official New Hampshire testing site was required. There simply was no online high school equivalency (HSE) testing option offered.
But this has all changed with the arrival of the online proctored GED test and the HiSET-At-Home exam. To learn more about the online HiSET option, check out Introducing the HiSET-At-Home test. To read all about the Online Proctored (OP) GED Test, visit this page.
Portsmouth Area GED Testing Centers
Crossroads House Portsmouth HiSET Test Center
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, Phone: (603) 775-8457
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Dover Adult Education GED, HiSET testing
61 Locust Street, Dover, New Hampshire 03820, Phone: (603) 742-1030
Northern Essex Community College GED, HiSET Testing (Technology Ctr., Rm TC-129)
100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830, Phone: (978) 556-3448
Dover Adult Learning Center (DALC) @First Church Congregational, HiSET
63 S Main Street, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867, Phone: (603) 742-1030
Wells-Ogunquit Adult Education (Wells High School, HiSET)
200 Sanford Road, Wells, Maine 04090, Phone: (207) 646-4565
York Adult Education (HiSET)
30 Organug Road, York, Maine 03909, Phone: (207) 393-7922
GED Passing Score
On EACH GED module, you must score at least 145 points. Your results are calibrated on a 100-200 scale. The GED exam has three passing score ranges:
- 145-164: high school equivalent scores
- 165-174: college-ready scores
- 175-200: college-ready + credit scores
HiSET Passing Score
On the HiSET exam, you must reach a score of at least 8 points. Your scores are measured on a scale that runs from 1 to 20. Your overall score must be at least 45 points, and your essay result must be at least 2 (out of 6).
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Last Updated on July 22, 2025.