HiSET (Massachusetts High School Equivalency Testing) Resources

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The HiSET exam is an official way of showing that your academic skills match those of high school graduates. Most of the HiSET exam questions are multiple-choice, single response. You will need to write one essay for the Language Arts – Writing subtest. The HiSET exam includes five core subject areas – often referred to as a battery of subtests: Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts – Reading, and Language Arts – Writing.

Eligibility and Test Information

DESE/HiSET information

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Ready to schedule your test? Contact Island HiSET Chief Examiner Jeff Agnoli, jagnoli@mvyps.org

Looking for HiSET test prep support? ACE MV has a free HiSET Study Group that meets once a week. Contact Garrett@acemv.org

Available ACE MV HiSET supports:

  1. 1:1 tutoring
  2. Online study guides/app
  3. Career navigation support