College of DuPage
Addison Learning Commons
301 S Swift Road, Door 12
Addison, IL 60101
630-942-4650
Regional Office of Education of Bureau, Henry, Stark Counties
107 S State Street
Atkinson, IL 61235
309-936-7890
18 S River Street, Room 275
Aurora, IL 60506
630-466-5700
1731 N Farnsworth Avenue
Aurora, IL 60505
630-800-2694
Southwestern Illinois College
Main Complex
2500 Carlyle Avenue, Room MC 0603
Belleville, IL 62221
618-641-4989
Regional Office of Education #17
200 W Front Street, Suite 500 D
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-888-5120
Regional Office of Education #26
Business Office
735 E Locust Street
Canton, IL 61520
309-518-4017
Testing Services
605 Agriculture Drive
Morris Library, Room 781, MC 4722
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-6003
Regional Office of Education #40
225 E Nicholas Street
Carlinville, IL 62626
217-854-4016
College of DuPage
Carol Stream Center
500 N Kuhn Road, Room 101
Carol Stream, IL 60188
630-942-4900
Centralia Correctional Center - DOC
9330 Shattuc Road
Centralia, IL 62801
618-533-4111
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Kaskaskia College
27210 College Road
Centralia, IL 62801
618-545-3160
Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education #9
3358 Big Pine Trail
Champaign, IL 61822
217-893-3219
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Parkland College
Assessment Center
2400 W Bradley Avenue, Room U203
Champaign, IL 61821
217-351-2433
Regional Office of Education #11
730 7th Street
Charleston, IL 61920
217-348-0151
Monroe Randolph Regional Office of Education #45
1 Taylor Street, Room 101
Chester, IL 62233
618-826-5471
America Business College
5649 W Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639
773-417-4900
HiSET Test
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America Business College of Business & Technology
4440 S Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60632
773-650-1010
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Arturo Velasquez Institute
College of Business & Technology
2800 S Western, Room 1219
Chicago, IL 60608
773-838-1520
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Chicago FBOP MCC
71 W Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
312-322-0567 x1487
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Chicago State University
Education Building
9501 S King Drive, Floor 2C, Office 208
Chicago, IL 60628
773-995-2598
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Cook County Juvenile Probation - DOC
1100 S Hamilton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
312-433-7859
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Crossroads Adult Transition Center - DOC
3210 W Arthington
Chicago, IL 60612
773-638-8480
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Harry S Truman College
1145 W Wilson
Main Building, Room L114
Larry McKeon Building, Room 136
Chicago, IL 60640
773-907-4889
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Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 E Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60653
773-256-2034
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Kennedy King College
Testing Resources Center
6343 S Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60621
773-602-5340
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Malcolm X College
1900 W Jackson Blvd., Room 1413
Chicago, IL 60612
312-850-7238
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North Lawndale Adult Transition Center - DOC
3210 W Arthington
Chicago, IL 60612
773-638-8480
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Olive Harvey College
Testing Resources Center
10001 S Woodlawn Avenue, Room 2401 & 2402
Chicago, IL 60628
773-291-6472
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PACE Institute - DOC
2600 S California
Chicago, IL 60608
773-927-1536
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Richard J. Daley College
7500 S Pulaski Road, Room 2103
Chicago, IL 60652
773-838-7775
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South Chicago Learning Center
3055 E 92nd Street, Lab 15
Chicago, IL 60617
773-291-6770
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Wilbur Wright College
Testing Center
4300 N Narragansett, Room L127, L 131
Chicago, IL 60634
773-481-8897
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Youth Center at Chicago - DOC
136 N Western, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60612
312-633-5219
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Youth Education Program (YEP)
Safer Foundation
609 W Adams
Chicago, IL 60661
312-575-3270
Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street, Room 2505
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-709-3558
America Business College-Cicero
5713 W. Cermak Road
Cicero, IL 60804
708-477-6103
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Morton College
3801 S. Central Avenue, Room 233C
Cicero, IL 60804
708-656-8000
Assessment Center
2000 E Main Street
Danville, IL 61832
217-443-3222
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Danville Correctoinal Center - DOC
3820 E Main Street
Danville, IL 61834
217-446-0441
Regional Office of Education #16
2500 N Annie Glidden Road, Suite C
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-217-0460
Decatur Correctoinal Center - DOC
2310 E Mound Road
Decatur, IL 62524
217-877-0353
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Richland Community College
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62521
217-875-7200
Dixon Correctoinal Center - DOC
2600 N. Brinton Avenue
Dixon, IL 61021
217-558-2200 X3615
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Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Route 2
Dixon, IL 61021
815-835-6530
DuQuoin IIP Correctional Center - DOC
275 Agriland Acres
DuQuoin, IL 62832
618-357-9722
East Moline Correctional Center - DOC
100 Hill Crest Road
East Moline, IL 61244
217-558-2200 x3615
East St Louis Senior High School
4901 State Street
East St Louis, IL 62205
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Southwestern Correctional Center - DOC
950 Kingshighway Street
East St Louis, IL 62330
Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive, Bldg. B, Room 115
Elgin, IL 60123
847-214-7150
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd, Bldg. B, Room B-07
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-341-1631
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Regional Office of Education #33
121 S Prairie Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-345-3828
Kane County Regional Office of Education
28 N 1st Street
Geneva, IL 60134
630-232-5955
College of DuPage
Testing Center
425 Fawell Blvd, BIC 2A08
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-942-2401
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College of DuPage - DOC
DuPage County Jail
425 Fawell Blvd, BIC 2A08
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-942-3202
Lewis & Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Road
Haskell Hall, Room B25
Godfrey, IL 62035
618-468-5240
Dixon Springs IIP - DOC
979 State Route HWY 146W
Golconda, IL 62938
618-658-8371
Madison County Regional Office of Education #41
1314 Niedringhaus Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040
618-501-4035
GED Test
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Southwestern Illinois College
4950 Maryville Road, Room 408
Granite City, IL 62040
618-931-0600
College of Lake County
Testing Center
19351 W Washington Street, Room B150
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-543-2076
Greenville -
FBOP FCI
FBOP FPC
100 US HWY 40
Greenville, IL 62246
618-664-6227
3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL 62946
618-252-5400
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Youth Center at Harrisburg - DOC
1201 Poplar Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946
618-252-8681
Graham Correctional Center - DOC
12078 IL Route 185
Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6961
West 40 intermedicate Service Center #2
4413 Roosevelt Road, Suite 104
Hillside, IL 60162
708-449-4284
Big Muddy River Correctional Center - DOC
251 N IL HWY 37
Ina, IL 62846
618-437-5300
Illinois Community College Board
401 E. Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 558-5668
Regional Office of Education #40
303 W Exchange Street
Jerseyville, IL 62052
618-498-5541
Center for Correctional Concerns - DOC
95 S Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60435
815-740-5631
GED Test
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Joliet Junior College
Academic Skills Center - City Center Campus
235 N Chicago Street, JCTR-6002
Joliet, IL 60432
815-280-2261
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Joliet Junior College
Academic Skills Center - Campus Center
1215 Houbolt Road, A-1138
Joliet, IL 60431
815-280-2261
GED Test
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Joliet Treatment Center - DOC
2848 W McDonough Street
Joliet, IL 60436
815-730-4400
Kankakee Community College
Specialized Testing Center
100 College Drive, Room D217
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-802-8530
Kewanee Correctional Center - DOC
2021 Kentville Road
Kewanee, IL 61443
309-852-4601
Boone Winnebago Regional Office of Education
300 Heart Blvd
Loves Park, IL 61111
815-636-3060
Regional Office of Education #26
130 S Lafayette, Suite 200
Macomb, IL 61455
309-833-6017
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Spoon River College
2500 E Jackson Street
Macomb, IL 61455
309-833-6031
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Road
Malta, IL 60150
815-825-9841
Marion
FBOP FPC
FBOP USP
4500 Prison Road
Marion, IL 62959
618-964-1441 x1486
Lake Land College
Webb Hall
5001 Lake Land Blvd., Room 044
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-234-5287
PLCCA, INC.
411 W Madison Street
Maywood, IL 60153
708-450-3500
Menard Correctional Center - DOC
711 E Kashaskia Street
Menard, IL 62259
618-826-5071
Black Hawk College
Testing Center
6600 34th Avenue, Bldg. 1
Moline, IL 61265
309-796-5170
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Rock Island County Regional Office of Education
3430 Avenue of the Cities
Moline, IL 61265
309-736-1111
Wabash Valley College
2200 College Drive
Science Bldg. Room 41
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
618-263-5126
Western Correctional Center - DOC
2500 Route 99 South 9
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
217-773-4441
Regional Office of Education #13
1714 Broadway Street
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-8040
College of DuPage Naperville Center
1223 Rickert Drive
Naperville, IL 60540
630-942-4750
Heartland Community College
Student Commons Bldg., Room SCB 2002
1500 W Raab Road, Room SCB 2002
Normal, IL 61761
309-268-8050
South Suburban College
16333 S. Kilbourn Avenue, Room 5130
Oak Forest, IL 60452
708-225-6040
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N. Orlando Smith Road
Oglesby, IL 61348
815-224-0542
Olney Central College
305 N West Street
Olney, IL 62450\
618-395-7777
Moraine Valley Community College
Testing Service Department
9000 W College Pkwy. Bldg. G, Room G231
Palos Hills, IL 60465
708-974-5309
Pinckneyville Correctional Center
5835 State Route 154
Pinckneyville, IL 62274
618-357-9722
Heartland Community College
211 E Madison Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-842-6777
GED Test
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Pontiac Correctional Center - DOC
700 W Lincoln Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-842-2816
Regional Office of Education #1
507 Vermont Street
Quincy, IL 62301
217-277-2080
Joliet Junior College
Academic Skills Center
1125 West Romeo Road, RMA-1039
Romeoville, IL
815-280-2261
Green County Work Camp - DOC
US 67 South
Roodhouse, IL 62082
217-245-1481
Harper Professional Center
650 E Higgins Road, Suite 2W
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-925-6078
Sheridan Correctional Center
4017 E 2603 Road
Sheridan, IL 60551
815-496-2181
Regional Office of Education #51
Sangamon County
2201 S Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703
217-753-6620
Youth Center
3825 Campton Hills Road
St. Charles, IL 60175
630-584-0506 x280
Lawrence Correctional Center
10940 Lawrence Road
Sumner, IL 62466
618-936-2064
Taylorville Correctional Center
1144 Illinois Route 29
Taylorville, IL 62568
217-824-4004
Thomson
FBOP AUSP
FBOP FPC
1100 One Mile Road
Thomson, IL 61285
815-259-1000 x1024
Thomson
FBOP AUSP
FBOP FPC
1100 One Mile Road
Thomson, IL 61285
815-259-1000 x1024
Governors State University
GMT Building
1 University Parkway, Room GMT 104/107
University Park, IL 60484
708-235-7555
Vandalia Correctional Center
Route 51 North
Vandalia, IL 62471
618-283-4170
Youth Center at Warrenville
30 W 200 Ferry Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
630-983-6231
Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education #45
107 E Mill Street
Waterloo, IL 62298
618-939-5650
College of DuPage
Westmont Learning Commons
650 Pasquinelli Drive
Westmont, IL 60559
630-942-4850
Illinois State High School Equivalency Eligibility Requirements
- You must have lived in Illinois for 30 days.
- You must not have graduated from high school and cannot be currently enrolled in a regular high school.
- You also must pass the U.S. and Illinois Constitution Test in order to receive your certificate.
GED Test Eligibility
- You must be at least 18 years old. If you are under 18 years of age, you must meet additional requirements.
- Cost: GED: $30 (per subject), $120 (total); HiSET: $24 (per subject), $120 (total); TASC: $24 (per subject), $120 (total)
- Passing score: 145 (minimum)
- Accommodations: You must apply for disability accommodations through the GED Testing Service page.
HiSET Test Eligibility
- You must be at least 16 years old. If you are 16, there’s a different set of rules than if you are 17 years of age; see these additional requirements.
- Cost: $18 (per subtest); $90 (total)
- Passing score: 8 (minimum) on each subtest, combined score of 45 and at least a 2 on the Language Arts - Writing essay
- Accommodations: Find out about disability accommodations and fill out your HiSET Accommodations Request Form on HiSET website.
After you pass the exams and the Constitution Test, the Illinois Community College Board will award you with the Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate.
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about how to get a high school equivalency in Illinois.
Yes. In fact, GED Academy is the only home study course that is 100% approved by the GED Testing Service. This is why over 2.4 million people have used GED Academy to get their GED Credential. Fast, easy, and simple on your mobile phone.
If you're like many Americans, you're probably wondering: How can I get my GED fast? Well, the good news is that earning your GED certificate is easier than you think. The sooner you start, the sooner you can meet your goals.
Take the steps one at a time.
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Check Your Eligibility: Every state has its own GED test eligibility requirements. You can find Illinois' requirements here.
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Learn the Material: Study for the test. You can study on your own, in a local GED-prep classroom, or online.
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Practice the Material: Establish a quiet study space. Focus your study with a guides or online classes. Check your learning with practice tests.
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Register: When you're ready, schedule your test online.
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Take the Test: On test day, bring a non-expired, government-issued photo ID. All personal items must remain outside of the testing area.
After you pass the test, the State of Illinois will award you a GED certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate.
How long does it take to go through GED classes?
It varies by student, but here at GED Academy most students complete their coursework in about three months.
I didn't pass. How many times can you take the GED?
Some states have individual policies about retaking the test, but generally you can take the test about three times a year. Don't worry, you won't have to retake any subjects you passed previously.
What you should know:
- You should be familiar with math concepts, measurements, equations, and applying math concepts to solve real-life problems.
- You don’t have to memorize formulas and will be given a formula sheet in the test center as well as on the screen in the test.
- Essential Education offers a free practice test for math that will help you assess your readiness for the test.
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GED Academy gives you all the math you need to study at one affordable price.
The GED testing service offers an official GED practice test for $6 per subject. Essential Education offers a free online HSE practice test for GED. We also offer a free online HiSET practice test to see if you are ready to pass the HiSET exam. You can take our free practice test in one subject, several subjects, or all of the subjects.
There are three high school equivalency exams given in Illinois: GED, TASC, and HiSET. All three are equivalent to a high school diploma, and are accepted at 99% of colleges. You can go on to get a great job, get a degree, or join the military with a Illinois HiSET, Illinios TASC, or Illinois GED.
- The Illinois GED test will test you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts.
- The Illinois HiSET exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Writing.
GED
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
115 minutes
Social Studies
90 minutes
Science
90 minutes
Language Arts
150 minutes
Total
7 hours, 41 minutes
HiSET
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
90 minutes
Social Studies
70 minutes
Science
80 minutes
Reading
60 minutes
Writing
120 minutes
Total
7 hours
GED
SUBJECT
# OF QUESTIONS
Math
46
Social Studies
35
Science
34
Language Arts
46
HiSET
SUBJECT
# OF QUESTIONS
Math
40-50
Social Studies
40-50
Science
40-50
Reading
40-50
Writing
40-50 + essay
TEST
PER SUBJECT
TOTAL
GED
$28.75
$115
HiSET
$17
$85
TEST
SCORE
GED
145 minimum per subject
HiSET
8 minimum per subject, combined minimum of 45, 2 minimum on the essay
- A passing score on the Illinois GED test is 145 (minimum) in each subject.
- A passing score for the HiSET exam in Illinois is 8 in each subtest, combined score of 45; minimum of 2 on the Language Arts, Writing essay.
You can retake each subject up to 3 times without waiting. The fourth retake requires a 60 day waiting period. You will be offered a discounted price for your first two retakes ($12 per retake instead of $32). To receive additional discounted retakes, you must wait 60 days, pay the full price of $32, and then you will receive two more discounted retakes. All retakes must occur within 12 months of the initial attempt.
You can take the Illinois GED and HiSET tests online or at an official testing center in Illinois. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers in Illinois.
You must be a legal resident of Illinois to take the GED, or HiSET there.
Find an Illinois testing center nearest you here.
How old do I have to be to take the test in Illinois?
You must be 18 years of age.
If you are 17, you can take the test with the following conditions:
- You have a government (national or foreign) issued photo ID;
- You are a resident of Illinois
- You are not enrolled in school (you are excepted if you are enrolled in an approved in-school GED preparation program)
- You are not a high school graduate
- You must have parental/guardian permission.
If you are 16 you must meet the above requirements, and must be in the care of a state agency, under a court order, or in a Job Corps training program.
If you are under 18, you are required to attend school in the state of Illinois.
How do I get an age wavier in Illinois?
If you are under 18 and require an age waiver, you can request it from your local school board. You’ll need to receive permission from the school board in order to take the test.
If you have a disability, you can apply for disability accommodations through the GED test’s accommodations page. Don’t know if you qualify? Be sure to find out if you qualify for accomodations.
To get a copy of your Illinois transcript, you can request it through the GED Testing Service or HiSET.
Yes. In fact, GED Academy is the only home study course that is 100% approved by the GED Testing Service. This is why over 2.4 million people have used GED Academy to get their GED Credential. Fast, easy, and simple on your mobile phone.
If you're like many Americans, you're probably wondering: How can I get my GED fast? Well, the good news is that earning your GED certificate is easier than you think. The sooner you start, the sooner you can meet your goals.
Take the steps one at a time.
- Check Your Eligibility: Every state has its own GED test eligibility requirements. You can find Illinois' requirements here.
- Learn the Material: Study for the test. You can study on your own, in a local GED-prep classroom, or online.
- Practice the Material: Establish a quiet study space. Focus your study with a guides or online classes. Check your learning with practice tests.
- Register: When you're ready, schedule your test online.
- Take the Test: On test day, bring a non-expired, government-issued photo ID. All personal items must remain outside of the testing area.
After you pass the test, the State of Illinois will award you a GED certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate.
How long does it take to go through GED classes?
It varies by student, but here at GED Academy most students complete their coursework in about three months.
I didn't pass. How many times can you take the GED?
Some states have individual policies about retaking the test, but generally you can take the test about three times a year. Don't worry, you won't have to retake any subjects you passed previously.
What you should know:
- You should be familiar with math concepts, measurements, equations, and applying math concepts to solve real-life problems.
- You don’t have to memorize formulas and will be given a formula sheet in the test center as well as on the screen in the test.
- Essential Education offers a free practice test for math that will help you assess your readiness for the test.
- GED Academy gives you all the math you need to study at one affordable price.
The GED testing service offers an official GED practice test for $6 per subject. Essential Education offers a free online HSE practice test for GED. We also offer a free online HiSET practice test to see if you are ready to pass the HiSET exam. You can take our free practice test in one subject, several subjects, or all of the subjects.
There are three high school equivalency exams given in Illinois: GED, TASC, and HiSET. All three are equivalent to a high school diploma, and are accepted at 99% of colleges. You can go on to get a great job, get a degree, or join the military with a Illinois HiSET, Illinios TASC, or Illinois GED.
- The Illinois GED test will test you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts.
- The Illinois HiSET exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Writing.
GED | |
---|---|
SUBJECT | TIME |
Math | 115 minutes |
Social Studies | 90 minutes |
Science | 90 minutes |
Language Arts | 150 minutes |
Total | 7 hours, 41 minutes |
HiSET | |
---|---|
SUBJECT | TIME |
Math | 90 minutes |
Social Studies | 70 minutes |
Science | 80 minutes |
Reading | 60 minutes |
Writing | 120 minutes |
Total | 7 hours |
GED | |
---|---|
SUBJECT | # OF QUESTIONS |
Math | 46 |
Social Studies | 35 |
Science | 34 |
Language Arts | 46 |
HiSET | |
---|---|
SUBJECT | # OF QUESTIONS |
Math | 40-50 |
Social Studies | 40-50 |
Science | 40-50 |
Reading | 40-50 |
Writing | 40-50 + essay |
TEST | PER SUBJECT | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
GED | $28.75 | $115 |
HiSET | $17 | $85 |
TEST | SCORE |
---|---|
GED | 145 minimum per subject |
HiSET | 8 minimum per subject, combined minimum of 45, 2 minimum on the essay |
- A passing score on the Illinois GED test is 145 (minimum) in each subject.
- A passing score for the HiSET exam in Illinois is 8 in each subtest, combined score of 45; minimum of 2 on the Language Arts, Writing essay.
You can retake each subject up to 3 times without waiting. The fourth retake requires a 60 day waiting period. You will be offered a discounted price for your first two retakes ($12 per retake instead of $32). To receive additional discounted retakes, you must wait 60 days, pay the full price of $32, and then you will receive two more discounted retakes. All retakes must occur within 12 months of the initial attempt.
You can take the Illinois GED and HiSET tests online or at an official testing center in Illinois. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers in Illinois.
You must be a legal resident of Illinois to take the GED, or HiSET there.
Find an Illinois testing center nearest you here.
You must be 18 years of age.
If you are 17, you can take the test with the following conditions:
- You have a government (national or foreign) issued photo ID;
- You are a resident of Illinois
- You are not enrolled in school (you are excepted if you are enrolled in an approved in-school GED preparation program)
- You are not a high school graduate
- You must have parental/guardian permission.
If you are 16 you must meet the above requirements, and must be in the care of a state agency, under a court order, or in a Job Corps training program.
If you are under 18, you are required to attend school in the state of Illinois.
If you are under 18 and require an age waiver, you can request it from your local school board. You’ll need to receive permission from the school board in order to take the test.
If you have a disability, you can apply for disability accommodations through the GED test’s accommodations page. Don’t know if you qualify? Be sure to find out if you qualify for accomodations.
To get a copy of your Illinois transcript, you can request it through the GED Testing Service or HiSET.
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