Mississippi Community College Board
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
601-432-6687
Batesville Enterprise Center
275 Nosef Drive
Batesville, MS 38606
662-562-3367
Jasper Junior College
Jasper County Center
3209 Hwy 15
Bay Springs, MS 39422
601-477-4163
Itawamba Community College
3200 Adams Farm Road, Suite 3
Belden, MS 38826
662-407-1512
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Holiday Hall
101 Cunningham Blvd.
Booneville, MS 38829
662-720-7259
Rankin County Adult Education
135 1/2 S College Street
Brandon, MS 39042
601-825-5040
Adult Education Center
104 N Newberger Avenue
Bruce, MS 38915
662-983.2038
Northwest Mississippi Community College
2250 HWY 309 S
Byhalia, MS 38611
662-560-5357
Mississippi Military Department
Mississippi Challenge Academy
Building 80 Halloran Avenue
Camp Shelby, MS 39407
601-558-2474
East Central Community College
Integrated Technology Training Center
377 Industrial Road, Suite A
Choctaw, MS 39350
601-389-0832
Coahoma Community College
Ned W. Gathwright
Workforce Development Center
510 Sunbelt Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-621-4126
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Coahoma Community College
Curry Hall
3240 Friars Point Road, Room 6
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-621-4209
Bolivar Co. Correctional Facility
2792 Hwy 8 West
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-7478
Northeast Mississippi Community College
2759 S Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834
662-720-7329
East Central Community College
275 W Broad Street
Decatur, MS 39327
601-635-6387
Jones County Junior College
Ronald E. Whitehead
Advanced Technology Center
72 Technology Blvd.
Ellisville, MS 39437
601-477-4163
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier-Jackson County Campus
2300 US HWY 90
Gautier, MS 39553
228-497-7672
Gloster Library
299 E Main Street
Gloster, MS
601-276-3842
Grenada Adult Education Center
423 S Line Street
Grenada, MS 38902
662-227-6101
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Jefferson Davis Campus
2226 Switzer Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
228-897-3985
Pearl River Community College
Lowery-Woodall Advanced Technology Center
906 Sullivan Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-554-5514
Marshall County Correctional Facility
833 West Street
Holly Springs, MS 38636
662-252-7111
Mississippi Valley State University
14000 HWY 82 W
Itta Bena, MS 38941
662-254-3334
Hinds Community College
3925 Sunset Drive
Jackson, MS 39213
601-366-1405
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Hinds Community College
New Horizon - CBT
1770 Ellis Avenue
Jackson, MS 39204
601-857-3823
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Pearson Professional Centers
1755 Lelia Drive, Suite 404
Jackson, MS 39216
601-982-3881
254 HWY 12 West
Kosciusko, MS 39090
662-290-0808
620 West Jefferson Street
Kosciusko, MS 39090
662-290-0808
Laurel Adult Education Center
2139 HWY 15 N, Suite D
Laurel, MS
601-477-4163
South Mississippi Correctional Institution - DOC
22689 HWY 63 N
Leakesville, MS 39451
601-394-5600 x1110
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Jones County Junior College
reene County Center
167 Vo-Tech Road
Leakesville, MS 39451
601-447-4163
Mississippi Gulf Coast Long Beach
West Harrison County Campus
21500 B Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
228-563-2222
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
George County Center
11203 Old HWY 63 S
Lucedale, MS 39452
601-947-4201
East Mississippi Community College
8731 S Frontage Road
Mayhew, MS 39753
662-243-1985
Military Training Center - DOC
East Mississippi Correctional Facility
10641 Highway 80 E
Meridian, MS 39304
601-485-5255
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Meridian Community College
Adult Basic Education
5501 Old Highway 80 W
Meridian, MS 39307
601-484-8796
Mississippi Delta Community College
HWY 3 Cherry Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
662-246-6572
Northesast Mississippi Communty College
301 North Street
New Albany, MS 38652
662-720-7329
Perry County Adult Education Center
9899 HWY98 East
New Augusta, MS
601-477-4163
Northwest MIssissippi Community College
Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center
1310 Belk Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655
662-560-5357
Mississippi State Penitentiary - DOC
Hwy 49 W
Parchman, MS 38738
662-745-6611 x4084
Pascagoula Adult Learning Center
1713 Kenneth Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
228-938-6587
Central Mississippi Correctional Facility - DOC
3794 HWY 468 W
Pearl, MS 39208
601-932-2880 x6344
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
51 Main Street
Perkinston, MS 39573
601-528-8754
Pearl River Community College
Garvin H. Johnston Library
1101 US HWY 11
Poplarville, MS 39470
601-554-5514
Hinds Community College
601 Hinds Blvd.
Raymond, MS 39154
601-857-3823
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Oakley Youth Dev Center-DOC
Fixed-Williams School
2375 Oakley Road
Raymond, MS 29157
601-857-7546
Holmes Community College
412 W Ridgeland Avenue
Ridgeland, MS 39157
662-290-0808
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Adult Basic Education lab
206 N Main Street
Ripley, MS 38663
662-720-7329
East Mississippi Community College
1512 Kemper Street
Scooba, MS 39358
662-243-2627
222 North Ranger Drive
Senatobia, MS 38668
662-562-3367
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Tunica Building
4975 HWY 51 N, Room 203
Senatobia, MS 38668
662-560-5223
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Desoto Center
5197 WE Ross Pkwy
Southaven, MS 38671
662-560-5357
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Catholic Social Services
Southaven WIN Job Center
7320 HWY 51 N
Southaven, MS 38671
662-562-3347
Jones College
Petroleum Training Center
1200 S Irwin Road
Stonewall, MS 39363
601-477-4163
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Regional Workforce Training Center
1146 Horrace Holmes Drive
Summit, MS 39666
601-276-3842
Pearl River Community College
Hancock Center
454 HWY 90, Suite D
Waveland, MS 39576
228-252-7010
Jones College
Wayne County Center
103 Collins Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
601-477-4163
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Oswalt Library
1001 Copiah - Lincoln Lane
Wesson, MS 39191
601-643-8653
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College
1028 JC Redd Drive
Wesson, MS 39191
601-643-8654
Wilkinson Conuty Correctional Facility
2999 US HWY 61 N
Woodville, MS 39669
601-888-3199
Yazoo CIty - FBOP
2225 Haley Barbour Pkwy
Yazoo City, MS 39134
662-716-1241 x6650
Mississippi State High School Equivalency Eligibility Requirements
- You do not have to be a resident of Mississippi
- You cannot be enrolled in an accredited high school or be a high school graduate.
- You must be 18 years old or older. Students older than 16 are eligible if they are at least one full grade level behind his or her ninth grade cohort or have acquired less than four Carnegie units, have taken every opportunity to continue to participate in coursework leading to a regular diploma, and are certified to be eligible to participate in the High School Equivalency course by the school district superintendent, based on the developed criteria.
- Cost: The GED Test is $30 (per subject), $120 (all subjects) and the HiSET Exam is $24 (per subject), $120 (total).
- Passing Score: The GED Test requires a 145 (minimum) to each subject to pass. The HiSET Exam requires an 8 in each sub-test with a combined score of 45; minimum of 2 on the Language Arts, Writing essay.
- Accommodations for the GED test can be requested on the GED Testing Service page. Find out about disability accommodations and fill out your HiSET Accommodations Request Form on HiSET website.
- After passing either the GED test or HiSET Exam, the State of Mississippi will award you an HSE certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate. Check with rules and regulations for the Mississippi GED test or Mississippi HiSET exam for more information.
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about how to get a high school equivalency in Mississippi.
There are two high school equivalency exams given in Mississippi: GED and HiSET. And you can choose which one you want to take.
Both 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 Mississippi HiSET or Mississippi GED.
The GED test in Mississippi tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts. The Mississippi HiSET exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Writing.
GED TEST
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
115 minutes
Social Studies
90 minutes
Science
90 minutes
Language Arts
150 minutes
Total
7 hours, 41 minutes
HiSET EXAM
SUBJECT
TIME
Math
90 minutes
Social Studies
70 minutes
Science
80 minutes
Reading
60 minutes
Writing
120 minutes
Total
7 hours
GED TEST
SUBJECT
# OF QUESTIONS
Math
46
Social Studies
35
Science
34
Language Arts
46
HiSET EXAM
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® Test
$28.75
$115
HiSET® Exam
$17
$85
TEST
SCORE
GED® Test
145 minimum per subject
HiSET® Exam
8 minimum per subject, combined minimum of 45, 2 minimum on the essay
TASC Test
500 minimum per subject, 2 minimum on the essay
- A passing score on the Mississippi GED test is 145 (minimum) in each subject.
- A passing score for the HiSET exam in Mississippi 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.
The Mississippi GED and HiSET tests can be taken online* or at an official testing center in Mississippi. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers in Mississippi.
*Online Proctored GED test notification update: 7-26-2021
Beginning September 1st, 2021, there will be an Online Proctored (OP) GED test option, which means that you will have the option to take your GED test remotely (online). For more information, please click here.
You must be a legal resident of Mississippi to take the Mississippi GED test and the Mississippi HiSET exam in Mississippi.
Find a Mississippi testing center nearest you the offers the GED or HiSET tests here.
How old do I have to be to take the test in Mississippi?
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 Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi.
How do I get a Mississippi age wavier?
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 Mississippi transcript, you can request it through the GED Testing Service or HiSET.
There are two high school equivalency exams given in Mississippi: GED and HiSET. And you can choose which one you want to take.
Both 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 Mississippi HiSET or Mississippi GED.
The GED test in Mississippi tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts. The Mississippi HiSET exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Writing.
| GED TEST | |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TIME |
| Math | 115 minutes |
| Social Studies | 90 minutes |
| Science | 90 minutes |
| Language Arts | 150 minutes |
| Total | 7 hours, 41 minutes |
| HiSET EXAM | |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | TIME |
| Math | 90 minutes |
| Social Studies | 70 minutes |
| Science | 80 minutes |
| Reading | 60 minutes |
| Writing | 120 minutes |
| Total | 7 hours |
| GED TEST | |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | # OF QUESTIONS |
| Math | 46 |
| Social Studies | 35 |
| Science | 34 |
| Language Arts | 46 |
| HiSET EXAM | |
|---|---|
| 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® Test | $28.75 | $115 |
| HiSET® Exam | $17 | $85 |
| TEST | SCORE |
|---|---|
| GED® Test | 145 minimum per subject |
| HiSET® Exam | 8 minimum per subject, combined minimum of 45, 2 minimum on the essay |
| TASC Test | 500 minimum per subject, 2 minimum on the essay |
- A passing score on the Mississippi GED test is 145 (minimum) in each subject.
- A passing score for the HiSET exam in Mississippi 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.
The Mississippi GED and HiSET tests can be taken online* or at an official testing center in Mississippi. You can find the closest center to you on our list of testing centers in Mississippi.
*Online Proctored GED test notification update: 7-26-2021
Beginning September 1st, 2021, there will be an Online Proctored (OP) GED test option, which means that you will have the option to take your GED test remotely (online). For more information, please click here.
You must be a legal resident of Mississippi to take the Mississippi GED test and the Mississippi HiSET exam in Mississippi.
Find a Mississippi testing center nearest you the offers the GED or HiSET tests 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 Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi.
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 Mississippi transcript, you can request it through the GED Testing Service or HiSET.
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