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Where to Take the HiSET® Exam in Montana

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Anaconda

Anaconda Job Corp
1407 Foster Creek Road
Anaconda, MT 59711
406-496-4477

Billings

Billings Adult Education
Lincoln Center
415 N 30th Street, Room 112
Billings, MT 59101
406-281-5007
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Billings Adult Education
Passages Campus
410 S 26th Street
Billings, MT 59101
406-281-5007
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Montana State University
City College
3803 Central Avenue
Billings, MT 59102
406-247-3025
406-281-5007
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Montana Women's Prison - DOC
Billings Adult Education
701 S 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
406-247-3025
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Yellowstone County Detention Facility
3165 King Avenue E
Billings, MT 59101
 

Boulder

Elkhorn Treatment Center
1 Riverside Road
Boulder, MT 59632
406-447-6389
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Riverside Correctional Facility
2 Riverside Road
Boulder, MT 59632

Bozeman

Bozeman Adult Learning Centerz
Wilson Building
404 W Main Street, Room 217B
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-522-6012
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Gallatin County Detention Center
605 S 16th Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59701

Butte

Montana Tech
Engineering Hall
1300 W Park Street
Butte, MT 59701
406-496-4477
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Montana Tech of The University of Montana
25 Basin Creek Road
Butte, MT 59701
406-496-3791

Darby

Trapper Creek Job Corp
5139 W Fork Road
Darby, MT 59829
406-381-2620

Deer Lodge

Montana State Prison
Education Department
400 Conley Lake Road
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
 

Dillon

University of Montana Western
Youth ChallenNG Academy
710 S Atlantic Street
Dillon, MT 59725
406-683-7143

Glasgow

Glasgow Job Service
74 4th Street N
Glasgow, MT 59230
406-228-3930

Glendive

Dawson Community College
300 College Drive
Glendive, MT 59330
406-377-9410
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Dawson County Correctional Facility
440 Colorado Blvd.
Glendive, MT 59330
 

Great Falls

Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center
3800 ULM Frontage Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
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Cascade County Juvenile Facility
1600 26th Street S
Great Falls, MT 59405
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Great Falls College
Montana State University
2100 16th Avenue S
Great Falls, MT 59401
406-268-3711

Hamilton

Bitterroot College Testing Center
103 S 9th Street, Room A
Hamilton, MT 59840
406-381-2620

Hardin

Big Horn County Library
419 N Custer Avenue
Hardin, MT 59034
406-665-9391

Harlem

Aaniih Nakota College
Wiyukja Wicoti Building
Harlem, MT 59526
406-265-6743

Havre

Human Resources Development Council District 4
2229 5th Avenue
Havre, MT 59501
406-265-6743

Helena

University of Montana
Helena College - Donaldson Campus
Helena Adult Learning Center
1115 N Roberts Street, Room 117
Helena, MT 59601
406-447-6389
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PAL - Adult Learning Center
815 Front Street
Helena, MT 59601
406-447-6387

Kalispell

Flathead Valley Community College
Learning Resource Center
777 Grandview Drive, Room123
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-756-3888

Lame Deer

Dr John Woodenlegs Memorial Library
1 College Drive, Room 125
Lame Deer, MT 59043
406-477-6215

Lewistown

Central Mountain Education Center
Main Level
773 Airport Road, Room 4
Lewistown, MT 59457
406-535-5570
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Nexus Treatment Center
110 Skyline Drive
Lewistown, MT 59546
406-535-5577

Libby

Flathead Valley Community Colleg
Lincoln County Campus
225 Commerce Way
Libby, MT 59923
406-756-3884

Livingston

Learning Partners
112 W Lewis Street
Livingston, MT 59047
406-823-6356

Miles City

Miles Comm College
earning Center
2715 Dickinson Street, Room 108
Miles City, MT 59301
406-874-6211
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Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility
4 N Haynes Avenue
MIles City, MT 59301

Missoula

Willard Alternative School
901 S 6th Street W
Missoula, MT 59801
406-275-4792
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The Lifelong Learning Center
310 S Curtis Street
Missoula, MT 59801
406-549-8765

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MIssoula County Detention Center
2340 Mullan Road
Missoula, MT 59808

Pablo

Salish Kootenai College
Louis Caye Sr. Cultural Bldg. #66
58138 US HWY 93
Pablo, MT 59855
406-275-4800
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Salish Kootenai College
Deptartment of Academic Success
Alec Quequesah Bldg. #58
58138 US HWY 93, Room 106
Pablo, MT 59855
406-275-4800

Poplar

Fort Peck Community College - CBT
650 Indian Street
Poplar, MT 59255
406-768-6345
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Fort Peck Community College - PBT
Housing Authority
503 - 6th Avenue E
Poplar, MT 59255
406-768-6345

Ronan

Kicking Horse Job Corps
TABE Testing Room
33091 Mollman Pass Trail
Ronan, MT 59864
406-644-2217

Shelby

Crossroads Correctional Center
50 Crossroads Way, Room 4
Shelby, MT 59474

Troy

Turning Winds Academic Institute
31733 S Fork Yaak River Road
Troy, MT 59935
406-756-3884

West Yellowstone

West Yellowstone School
411 N Geyser Street
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
406-646-7617

Wolf Point

Fort Peck Community College
301 Benton Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201
406-768-6345

Montana State HiSET Exam Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be a resident of Montana and you must be 19 years old or older. But, you can take the test if you are 16-18 with additional requirements specified by Montana state rules.
  • You cannot be enrolled in an accredited high school or be a high school graduate.
  • Cost: $16.25 (per subject), or $65 (all subjects)
  • Passing score: 8 in each subtest, combined score of 45; minimum of 2 on the Language Arts - Writing essay
  • Accommodations: You must apply for disability accommodations through the HiSET exam’s accommodations page.
  • After you pass the test, the State of Montana will award you a HiSET certificate that will show you have achieved the same level of knowledge as a high school graduate.

Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about how to get a HiSET in Montana.

In Montana, you can earn a high school equivalency certificate by taking the HiSET exam. Employers and 99% of colleges will accept a HiSET certificate in place of a high school diploma.

The Montana HiSET exam tests you on Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts.

SUBJECT TIME
Math 115 minutes
Social Studies 90 minutes
Science 90 minutes
Language Arts 150 minutes
Total 7 hours, 41 minutes

SUBJECT # OF QUESTIONS
Math 46
Social Studies 35
Science 34
Language Arts 46

The HiSET exam in Montana is $32 per subject, or $128 for the full test.

A passing score on the Montana HiSET exam is 145 points (45% correct) in each of the four subjects.

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 Montana HiSET exam must be taken at an official Montana HiSET testing center. You can find the closest center to you on our list of Montana testing centers.

You do not have to be a resident of Montana to take the test in Montana.

You can find the closest Montana HiSET testing center near you here.

You must be 18 years of age. However, if you are 16 or 17 you can get a waiver from your local School Board.

If you have a disability, you can apply for disability accommodations through the GED test’s accommodations page. Don’t know if you qualify? Click here for more information.

To get a copy of your Montana HiSET transcript, you can request it through the HiSET ETS testing service.

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