The two High School Equivalency (HSE) exams offered in California are:
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- the GED (General Education Development) and
- the HiSET (High School Equivalency Test).
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This class prepares you for both, and both tests are nationally recognized.
Some of the differences: https://bestgedclasses.org/ged-vs-hiset/
About the GED: https://ged.com/about_test/test_subjects/
About the HiSET: https://hiset.ets.org/about/content/
Advice and Resources
At Best GED Classes, they agree that doing well on these tests is very much about critical thinking and reading comprehension skills.
Here’s a recent article about the GED that gives good advice and has resources for preparing.
Choosing between the two tests
I hesitate to say too much here, because this information continues to change. In general, the tests fulfill the same requirements and therefore are similar in many ways.
| GED | HiSET | |
| Format | Online only English and Spanish |
Paper and Online English and Spanish |
| Location | Locally and virtually | AAS, locally and virtually |
| Writing requirements | 1 essay | 1 essay |
| Time management | More structured | Less structured |
| Cost | Varies, but tends to be more expensive | Varies, but tends to be cheaper |