The guides hub

Guides, in the words people actually search.

Each guide answers one cluster of questions head-on, from the official sources, and hands you to the tool that computes your case.

GED vs HiSET

The neutral comparison — shape, paper option, and the retake wedge neither maker surfaces.

How much does the test cost?

$0 to $50 a subject: the four costs separated, and the free states named.

Can I take the test online?

The six no-online states, the 60-day green gate, and the Wyoming correction.

Retake rules, explained

How many times, how long a wait, what it costs — GED and HiSET mechanics.

Practice score bands

145 / 134 / 100 in exact language, the real-test tiers, and the $7.99 practice test.

Failed by 1 point

The closest miss: the report's flags, the discounted retake, the next three moves.

The band pages

The tools