Massachusetts education officials announced January 2 that the state will administer the new high school equivalency test called HiSET developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The three-year contract with ETS will not require any state expenditure, as people who take the test will bear the cost. The GED test costs a flat rate of $120 and a GED spokesperson, C.T. Turner, said the HiSET prices in New Hampshire range between $95 and $160.
In addition to Massachusetts, 10 other states have elected to go with HiSET as their high school equivalency exam. Six states have elected to adopt the TASC test, developed by McGraw-Hill.
The three-year contract with ETS will not require any state expenditure, as people who take the test will bear the cost. The GED test costs a flat rate of $120 and a GED spokesperson, C.T. Turner, said the HiSET prices in New Hampshire range between $95 and $160.
In addition to Massachusetts, 10 other states have elected to go with HiSET as their high school equivalency exam. Six states have elected to adopt the TASC test, developed by McGraw-Hill.
