High School Equivalency Testing

The Massachusetts High School Equivalency credential is accepted by virtually all colleges, universities, and employers in the United States as exactly equivalent to a high school diploma. In order to earn the credential, you must take and pass one of two assessments tests, either the GED© test or the HiSET®.

The Commonwealth is now offering free testing to Massachusetts residents.

GED Testing

  • The GED test is available at BHCC’s Charlestown and Chelsea campuses.
  • There is also an online testing option.
  • Testing is available in English and Spanish.
  • For more details, including test schedules, and to create an account to register, go to ged.com.

HiSET Testing

  • The HiSET test is available at BHCC’s Charlestown and Chelsea campuses.
  • There is also an online testing option.
  • Testing is available in English and Spanish.
  • For more details, including test schedules, and to create an account to register, go to https://hiset.org/

Preparation Classes

College Placement with GED and HiSET

HiSET score

GED score

BHCC course you are eligible for

Reading score 8-14

(2018 or later)

Language Arts score 145-164

(2018 or later)

College Writing I (ENG-111) with Writing Skills II (ENG-095)

Reading score 15-20

(2018 or later)

Language Arts score 165-200

(2018 or later)

 

College Writing I (ENG-111)

 

Math score 15-20

(must be less than 3 years old)

Math score 165-200

(must be less than 3 years old)

MAT-099 Intermediate Algebra, MAT-171 Finite Mathematics, MAT-172 Contemporary Math, MAT-174 Quantitative Reasoning, MAT-181 Statistics, or MAT 099/194 College Algebra with Intermediate Algebra