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The Online High School Equivalency Exam is for adult learners to earn their High School Diploma. The test covers the following 12th grade competencies.

HSEQ Exams

Test Area	Number of Questions	Time Limit
Language Arts, Writing, Part I	50	75 minutes
Language Arts, Writing, Part II	1 essay	45 minutes
Social Studies	50	70 minutes
Science	50	80 minutes
Language Arts, Reading	40	65 minutes
Mathematics	50	90 minutes

All students who take this exam are required to pass with a 70% or higher in order to earn their High School Diploma.

Additionally, all students should be over the age of 18 in order to take the test, otherwise they have to have permission from their parent.

a two (2) year college and later transfer to a four (4) year institution should the student chooses to further his/her educational endeavors later. Many of our students have graduated and have been able to further their goals both professionally and academically.

The High School Equivalency Exam is composed of six (6) sections: Language Arts: Reading, Language Arts: Writing, Language Arts: Essay, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Four (Language Arts: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) of the six components are comprised of multiple choice questions. Seventy percent (70%) or better must be attained on each section in order to receive a High School Diploma. Because Virtual High School of Excellence (VHSE) is committed to your student's education, we do allow each student one (1) extra opportunity free of charge to retake the test should a student fail the HSEQ test on the first try.

Grades and Resetting the Test

If your student attains less than a 70% on any section, please contact the main office in order for us to reset the HSEQ test. The four sections that are comprised of the multiple choice are automatically graded so that your student may receive his/her grades immediately after submitting his/her test. However, please allow seventy-two (72) hours for the essay/writing component of the test to be graded.

The High School Equivalency Exam (HSEQ) program is a ninety (90) day program. Your student has 90 days to complete all of the coursework from his/her enrollment date.

Completing the High School Equivalency

After completing the High School Equivalency Exam (HSEQ) program with a 70% or better on each section, please request and fill out a transcript request form. Your student's transcript will be faxed, mailed to your home, and or institution of your choice. Once we verify that your student's academic requirements have been met and tuition has been paid in full, your student will receive his/her High School Diploma in 2-3 weeks.