Effective January 1st, 2022, the NYS Education Department (NYSED) has selected the General Educational Test (GED® Test) to replace the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC™ Test) as the primary pathway to a New York State High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma (formerly known as GED).  

 

• We will continue to accept any regents' subjects in which the student has scored a 65 or higher. This will be used to supplement one of the subject tests.  

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• Please note, all passing TASC scores received from 2014-2021 will continue to be applicable towards the HSE requirements. 

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Any combination below will grant you an HSE Diploma.

 

• Former TASC scores 

• Regents scores 65 and over  

• GED scores 

• Regents waivers (earned during COVID-19 pandemic) 

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The GED Exam is offered in English and Spanish, via pencil-paper or computer-based exam.

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There are four test subjects (content areas) on the GED Test:

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• Language Arts/ Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) (formerly Reading and Writing on TASC exam) 

• Social Studies  

• Science   

• Mathematical Reasoning

 

Scoring (in any test subject)

 

• 100-144: Scholar has not met the requirement to pass test subject.  

• 145: GED® Passing score for each test subject.  

• 165-174: GED® College Ready Score. We strive to obtain this score for all our scholars. This means our scholar will not have to take any placement exams when entering College.  

• 175-200: GED® College Ready + Credit. This means our scholar has proven skills that could qualify for up to 10 college credit hours.

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​Create a GED.com account to take practice questions and take a FREE practice test to get acquainted with the format of the test and the different types of questions asked on the exam.