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HiSET Language Arts – Reading
The HiSET reading subtest: comprehension and analysis of literary and informational texts
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At a glance
- Set by
- PSI Services
- Level
- High school equivalency (adult learners)
- Region
- United States
- Programme
- HiSET (High School Equivalency Test)
The format, as published
- 50 multiple-choice questions in 65 min (80 min for the Spanish version).
- Texts are 40% literary and 60% informational, each about 400–600 words.
- Process categories: comprehension, inference and interpretation, analysis, synthesis and generalization.
- Scaled 1–20 (8 needed; 15 = College and Career Ready).
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)