Listed on this page are all HiSET and GED prep sites and testing centers in the Portsmouth area. New Hampshire uses two options for its high school equivalency (HSE) testing program: the GED and HiSET exams.
You can write the GED® and HiSET® exams online or at one of New Hampshire’s official HSE test centers.
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The exams are geared towards individuals who quit high school prematurely and give them a chance to earn an equivalent degree.
Both exams measure an applicant’s knowledge at a level similar to what may be expected of students after four years in high school.
GED testing involves four independent modules assessing knowledge in these fields:
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
The HiSET exam comprises five subject tests in the fields of reading, writing, science, math, and social studies.
The HiSET and GED exams are available in both paper- and computer-based formats and the subtests may be taken individually.
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In earlier days, GED and HiSET testing had to be done at state-recognized testing sites. There was no online option, but the recent introduction of the online proctored GED test and the HiSET-AT-Home exam has changed that. Learn more below at the bottom of this post.
To read all about eligibility requirements, GED and HiSET soring, and prices, go to The New Hampshire GED Exam.
Portsmouth GED Prep Locations
Portsmouth Adult Education HSE Instruction
100 Campus Dr – Suite 22 – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 422-8233
Sylvan Portsmouth
800 Islington St – Unit 10-B – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 819-5042
NH Works Portsmouth Career Center (for advice & referral)
2000 Lafayette Rd – Portsmouth – NH 03801 – Phone: (603) 436-3702
Sites around Portsmouth (Cities in Alphabetic Order)
Biddeford Adult Education HiSET Instruction
189 Alfred St – Biddeford – ME 04005 – Phone: (207) 282.3883
More Portland area HiSET classes <- can be found on this page
Adult Education-Dover (@McConnell Community Center)
61 Locust St – Dover – NH 03820 – Phone: (603) 742.1030
Adult Education-Farmington (@Dover Adult Learning Center of Strafford County)
22 Atkinson St – Dover – NH 03820 – Phone: (603) 742.1030
Adult Education Exeter-Tuck Learning Campus
30 Linden St – Entrance D – Exeter – NH 03833 – Phone: (603) 775.8457
Exeter Adult Education offers free day and evening opportunities for applicants who want to prepare for the New Hampshire HSE exam. Classes are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, and Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. HSE classes are available at the Tuck Learning Center (Entrance D, 30 Linden Street).
Winnacunnet High School (Winnacunnet Community Education)
1 Alumni Dr – Hampton – NH 03842 – Phone: (603) 758.9224
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Kittery Adult Education HiSET Classes
12 Williams Ave – Kittery – ME 03904 – Phone: (207) 439.5896
Manchester Community Resource Ctr. (Manchester Adult Ed)
434 Lake Ave – Manchester – NH 03103 – Phone: (603) 703.0236 or (603) 321.3416
Check here for all Manchester options
Newburyport Adult Education (@Nock Middle School)
70 Low St – Newburyport – MA 01950 – Phone: (978) 465.1257
Noble Adult Education HiSET Instruction
100 Noble Way – North Berwick – ME 03906 – Phone: (207) 676.3223
First Church Congregational (Dover Adult Education)
63 S Main St – Rochester – NH 03867 – Phone: (603) 335.6200
NH Works Somersworth Career Center
243 Route 108 – Somersworth – NH 03878 – Phone: (603) 742.3600
For advice & referral only
Marshwood Adult Education
260 Dow Highway – South Berwick – ME 03908 – Phone: (207) 384.5703
Sanford Community Adult Education (at Anderson Learning Ctr)
21 Bradeen St – Ste 201 – Springvale – ME 04083 – Phone: (207) 490.5145
Wells-Ogunquit Adult & Community Education
200 Sanford Rd – Wells – ME 04090 – Phone: (207) 646.4565
York Adult Ed. HiSET Classes
30 Organug Rd – York – ME 03909 – Phone: (207) 363.7922
York Adult & Community Education offers Academic classes, Business Training programs, Personal Enrichment classes, and more.
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Welcoming the Online GED and HiSET Tests
In the past, if you were looking to sit for the GED or HiSET exam, your personal appearance at an official New Hampshire testing site was required. There simply was no online high school equivalency (HSE) testing option offered.
But now, this has all changed with the arrival of the online proctored GED test and the HiSET-At-Home exam. To learn more about the online HiSET option, check out Introducing the HiSET-At-Home test. To read all about the Online Proctored (OP) GED Test, visit this page.
For eligibility criteria, go to GED testing in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Free GED Online ClassesPortsmouth Area GED Testing Centers 
Crossroads House Portsmouth HSE Test Center
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, Phone: (603) 775-8456
Dover Adult Education HSE testing
61 Locust Street, Dover, New Hampshire 03820, Phone: (603) 742-1030
Exeter Adult Education Center
30 Linden Street, Exeter, New Hampshire 03833, Phone: (603) 775-8456
Traip Academy Adult Education Office (Kittery Adult Ed)
12 Williams Avenue, Kittery, Maine 03904, Phone: (207) 439-5896
Noble High School
388 Somersworth Road, North Berwick, ME 03906, Phone: (207) 676-3223
Dover ALC-First Church Congregational
63 S Main Street, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867, Phone: (603) 742-1030
Marshwood Adult Education
260 Dow Highway, South Berwick, Maine 03908, Phone: (207) 384-5703
Wells-Ogunquit Adult Education (Wells High School)
200 Sanford Road, Wells, Maine 04090, Phone: (207) 646-4565
York Adult Education
30 Organug Road, York, Maine 03909, Phone: (207) 393-7922
GED Passing Score
On EACH GED module, you must score at least 145 points. Your results are calibrated on a 100-200 scale. The GED exam has three passing score ranges:
- 145-164: high school equivalent score
- 165-174: college-ready score
- 175-200: college-ready + credits score
HiSET Passing Score
On the HiSET exam, you must reach a score of at least 8 points. Your scores are measured on a scale that runs from 1 to 20. Your overall score must be at least 45 points, and your essay result must be at least 2 (out of 6).
Last Updated on November 2, 2023.