The Illinois State Constitution Requirement
The new online Illinois Constitution Module (Constitution Module) is available at http://ilconstitution.org/. It is estimated it will take two hours for a student to complete. It is available for HSE candidates to take independently and does not require proctoring at a testing center. Testing Centers will no longer offer the previous Constitution Test. After completion of the Constitution Module, completers will be asked to provide information about themselves that will be used to match the completion with HSE records in the Illinois High School Equivalency Portal. Completers will also be able to print or download a certificate showing the completion.
A student who completed the previous Constitution Test or can demonstrate passing the Constitution Test in high school does not need to complete the Constitution Module.
Due to COVID, there was a suspension of the Constitution Test requirement between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, which means:
- Anyone who completed and passed an ICCB-approved high school equivalency exam (GED® or HiSET®) based on the State of Illinois requirements between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 will be issued a State of Illinois High School Diploma without the need to complete the Constitution requirement.
- Anyone who completed and passed a high school equivalency exam (GED®, HiSET®, or TASC™) but did not pass the constitution test prior to February 1, 2021, will be issued a State of Illinois Diploma upon request without the need to complete the Constitution requirement
High school equivalency records are held at the county level in Illinois. To request copies of an official transcript or State of Illinois High School Diploma, candidates must contact the Regional Office of Education for the county where the test was taken.
High school equivalency candidates may find the appropriate Regional Office of Education to contact by searching our ROE locator at: http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/roesearch/citysearch.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact the ICCB at: iccb.hse@illinois.gov
About the Illinois State Constitution Module
In order to earn a State of Illinois High School Diploma, candidates were historically required to take and pass the U.S. and Illinois State Constitution and Flag Test (“Constitution Test”) as required by Illinois Compiled Statutes – School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-3) in addition to completion of a high school equivalency exam (GED®, HiSET®, or TASC™) or a transcript-based Alternative Method of Credentialing.
As of July 1, 2022, the new online Constitution Module was released to be used by students to complete the constitution requirement to earn their high school equivalency.