Illinois HSE

Reopening of Illinois High School Equivalency Testing Sites. 

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has announced the reopening of high school equivalency (HSE) testing centers in public-facing, private, and walk-in testing facilities beginning June 16, 2020. All test centers must follow the ICCB guidelines for safely reopening, available here.

To determine if a test site has reopened near you, please utilize each respective vendor’s website for registration and scheduling:

• For GED® registration: https://ged.com/
• For HiSET® registration: https://hiset.org/

Test takers can find additional information on each exam and testing policies here: Test Takers

The ICCB is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates through our website:  www.iccb.org.  If you have any questions, please free to email us at: hse@illinois.gov.

The Illinois State Constitution Test Requirement Returns

As of July 1, 2022, the Constitution requirement for awarding the Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate returns. It was previously suspended due to the COVID-19 virus and the limited access to testing. In order to complete the requirement, a test-taker will only need to complete the new State of Illinois Constitution Module.

The new online Illinois Constitution Module (Constitution Module) is available beginning July 1 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.

The suspension of the Constitution Test requirement between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 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 an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate 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 an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate 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 Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate, 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

Resources

• High School Diploma for Adult Learners Program
• Administrators & ROEs
• Students & Test-Takers
• Ordering Transcripts & Certificates
• HSE Verification Requests
• The U.S. and Illinois State Constitution and  Flag Test

GED Test – 2014 Series

• Request to Administer GED Test
• Adult Ed Request for Access to the GED Manager System (for ICCB-Funded Adult Education Programs Only)
  Note: GED Manager access for AE Programs is strictly monitored and limited, and requires the direct request of AE Program Administrators and approval by the ICCB.
• IDOC  Request for Access to the GED Manager System (for IL Department of Corrections Programs Only)

HiSET Test

• Request to Administer HiSET Test  Note: Testing centers will also be asked to complete the current HiSET Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact hse@illinois.gov for more information.
• Adult Ed Request for Access to the PSI (HiSET) Client Portal

Illinois Constitution Requirement

For information on the requirement, please visit the below link.

Illinois Constitution Requirement

Forms for Regional Offices of Education Only

• ROEs Only: CPC Transcript Paper Order Form
• ROEs Only: ROEs Only: Illinois High School Equivalency Blank Diplomas Order Form
• ROEs Only: ROE Access Request Form  (use for access to ILHSE Database Records and/or Computer-based Constitution Test Administration)

High School Equivalency Data Reports

• 2023 HSE Data Report
• 2022 HSE Data Report
• 2021 HSE Data Report
• 2020 HSE Data Report
• 2019 HSE Data Report
• 2018 HSE Data Report
• 2017 HSE Data Report
• 2016 HSE Data Report

GED Statistical Reports

• 2013 GED Statistical Report
• 2012 GED Statistical Report
• 2011 GED Statistical Report
• 2010 GED Statistical Report
• 2009 GED Statistical Report
• 2008 GED Statistical Report
• 2007 GED Statistical Report
• 2006 GED Statistical Report
• 2005 GED Statistical Report
• 2004 GED Statistical Report
• 2003 GED Statistical Report
• 2002 GED Statistical Report
• 2001 GED Statistical Report
• 2000 GED Statistical Report
• 1999 GED Statistical Report
• 1998 GED Statistical Report
• GED National Trend Graph for 1994-2003

Helpful Links

• Cook County HSE Office
• ROE Locator for Third-Party HSE Transcripts/Verifications
• GED Testing Service Website
• GED Testing Accommodations: Visit this site for information on how to request accommodations for the 2014 GED tests or email: accommodations@gedtestingservice.com.
• HiSET Test Website
• HiSET Testing Accommodations: HiSET Testing Accommodations: Visit this site for information on how to request accommodations for the HiSET tests.

Illinois High School Equivalency (HSE) records are located at, and issued by, the Regional Offices of Education. To request a copy of your HSE transcript or Diploma, or to request a verification of a candidate’s records for educational or employment screening, you must determine the correct Regional Office of Education to contact.

• If the test was completed before January 1, 2014 (and was not taken on computer), contact the ROE* for the county where the test was taken.
• If the test was completed after December 31, 2013 (or was taken on computer in 2012/2013), contact the ROE* for the county of residence at the time of test completion.
• If your county is Cook County (including Chicago), or you tested through the Illinois Department of Corrections after December 31, 2013, contact the Cook County High School Equivalency Records Office.

To find the contact information for your Regional Office of Education,
please use our ROE Locator Tool.

When using this tool, you may search by your city or by your county to find the contact information for your Regional Office of Education.

Alternatively, you may download this listing of the Regional Offices of Education and the counties they serve to obtain contact information for the appropriate office: Illinois ROE-County Directory

*The Cook County High School Equivalency Records Office acts as the HSE custodian of record for Cook County.

Fees for the Illinois High School Diploma and Illinois High School Equivalency Official Transcripts are set by the Illinois Community College Board, as pursuant to the Illinois School Code. Each copy of the State of Illinois High School Diploma has a cost of $10. Each copy of the Illinois HSE Official Transcript has a cost of $10. Your Regional Office of Education collects these fees when you pick up your records or order copies to be mailed to you. Please contact your Regional Office of Education for more information on the payment types they accept.

Constitution Requirement

For information on the requirement, please visit the below link.

Illinois 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.