GED and HiSET in Nevada
In Nevada the GED costs $124 in person or $144 online and the HiSET costs $115, minimum age 18.
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How Nevada compares
GED, all 4 subjects in person
At $124, Nevada (GED, all 4 subjects in person) is cheaper than 34 states and more expensive than 7 states.
That is $20 below the national median. The national median is $144 (42 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $200).
Compared with Nevada, it is more expensive in California ($164), Oregon ($176) and Utah ($144).
GED, all 4 subjects online
At $144, Nevada (GED, all 4 subjects online) is cheaper than 10 states, the same price as 25 states and more expensive than 1 state.
That is exactly the national median. The national median is $144 (37 states with a confirmed price, range $104 to $200).
Compared with Nevada, it is the same in Utah ($144); more expensive in California ($164) and Oregon ($176).
HiSET, all 5 subtests
At $115, Nevada (HiSET, all 5 subtests) is cheaper than 14 states, the same price as 2 states and more expensive than 4 states.
That is $15 below the national median. The national median is $130 (21 states with a confirmed price, range $0 to $190).
Compared with Nevada, it is more expensive in California ($190).
Rankings use only prices confirmed from an official source. Neighboring states come from the US Census county adjacency file.
Which test you can take
Cost
- GED, all 4 subjects in person
- $124Calculated: 4 x $31; no other fees listed for first attempts. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject in person
- $31Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, all 4 subjects online
- $144Calculated: 4 x $36; no other fees listed. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- GED, one subject online
- $36Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, all 5 subtests
- $115Source says about $115 for paper/computer (5 subtests, no retakes, one calendar year); @Home about $205. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- HiSET, one subtest
- $23Paper or computer: $18 test fee + up to $5 test center fee. @Home is $41 per subtest. State admin fee $0. Source: hiset.org, checked 2026-10-10
- Ways to pay less
- GED in-person: one discounted retake per subject not passed within 365 days (GED Testing Service waives its $26 fee; $5 Nevada test center fee applies). No discounted online retakes. HiSET page lists no vouchers or reduced-cost programs.HiSET page https://hiset.org/nevada/ checked; none listed. No Nevada state subsidy found on the pages opened. Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Online testing
Age
- Minimum age
- 18HiSET page also says 18 and older: https://hiset.org/nevada/ Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
- Under the minimum age
- Ages 16 or 17 may test at a test center with permission from the board of trustees of their school district plus parental permission; districts may add conditions such as a minimum practice test score. Online GED requires age 18. HiSET: ages 16-17 need official written permission of withdrawal from compulsory attendance from the school district board of trustees (or designee) and signed parental permission.HiSET wording from https://hiset.org/nevada/ Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Residency
- Residency rule
- Nevada residency is required for both GED and HiSET; HiSET has no minimum residency period but requires proof of residency before testing.HiSET wording from https://hiset.org/nevada/ Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10
Retakes
- Retake policy
- GED in-person: 24-hour wait after first failing a subject; after three attempts, a 60-day wait. GED online: one retake, then a 60-day wait after two attempts; online retake costs $36 with no discount. HiSET: each subtest up to 6 times per calendar year; retakes cost only the test center fee or $23 @Home proctor fee; full test fee applies to the first and fourth attempts.HiSET wording from https://hiset.org/nevada/ (that page also says 'five times within a twelve-month period', which conflicts). Source: ged.com, checked 2026-10-10