GED and HiSET in Ohio: prices, the $80 voucher and the rules
Ohio offers both tests, each with an $80 voucher. Without it the GED costs $144 and the HiSET $130 at a center.
GED cost in Ohio
$64
First-time testers can get a voucher worth up to $80 through a Career-Technical Planning District.
| Price per subject | $36 |
| First attempts (4 subjects) | $64 |
| Rank, cheapest first | 28 of 49 |
Fees from the Ohio page of ged.com, read on October 22, 2026.
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · fees and rules read on ged.com and hiset.org on October 22, 2026
Ohio offers the GED and the HiSET, and both come with an $80 voucher. The GED costs $36 per subject at a test center or online, $144 for the four subjects, rank 28 of 49 GED jurisdictions by center price. First-time testers can get a voucher worth up to $80 after contacting a Career-Technical Planning District for career and educational guidance, before scheduling. Only one voucher code is allowed, and ged.com says it applies to the first subtest only, which the page does not reconcile with a subject price of $36: ask the district what it covers. A failed subject retaken at a center costs $10. The HiSET costs $26 per subtest on paper or computer, $130 for the five, and $41 at home; its $80 voucher codes apply to paper or computer testing and must be entered at registration, with no refund afterward. Its second and third attempts cost $8. Both tests require Ohio residency and an age of 18, or 16 and 17 with a school withdrawal form and notarized consent. A passed GED earns the Ohio High School Equivalency Diploma.
One subject, four attempts
The table follows one GED subject and one HiSET subtest through four attempts in Ohio, without any voucher. The GED gives one discounted retake per failed subject, so center attempts alternate between $36 and $10. The HiSET charges the full $26 on the first and fourth attempts and $8 on the second and third.
| Case | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Attempt 3 | Attempt 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED, test center | $36 | $10 | $36 | $10 |
| GED, online | $36 | $36 | $36 | $36 |
| HiSET, test center | $26 | $8 | $8 | $26 |
| HiSET, at home | $41 | $23 | $23 | $41 |
Your Ohio total with the voucher
HiSET cost in Ohio
$50
| Price per subtest | $26 |
| First attempts (5 subtests) | $50 |
| Rank, cheapest first | 16 of 23 |
What the voucher is worth
For the HiSET the reading is simple: an $80 code on paper or computer brings five subtests from $130 to $50, provided you enter it when you register. For the GED, ged.com says first-time testers get a voucher worth up to $80, but also that only one code is allowed and that it applies to the first subtest only. Taken at face value across the test, it brings the four subjects from $144 to $64, which is what the calculator shows when you tick that you qualify. If it covers only one subject, the saving is at most $36 and the total $108. We show both because the page supports both readings; the Career-Technical Planning District that issues the code is the one to ask.
GED or HiSET in Ohio
Before vouchers the HiSET costs $14 less at a center, and its retakes are cheaper: $8 against $10. At home the order flips: the HiSET costs $41 a subtest, $205 for five, against $36 a GED subject online, and neither voucher is described for online testing. The GED needs 145 in each subject; the HiSET needs 8 of 20 in each subtest plus a total, explained on the HiSET scores page.
Who can test
Ohio requires residency for both tests. The standard GED age is 18. At 16 or 17 you submit a copy of the current withdrawal form signed by your school administrator and a consent form signed and notarized by a parent, guardian or court official. For the HiSET, testers aged 16 to 18 must be officially withdrawn from school and must not hold a high school diploma, and those aged 16 and 17 also need the notarized consent. Online, a parent or guardian of a GED tester under 18 must be present at check-in, and a green GED Ready score is required before each subject.
Retakes and the credential
At a center there is no wait after a first GED fail; after three attempts at a subject you wait 60 days. Online, one retake is allowed before the 60-day wait. The HiSET retake rules on hiset.org are not consistent, as the questions below explain, so confirm them before planning several attempts. A passed GED earns the Ohio High School Equivalency Diploma; transcripts and diplomas are requested through Diploma Sender. Tests can be taken in English or Spanish and combined. For a free state with strict calendar rules, compare the New York page.