Until January 2014, the General Educational Development (GED) was the only option for youth and adults lacking a high school diploma, but needing a high school credential to pursue employment opportunities or postsecondary education. However, in January 2014, some states began administering one or both alternatives to the GED--the Educational Testing Service (ETS) HiSET and the CTB/McGraw Hill Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC). This Education Commission of the States trends report provides a comparison of these three assessments' features, aspects of testing programs states have weighed when deciding which high school equivalency exam to offer and the decision-making process states have used to select one or more alternatives to the GED. Key Takeaways from this brief are: (1) Seventeen states are offering the HiSET and/or TASC in addition to or in lieu of the GED; (2) The GED, HiSET and TASC vary in length, item type, formats available and cost; and (3) States have generally been using a request for proposal or related selection and procurement process to select vendors for high school equivalency exams.