OET Exam Fees 2024: Know About the Rescheduling, Cancellation, and Remarking Fees!

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Updated On Jan 12, 2024

OET Exam Fees 2024: Know About the Rescheduling, Cancellation, and Remarking Fees!

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The Occupational English Test (OET) is an English language test for healthcare professionals. It is used by over 100 countries to assess the English proficiency of healthcare workers who want to practice in their country.

The OET exam is divided into four subtests: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Each subtest is scored on a scale of 0 to 500, with a pass mark of 350 for most occupations.

OET Exam Fees in 2023

The OET exam fee for 2023 is $587 AUD. This includes a booking fee of $7 AUD which was previously $6 + GST. The fee is the same for all countries, regardless of where you take the exam. There are no concessions for students or other groups.

Currency	Exam Fee
AUD	$587
CAD	$455
EUR	€425
INR	₹33,632
USD	$455

You can also choose to take only one or two subtests of the OET exam. The fees for individual subtests are as follows:

Currency	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
AUD	$100.25	$100.25	$100.25	$100.25
CAD	$92.50	$92.50	$92.50	$92.50
EUR	€87.50	€87.50	€87.50	€87.50
INR	₹7,704	₹7,704	₹7,704	₹7,704
USD	$92.50	$92.50	$92.50	$92.50

Changes to OET Exam Fees in 2023

There are no major changes to the OET exam fees in 2023. However, there are a few minor changes that you should be aware of:

The booking fee for the OET exam has increased from $6 AUD to $7 AUD.
The GST (goods and services tax) has been added to the OET exam fee for Australia and New Zealand.

How to Pay the OET Exam Fee?

You can pay the OET exam fee online using a credit card or PayPal. You can also pay by check or money order, but this must be done in Australian dollars.

When to Pay the OET Exam Fee?

You must pay the OET exam fee when you register for the exam. You can register for the exam up to 6 months in advance of the test date.

Rescheduling OET Exam

There might be certain situations where an individual isn’t able to take his/her exam. In those situations rescheduling helps to get some extra time in hand.

For the OET exam, an individual can reschedule his/her exam according to their suitability. However, there are a few things to keep in mind:

You can reschedule your exam up to two days before the start of your test.
You can only reschedule your exam once.
You will be charged a rescheduling fee of $7 AUD.
You may not be able to reschedule your exam to a date or time that is already full.

To reschedule your exam, you will need to log into your OET account and follow the instructions. You will need to provide your original test date and time, as well as the new test date and time that you would like to reschedule. You will also need to pay the rescheduling fee.

If you have any questions about rescheduling your OET exam, you can contact the OET support team.

Here are the steps on how to reschedule your OET exam:

Log in to your OET account.
Click on the “My Exams” tab.
Click on the “Reschedule Exam” button.
Enter your original test date and time.
Enter the new test date and time that you would like to reschedule to.
Click on the “Reschedule Exam” button.
Pay the rescheduling fee.

Your rescheduling request will be processed and you will receive an email confirmation. You can also check the status of your rescheduling request in your OET account.

Refunds and Cancellations Fee of OET Exam

Here is the information on the cancellation of the OET and the refunded amount:

Cancellation fee: There is a $7 AUD cancellation fee for any cancellation.

Refunds:

If you cancel your exam more than 60 days before the test date, you will receive a full refund of your exam fee, minus the cancellation fee.
If you cancel your exam less than 60 days but more than 14 days before the test date, you will receive a partial refund of your exam fee, minus the cancellation fee. The amount of the refund will be based on how close to the test date you cancel.
If you cancel your exam less than 14 days before the test date, you will not receive a refund.

Here is a table summarizing the refund policy for the OET exam:

Date of cancellation	Refund amount
More than 60 days before the test date	A full refund, minus the cancellation fee ($7 AUD)
Less than 60 days but more than 14 days before the test date	Partial refund, minus the cancellation fee ($7 AUD). The amount of the refund will be based on how close to the test date you cancel.
Less than 14 days before the test date	No refund

Remarking the OET subtests

For remarking on the OET subtests, the remarking can be requested within the time frame of 72 hours upon the announcement of the result. Each subtest has to be paid for a fee of AUD 120.

OET Exam Fees: A Wrap-Up!

The OET exam fee for 2023 is $587 AUD. This includes a booking fee of $7 AUD and GST. The fee is the same for all countries, regardless of where you take the exam. There are no concessions for students or other groups.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fee that I have to pay for the OET registration for all the subtests?

The total OET fee you have to pay for this exam is AUD 587 (not for the USA). However, in case you don’t want to appear for all the subtests together, then you may also appear for a particular subtest (only for OET on paper) as per your choice. It can be done only when you have appeared for an initial full OET or a combination of three or two subtests. For example, the Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing subtest may be either appeared individually or with a combination such as LRW, LSW or WS, RW, etc. In this case, for three, two and one subtest(s) of OET, the fee is AUD 477.50, AUD 339 and AUD 2200.50, respectively. An additional charge of AUD 7 applies to the fee in each case.

If I want to reschedule the OET, what will be the fee incurred?

If your preferred mode of the OET is OET on Paper, then the rescheduling fee for the LRWS is AUD 120 in the case of rescheduling before the closing date of booking and AUD 200 in the case of rescheduling after the closing date of booking. However, if your mode of OET is OET on the computer at a test venue or OET at home, then your rescheduling fee for LRWS would be AUD AUD 120 in the case of rescheduling before the closing date of booking and AUD 200 in the case of rescheduling after the closing date of booking. For rescheduling of the OET Speaking only (for OET on computer and OET at home), the fee is AUD 30 and AUD 100 before and after the closing date of booking, respectively.

Will I get a refund in case I want to cancel the OET on paper?

Yes, you will get a refund depending upon the date on which you are cancelling your test. Before the closing dates of booking, the refunded amount shall be AUD 460 for four subtests, AUD 350.50 for three subtests, AUD 212 for two subtests and AUD 73.50 for one subtest. After the closing dates of booking, the refunded amount shall be AUD 380 for four subtests, AUD 270.50 for three subtests, AUD 132 for two subtests and no refund for one subtest. You can cancel the exam one week before the exam and no refund shall be made post the Sunday after 11:59 PM before the date of the test.

Will I get a refund in case I want to cancel the OET on the computer at a venue and OET at home?

Yes, you will get a refund depending upon the date on which you are cancelling your test. Before the closing dates of the booking, the refunded amount shall be AUD 460 for four subtests. After the closing dates of booking, the refunded amount shall be AUD 460 for four subtests of OET on computer at a venue and OET at home. For the cancellation, you need to make sure that none of the subtests is attempted by you. The cancellation can be made only 48 hours before the exam date.

What will be the fee for remarking of the OET subtests?

The OET has a provision for remarking of the subtests. In case you are not satisfied with the result and you think that your performance has been evaluated wrongly and that you deserve better scores than what you actually got, you may apply for remarking. However, there is a separate fee for remarking. You need to pay AUD 120 for each subtest, which means if you are not comfortable with any of the scores you have got in all the four subtests (in case you appeared for all of them), you will have to pay the fee of AUD 480 for LRWS. Please note that for remarking of the OET subtests, the request can be put through within the time frame of 72 hours upon the announcement of the result.