OET Exam Fees 2022

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OET Exam Fees 2022

OET exam fees (Except the USA)

The OET exam has a predetermined and assigned fee structure that is incumbent on all the applicants. In this article, you will learn about the OET exam fees to be paid at the time of booking (subjected to availability of dates), the incurred fee for first time registration, subtests registration, rescheduling of the subtests, etc.

So let’s look at the table below that illustrates the fee structure of the OET exam (for all the modes).

OET sub-sections OET exam fees in AUD OET exam fees in INR

(AUD 1 = 54.37 INR)
LRWS (adding AUD 7 for online booking charges) $587.00 31,917
For three OET sub-tests, (adding AUD 7 for online booking charges) $477.50 25,963
For two OET sub-tests, (adding AUD 7 for online booking charges) $339.00 18,432
For one OET sub-test, (adding AUD 7 for online booking charges) $200.50 10,902

Rescheduling OET exam fees (Except the USA)

In case you find it difficult to attend your upcoming scheduled OET exam, you have the facility to reschedule your OET exam to another date or another upcoming exam.

Rescheduling (OET on paper) before OET booking date:

  • You can log in to myOET and reschedule your exam to another date by paying the fee of AUD 120.

Rescheduling (OET on paper) after the closure of the booking window and before the test date:

  • You can log in to myOET and reschedule your exam to another date by paying the fee of AUD 200.

Rescheduling (OET on computer and OET at home) before OET booking date:

  • All the four sub-tests (LRWS) for OET on the computer and OET at home can be rescheduled up to 10 calendar days and 7 calendar days, respectively, before your LRW date by paying the fee of AUD 120.
  • The Speaking sub-test can be rescheduled within the same test administration by paying the fee of AUD 30.

Rescheduling (OET on computer and OET at home) after the closure of the booking window and before the test date:

  • All the four sub-tests (LRWS) for OET on the computer and OET at home can be rescheduled up to 48 hours before your LRW date/Speaking subtest date (depending upon which one is sooner) by paying the fee of AUD 200.
  • The Speaking subtest can be rescheduled up to 48 hours before your LRW start time or your Speaking time for a fee of AUD 100.
Pre-test (before booking closing date) Pre-test (after booking closing date and before test date)
OET on Paper at a test venue – LRWS AUD 120 AUD 200
OET on computer at a test venue – LRWS

 

OET on computer at a test venue – Speaking only

  

AUD 120

 

AUD 30

  

AUD 200

 

AUD 100
[email protected] – LRWS

 

[email protected]– Speaking only

 AUD 120

 

AUD 30

 AUD 200

 

AUD 100

Remarking of the OET subtests

For remarking of 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 the fee of AUD 120.

Cancellation of the OET and the refunded amount

In case of cancellation of the OET exam, you will get the refund depending upon the mode of test and the date as on which the cancellation is requested with respect to the booking dates and the date of the examination.

Cancellation of the OET on paper:

  • For the cancellation of the OET on paper, the entire requested subtests are cancelled without the facility of partial cancellation.
  • You can cancel the exam one week from the exam and no refund shall be made post the Sunday after 11:59 PM before the date of the test.
Before the closing of booking dates After the closing of booking dates
4 sub-tests AUD 460 AUD 380
3 sub-tests AUD 350.50 AUD 270.50
2 sub-tests AUD 212 AUD 132
1 sub-test AUD 73.50 No refund

Cancellation of the OET on computer and at home:

  • For the cancellation, you need to make sure that none of the subtests are attempted by you.
  • The cancellation can be made only till 48 hours before the exam date.
Refunded amount
Before the booking closing date AUD 460
After the booking closing date AUD 380

So, this was all about the OET exam fee structure and the necessary details. Prepare well and plan even better!

All the best!

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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.

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Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.

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