Everything You Need to Know About OET Exam Refunds What if after weeks of intensive Occupational English Test (OET) review, something suddenly came up and you can’t take the exam on your scheduled test date? Is there anything you can do so your training and test fee won’t go to waste?
Yes, there is! To make sure your efforts during your OET preparation course don’t go to waste, you can request for a test refund or reschedule. This article tackles delves into the former. Read on to find out everything you need to know about OET’s fee withdrawal policies.
OET’s Withdrawal Policies Is your exam scheduled on or before August 2018? Or, is it set on or after September 2018? The referral policies for these two periods are different due to the OET update on September 2018. So, consider your test date.
If your test is on or before August 2018
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…up to the closing of applications of your test date. Log into your online candidate profile and select “withdraw.” There’s an administration fee of AUD 120, which will be taken from your refund.
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…after the closing of applications of your test date. Just go to your OET online candidate profile and select “withdraw.” There’s an administration fee of AUD 200, which will be taken from your refund.
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…up to two business days before your test date. Since OET tests are usually scheduled on a Saturday or Sunday, the request needs to be filed on the Wednesday before the exam. The procedure for withdrawing is the same as those detailed above. The administration fee is AUD 200.
You won’t get a refund if you withdraw the exam… o
…within two days before the test date.
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…on the test date.
Test withdrawals are complete and nonreversible.
The online booking fee (AUD 7) is not part of the refund.
The refund processing may take up to 20 business days.
If your test is on September 2018 or beyond
You can withdraw your test application and get a refund for it…
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…up to the closing of applications of your test date. Simply log into your myOET candidate profile, find your booking, and click “withdraw.” The administration fee (AUD 120) and the non-refundable booking fee (AUD 7) will be deducted from your refund.
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…after the closing of applications of your test date. You can either contact OET support or file your withdrawal through your myOET candidate account. The administration fee (AUD 200) and the non-refundable booking fee (AUD 7) will be taken from your refund.
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…up to seven Australian business days before your test date. So, if you don’t file your refund request a week before your test date, you won’t get refunds for your withdrawal. The procedure and fees are the same as those designated for withdrawals made after the closing of your test date’s applications.
You won’t get a refund if you withdraw the exam… o
…within seven days before the test date.
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…on the test date.
Test withdrawals are complete and nonreversible.
The online booking fee (AUD 7) is not part of the refund. In fact, it is deducted from your refund.
The refund processing may take up to 20 business days.
While OET does allow test withdrawals and refunds, it’s still best if you take the exam on the date you booked it. Not only will you be able to save money, but the knowledge you obtained from your OET preparation course will still be fresh in your mind. You’ll have higher chances of securing your grade goals. So, think carefully before you request for a refund.