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²ÊÉñVl Concession Scheme

Candidates whoÌýare namedÌýon a currentÌýAustralianÌýHealth Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), both issued by Centrelink, are eligible for the reduced test fee. The concession fee is not available to candidates sitting the test outside Australia.Ìý

Concession application deadline

Concession Applications open: 3ÌýFebruary 2025
Bookings open: 4ÌýMarch 2025
Concession Application deadline:Ìý9ÌýMay 2025

Concession applications will not be accepted after the concession application deadline under any circumstances.

Concession eligibility

Concessions are only available to candidates who meet either of the following criteria:Ìý

Concession Criteria

Evidence Required

Hold or listed as a dependant on a current, signedÌýAustralianÌýHealth Care Card (HCC)

Please provide a copy ofÌýboth sidesÌýof theÌýcard

HoldÌýor listed as a dependant on a current, signed Australian Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)

Please provide a copy ofÌýboth sidesÌýof theÌýcard

Only the Health Care Card and Pensioner Concession Card are accepted, claims of financial hardship based onÌýother criteria cannot be considered.

NOTE: A Medicare Card is NOT the correct evidence for the concession scheme.Ìý

Medicare Cards, New Zealand Community Services Cards, Transport concession cards, private health insurance membership cards are NOT accepted.

Application process

The steps in the concession application process are:

Ìý1Ìý

Register your

Ìý2

CompleteÌýthe onlineÌýConcession application form belowÌýbyÌý9ÌýMay 2025.Ìý
Upload aÌýcopy of your current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and provide your ²ÊÉñVl ID number given in the top right corner of your Pearson VUE account.
Ìý3

ReceiveÌýyour concession voucher code within approximatelyÌý3Ìýbusiness daysÌýby email.Ìý

Check your junk mail folder if you have not received the email and refer to the FAQs below.ÌýDo NOT upload a second application as this may affect the processing of your application.
Ìý4

After bookings open in early March, log inÌýto yourÌýÌýto book your test by the booking deadline of 11:59pm AEST on 16 May 2025.
On theÌýpayment page, select theÌýoption to 'Add a voucher or promo code',Ìýenter theÌýconcession voucher code and click 'apply'. The concession voucher code can only be used by the candidate who is issued the voucher in the concession application.Ìý

Booking deadlines

  • Bookings open onÌý4 March.
  • Book your test by 16 May 11:59pm AEST to pay the $240 concession fee.
  • If you miss the deadline, anÌýadditional late fee of $85 is applied to bookings made until 30 May 11:59pm AEST.
  • Final late bookings are then accepted untilÌý6 June at 11:59pm AEST and incur an additional fee of $185.ÌýNo further bookings are accepted after this dateÌýunder any circumstances.

APPLY FOR THE CONCESSION FEE

Queries regarding the Concession Scheme should be emailed to the ²ÊÉñVl OfficeÌýin advance of the concession application deadline. Please refer to the FAQs below as they may answer your query.

 

Concession Scheme FAQs

It's been more than 3 business days and I haven't received the outcome of my concession application. What do I do?

Is an Australian Medicare card the correct evidence for the concession fee?

Why has my concession application been rejected?

I have already booked a full fee test, can I still submit a concession application?

I've received my concession voucher code but have already booked a full fee test. What do I do now?