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Educational Assessment Service Increases Exam and Service Fees

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Educational Assessment Service Increases Exam and Service Fees
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The Educational Assessment and Examinations Service has issued a new regulation significantly increasing fees for university exit exams, postgraduate entrance tests, and various certification services.

  • The Educational Assessment and Examinations Service issued a new regulation, Regulation No. 593/2018, revising fees for various services.
  • The university exit exam fee increased from 750 birr to 2,000 birr, consisting of a 500 birr registration fee and a 1,500 birr exam fee, while foreign nationals must pay 100 USD.
  • The Postgraduate Admission Test (NGAT) costs 3,500 birr for Ethiopians and 100 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Grade 12 exam registration costs 950 birr for Ethiopians and 100 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Professional license and competency assessment costs 3,500 birr for Ethiopians and 150 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Replacement education certificate costs 600 birr for Ethiopians and 115 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Replacement certificate and verification costs 900 birr for Ethiopians and 170 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Education document verification and authentication costs 400 birr for Ethiopians and 75 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Correction of spelling errors on names costs 700 birr for Ethiopians and 130 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Official transcript delivery costs 750 birr for Ethiopians and 50 USD for foreign nationals.
  • Exam result data for research purposes costs 10,000 birr per study for local institutions, 1,875 USD for foreign institutions, 1,000 birr for local individuals, and 190 USD for foreign individuals.
  • Using existing assessment tools incurs a 5 percent fee of the total cost, and developing new assessment tools incurs a 10 percent fee.