Fees and payment
Fees
The fee to sit the LAT 2023 is $199 (GST inclusive). If you are eligible for concession, the registration fee to sit the LAT 2023 is $100 (GST inclusive).
An additional $50 late fee applies for all registrations completed after 5 pm AEST 11 August 2023 and before 5 pm AEST Wednesday 6 September 2023.
Eligibility for concession registration fee
A concession registration fee is available to candidates who hold a valid Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) issued by the Australian Government Services Australia, or who are listed as dependants on the current HCC or PCC of a parent or guardian.
To be eligible for the concession registration fee:
- your card must be signed by the cardholder; AND
- your card must be valid at the time of LAT registration; AND
- your name must appear on the card and it must match the name on the LAT registration; AND
- you must submit a copy of both sides of the card to the LAT Office as soon as possible after you register, and by the close of late registrations at the latest: 5 pm AEST Wednesday 6 September 2023. Failure to provide proof of concession on time may result in your LAT registration being cancelled.
Please note, student cards, Medicare cards, transport concession cards, private health insurance membership cards and Community Service cards DO NOT make you eligible for concession. Please also note that the concession registration fee is not available to overseas candidates.
Only holders of a valid HCC or PCC are eligible for the concession registration fee; claims of financial hardship based on other criteria cannot be considered.
Claiming the concession registration fee
When you finish your online registration, an email containing your LAT registration details will be sent to your registered email address. This email contains instructions on how to complete your application for the concession registration fee.
Your registration is INCOMPLETE until a scanned copy of your concession card is received at the LAT Office. Proof of concession documentation must be securely uploaded and submitted to the LAT Office via your online ACER account by 5:00 pm AEST Friday 11 August 2023 to avoid being charged the additional $50 late registration fee. If you are NOT claiming the concession registration fee or registering for remote proctoring, your registration is complete when you have submitted the online form and payment.
Candidates who do not send proof of concession to the LAT Office by the late registration deadline (5:00 pm AEST Wednesday 6 September 2023) will forfeit the concession fee submitted at the point of registration unless a request has been submitted to cancel the LAT 2023 registration via the candidate's online ACER account.
Candidates can switch to a full fee registration if the concession registration was submitted in error, or if they no longer wish to claim the concession fee due to ineligibility. Candidates can log in to their online ACER account and submit a partial payment to make up the difference between the concession fee and the full LAT 2023 fee.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your registration is marked as INCOMPLETE after the close of standard registrations because you have not submitted your proof of concession, or if your request to change from a concession registration to a full fee registration occurs during the late registration period, you will also be required to pay the late fee.
Payment
Payment can be made by credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa Credit/Debit). American Express Card, Diners Club Card, personal cheques and cash will not be accepted.
When you pay by credit or debit card, you will receive a payment confirmation/tax invoice by email once the payment transaction is completed. The online payment option operates through ACER's e-commerce facility via the ACER website. Card details are not recorded or stored by ACER but are encrypted at the point of capture and transmitted directly to the bank, without entering ACER information systems. Thus you can be assured this is a safe payment option.
Please note that your card statement may list ACER as the recipient, and a specific reference to the LAT may not be mentioned. If you (as the person registered to sit the LAT 2023) or any other person wrongfully dispute the amount charged to the card provided to complete the registration, your registration may be cancelled, your results may be withheld and/or you may be blocked from taking further ACER administered tests.
Please see the LAT refund terms for more information about cancellations and how to submit a request for a refund.