Australia · Licensing examHow much are the AMC MCQ exam fees?
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Initial portfolio (one qualification) | $642 |
| Each added qualification | $107 |
| CAT MCQ authorisation | $2,920 |
| Clinical exam, in person | $3,000 |
| Clinical exam, online | $3,400 |
| Clinical appeal (one station) | $910 |
| Each added appeal station | $235 |
| Workplace based assessment (WBA) | $1,070 |
| Reissue of results | $107 |
These are the amounts on the AMC’s fees and charges page. The online clinical exam fee is $3,000 plus a $400 levy, which the AMC charges because at most 18 candidates a day can be assessed online, against 36 at the National Test Centre, the levy page says.
The AMC stopped charging a card payment surcharge from 9:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time on 1 October 2026, with fees otherwise unchanged.
AMC exam fees have come down twice. The MCQ authorisation went down from $3,124 to $2,920 for applications from 8 January 2024, and the clinical exam went from $3,991 to $3,000 in person and from $4,391 to $3,400 online from 1 July 2025.
Getting part of a fee back
| When you cancel | Refund |
|---|---|
| MCQ, within 1 month of paying | 75% |
| MCQ, later but before it expires | 50% |
| Clinical, within 1 month of paying | 50% |
| Clinical, after 1 month or on the day | None |
| Clinical appeal, within 1 week | 75% |
| WBA place accepted, not started | 50% |
Apart from portfolio fees, each refund here needs evidence of circumstances outside your control, such as a severe illness, a bereavement or a natural disaster. Minor illness and travel plans don’t count. For the MCQ, ask before the authorisation expires: the refund policy says email mcq@amc.org.au, and the events page says to ask through the AMC contact form for the Cancellation of Authorisation form. If you don’t attend, or break the authorisation rules, it’s used up and nothing comes back. For an online clinical exam lost to an internet or power outage outside your control on the day, the refund is 50%.
Portfolio fees come back in full if the AMC hasn’t reviewed your application, 50% if it has but no ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) verification status has arrived, and not at all after that. The AMC aims to decide a refund request within 10 business days, pay it within 10 more, and return it to the card you paid with.
Costs the AMC doesn’t set
Some costs are set by others. The ECFMG charges its own fees for verifying your credentials, the Medical Board of Australia charges registration fees, and WBA providers set what their programs cost, which the AMC says varies between providers. Travel, visas and accommodation are yours to cover.
Sources: AMC and 7 more. Checked November 2026.
- AMC: Fees and charges ↗
- AMC: Online clinical examination levy ↗
- AMC: Assessment Withdrawal and Refund Policy, version 1.0 (PDF) ↗
- AMC: MCQ authorisation fee reduced (9 August 2024) ↗
- AMC: Clinical exam fee change (30 June 2025) ↗
- AMC: Clinical examination ↗
- AMC: Frequently asked questions ↗
- AMC: MCQ examination events ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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