Ethiopia Increases Fees for University Exit Exam and Educational Services

The Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES) has issued a new regulation revising fees for various educational and assessment services across Ethiopia. Under Regulation No. 593/2018, the fee for the university exit examination has increased from 750 ETB to 2,000 ETB for Ethiopian citizens, consisting of a 500 ETB registration fee and a 1,500 ETB exam fee, while foreign nationals will pay 100 USD. The National Graduate Admission Test (NGAT) is now set at 3,500 ETB for locals and 100 USD for foreigners, whereas Grade 12 national exam registration now costs 950 ETB for domestic students. Additional rate adjustments apply to professional licensing exams, document authentications, replacement certificates, official transcript deliveries, and spelling corrections on credentials. Fees have also been established for accessing examination data for research purposes, charging up to 10,000 ETB for domestic institutions and 1,875 USD for foreign entities. Furthermore, the regulation outlines specific service charges for utilizing existing assessment tools or developing new ones.