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National Testing Program

What tests are approved?

Currently the only approved tests are:

  • SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
  • LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
  • GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
  • GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
  • AP (Advanced Placement Exam)
  • CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)
  • ACT (American College Testing Program)
  • DAT (Dental Admissions Test)
  • MAT (Miller Analogies Test)
  • MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)
  • OAT (Optometry Admissions Testing)
  • PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests)
  • ECE (Excelsior College Examinations)

What test fees does VA reimburse?

While VA will reimburse a person for required test fees, VA has no authority to reimburse a person for any optional costs related to the testing process. Test fees that VA will reimburse include:

  • Registration fees
  • Fees for specialized tests
  • Administrative fees.

Fees VA will not reimburse include:

  • Fees to take pre-tests (such as Kaplan tests)
  • Fees to receive scores quickly
  • Other costs or fees for optional items which are not required to take an approved test.

How Do I Apply For Reimbursement?

Before being reimbursed for any test fees you must be eligible for GI Billbenefits. To apply for GI Billbenefits click here.

You should also complete a (Application for Reimbursement of National Exam Fee).

You do not normally have to submit a receipt or proof of payment for the cost. However, in certain instances, it is necessary to submit this evidence. These situations are the following: DSST Tests & certain situations regarding the CLEP, MAT, and PCAT tests.

You can mail the required documentation to the Regional Processing Office which handles your claim . Or you can use the section of the website to send the information required and attach copies of any required documents as an attachment to your submission.