GAMSAT Costs Are No Joke
[Spoiler Warning] As GAMSAT costs inflate, candidates will feel more and more like gangsters with the amount of money they’re throwing around…
What Does The GAMSAT Cost In 2022?
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Hey Will, what’s the cost of the upcoming GAMSAT?
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The cost of attending GAMSAT in 2022 is AUD$515.
What Did The GAMSAT Cost In 2021?
(⌐O_O)
Wait, has the price gone up since this year?
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Actually no – the price of taking the GAMSAT in 2021 was also AUD$515.
(⌐O_O)
Oh that’s not so bad.
[Table] GAMSAT Costs Over The Past Decade-ish
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Oh it hasn’t always been a cake-walk like this – the GAMSAT fee has gone up quite a bit since I took it back in 2009.
(⌐O_O)
Oh, what’s the price been like?
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Check out the GAMSAT costs over the past 10 years or so:
| Year | GAMSAT Costs (In Australia) |
| 2024 | $549 |
| 2023 | $515 |
| 2022 | $515 |
| 2021 | $515 |
| 2020 | $510 |
| 2019 | $505 |
| 2018 | $490 |
| 2017 | $490 |
| 2016 | $470 |
| 2015 | $455 |
| 2014 | $440 |
| 2013 | $425 |
| 2012 | $409 |
| 2011 | $374 |
| 2010 | $308 |
| 2009 | $308 |
| 2008 | $300 |
(⌐O_O)
Hmmm…
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What?
(⌐O_O)
Can I just check something… (Excel magic noises)
(or Excel Rows, according to RawToast24)
| Year | GAMSAT Costs (In Australia) | Price Difference From Previous Year | GAMSAT Costs Inflation Rate (%) | Australia National Inflation Rate (%) |
| 2024 | $549 | $34 | 6.60 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | $515 | $0 | 0.00 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | $515 | $0 | 0.00 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | $515 | $5 | 0.99 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | $510 | $5 | 0.99 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | $505 | $15 | 3.06 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | $490 | $0 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | $490 | $20 | 4.26 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | $470 | $15 | 3.30 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | $455 | $15 | 3.41 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | $440 | $15 | 3.53 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | $425 | $16 | 3.91 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | $409 | $35 | 9.36 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | $374 | $66 | 21.43 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | $308 | $0 | 0.00 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | $308 | $8 | 2.67 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | $300 | – | – |
(⌐O_O)
…It’s conclusive.
It’s quite possible that Gamster has worn glasses up till now,
just so I could pull off this meme
(⌐O_O)
Am I only an exploitable to you?
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What do you think we all are?
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What do you see, my liege?
(⌐O_O)
I see that… some years, the GAMSAT does not beat inflation.
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Very good!
Lesson: GAMSAT Is Expensive, So Stop Waiting
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So kids, what lesson did we learn today?
(⌐O_O)
That the GAMSAT is expensive.
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An astute observation.
(⌐O_O)
So, is there actually a best time to prep for the GAMSAT?
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That best time would be right now, since the GAMSAT will only get more and more expensive over time.
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The cost of waiting is actually higher than that: Each year you don’t sit the GAMSAT, is one less year you have before retirement, and one less year you can be earning the biggest bucks as a consultant.
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As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
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Could I have sat the GAMSAT 20 years ago?
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Sure – ACER created the GAMSAT back in 1995.
(⌐O_O)
(Regret-o-meter intensifies)
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Though you and the GAMSAT would both have been playing in the mud back then.
(⌐O_O)
That’s true – so the time to start, is right now.
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Right! If you want to learn about GAMSAT prep, check out the blog for all the latest tips – and when you’re ready to get serious, check out the study guide super bundle on the homepage!
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