REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ON STUDENT ID CARD VALIDITY FOR TEST FEE DISCOUNTS
To assist candidates in using standard Student ID cards for test fee discounts, IIG Vietnam hereby provides supplementary regulations and detailed guidelines regarding the validity of various student card formats. Candidates are advised to the applicable regulations in each of the following cases.
I. Student ID Cards displaying both the start and graduation years of a formal full-time education program
Card validity is determined as follows:
- Primary, Secondary, and High School education (graduating classes): Valid until July of the graduation year.
- College program: Valid until the end of October of the graduation year.
- University program: Valid until the end of September of the graduation year.
II. Student ID Cards displaying only the start year
Card displaying only the start year of the program
Card validity is determined as follows:
- Primary, Secondary, and High School (graduating classes): Valid until July of the corresponding academic year.
- College program: Valid until the end of October of the 3rd academic year.
- University program: Valid until the end of September of the 4th academic year.
III. Student ID Cards displaying only the graduation year
The card validity is based on the expiration date printed on the card
Note: The expiration date must align with the standard duration of the formal full-time education program.
IV. Student ID Cards without cohort year
In such cases, candidates are required to obtain an official verification letter from the institution, containing the following details: Student’s personal information; major/field of study; type of education program; cohort year; the reason for issuance/reason for the absence of a Student ID card; validity period of the verification letter; official stamp of the institution, and the signature of the authorized representative.
IIG Vietnam will recognize the validity of the verification letter based on the duration specified by the institution. For verification letters without a stated validity period, IIG Vietnam will consider them valid for 60 days from the date of issue.
V. Other types of education programs
Candidates enrolled in other educational formats - including in-service training (work-study), distance learning, online education, top-up/articulation programs, and non-full-time second-degree programs - are not eligible for test fee discounts.
