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PCAT

Disclosure Based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions

This page is the disclosure required under Japan's Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (特定商取引に関する法律) for the online sale of PCAT (Practical English Test).

*This is an English translation provided for convenience. The Japanese version is the authoritative text.*

ItemDetails
SellerELT Education Inc. (株式会社ELTエデュケーション)
Operations ManagerTatsuya Tanaka
Address5-32-12 Shiba, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0014, Japan
TelephoneDisclosed without delay upon request. Please use the contact form below.
Emailinfo@elteduc.com
Contact formhttps://elteduc.com/contact
Corporate Websitehttps://elteduc.com/
Service URLhttps://app.eltpcat.com/
Price (credit pricing)

PCAT is a prepaid, usage-based service. One test attempt normally consumes one credit. It is not a subscription.

PlanPricePer credit
1 creditJPY 5,500JPY 5,500
3 creditsJPY 14,850JPY 4,950
5 creditsJPY 22,000JPY 4,400

All prices shown are inclusive of Japanese consumption tax.

Please check the purchase screen for current prices.

Costs other than the price

Internet access charges, communication fees, and the cost of a compatible device, microphone and any other equipment required to use the Service are borne by the customer.

There are no other fees or charges levied by ELT Education Inc.

Payment method and timing

Credit card, processed through Stripe Checkout. Card details are entered on a payment page hosted by Stripe and are not received or stored by ELT Education Inc.

Payment timing: on completion of the credit purchase (when the Stripe payment succeeds).

The date the charge appears on your statement is determined by your card issuer.

Time of service delivery

Credits are added to your account once Stripe confirms the payment, normally available for use immediately after checkout completes.

You may take PCAT using any available credit. An interrupted test can be resumed within 24 hours of the interruption, and resuming does not consume an additional credit.

Cancellation, returns and refunds

The following reflects the intended operating policy. Final terms are to be determined by ELT Education Inc.

PCAT is a digital service (an English proficiency assessment) delivered online. The cooling-off rules that apply to door-to-door sales do not apply to mail-order sales of this kind.

After a test has started: cancellation, refunds and the return of consumed credits for reasons attributable to the customer are, as a rule, not available.

If the environment check fails before the test starts: if you could not start the test because the required environment check did not pass, and a credit was consumed for that attempt, the credit is returned to your account. This is handled by reissuing the credit rather than by a cash or card refund.

Cancellation of purchased but unused credits: cancellation and refunds after purchase are, as a rule, not available.

If you could not take the test because of a failure on our side: where a test could not be properly started or completed for reasons attributable to ELT, we will investigate and return the credit consumed for that attempt to your account. This is handled by reissuing the credit rather than by a refund.

If a score is invalidated for misconduct: the credit is not returned or reissued.

Where applicable law grants a right of cancellation, termination or refund, that law prevails.

System requirements

PCAT is taken in a web browser.

Supported browsers: the current version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Safari is recommended.
The Service records audio using the MediaRecorder API, in whichever audio format your browser supports (WebM or MP4). Firefox can record, but is not covered by our testing.
The environment check run before the test confirms that your browser can actually record audio.
Supported OS: Windows or macOS running a current version of the browsers above
Supported devices: desktop and laptop computers. The test screens are designed for a computer-sized display; smartphones and tablets are not covered by our testing
Permissions required: microphone access (required), camera access (optional)
JavaScript and cookies: both must be enabled. Sign-in and testing will not work otherwise
Connection: a stable internet connection. The Service plays and records audio and maintains a continuous connection to our servers, so please avoid taking the test where mobile reception is unstable or the network is restricted. If you are disconnected, you can resume within 24 hours of the interruption