It Matter$ Who You Register With to Take Your Language Exam (TEF Canada Comparison)

The "owners" of each exam, like the CCIP for the TEF, many times license out the taking of the exam itself to other organizations. These downstream orgs can add their own fees, which may cover security, proctoring, etc. It's worth it to investigate the pricing differences, because the gaps can get pretty large...

For example in Canada there's a 100 CAD difference to register for the exact same exam at the exact same time in the exact same city depending on whether you book through the ILSC ($490) or the Alliance Française (390$).

Note: Exam centers in some cities can provide a vastly different testing experience, but if there are reputable organizations proctoring, save yourself the 100$ and use it for therapy instead.