you should first cancel your prometric date.

then you log into your ECFMG account, and there will be an option to extend the eligibility period . You can extend it only once and you have to pay a fee. It was 50$ till last year.

Once you extend your eligibility period you will be sent a new scheduling permit in the next 2 weeks...once you get your scheduling permit you can reschedule your exam with prometric.

I believe that if you cancel and reschedule with a new permit prometric doesnot charge a fee. but if you just postpone the date of the exam within 30 days of the original date or reschedule the date with the same permit, Prometric also charges a fee of 50$ for rescheduling.

Your request should be within 20 days of the first month of your new eligibility period.

 

http://www.usmle-forums.com/ecfmg-forum/5250-eligibility-period-extension-help-plz.html

 

some of the stuff mentioned has changed a bit this year......till last year you could extend till 5 days in advance at prometric.......now it is 30 days or you will be charged a fee

also from the thread it seems you have to pay even if you cancel in the new system..

 

Whoa....i didnt know that !!

Thanks

 

extension of elgibility period shud be done with in 20 days of first month or last month of original elgibility period please carify.
its urgent . please please

 

I am sorry I read my previous post I meant 20 days of new eligibility period not original... I edited the previous post also

 

thanks for your help
its such a relief
may god bless u