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Home Hearing Test Cost: A Plain Breakdown for Families
Here is the plain answer. The hearing test itself is free — a full 45-minute assessment by an RCI-registered audiologist, done in your parent's own home in Pune, Delhi or Bengaluru. A home visit adds only a small travel and convenience charge, confirmed when you book, and that charge is waived the moment you go ahead with a hearing aid. So for most families the real budget line is the aid, not the visit — and even that comes with up to 30-50% off MRP, no GST, and 0% EMI. Call or WhatsApp +91 9429690093 for an exact quote for your parent's area.
Written & clinically reviewed by the Prudent Hearing clinical teamRCI-registered audiologists (MASLP / BASLP)Last updated 5 September 2026
What is included in a home visit
A home visit is not a stripped-down version of the clinic. The same RCI-registered audiologist arrives with portable equipment and runs the full test on your dining table or sofa. This matters when a parent refuses to travel, tires easily, or simply keeps putting it off. Nothing about the assessment is compromised by doing it at home.
A proper audiologist, not a salesperson
Prudent has fielded RCI-registered audiologists since 2004. Your parent is assessed and counselled, not pushed into a decision on the spot.
Ear and wax check
The audiologist looks into the ear canal for wax or obvious issues that can mimic hearing loss, so you are not paying to solve the wrong problem.
An honest report and next steps
You get a clear read on the degree of loss and whether an aid is even needed — sometimes it is not, and we will tell you so.
Read what families sayHome hearing test charges vs a clinic test
The test is free in both places. The only real cost difference is travel. In the clinic there is no visit fee at all — you simply come to us. At home, a small travel and convenience charge covers the audiologist's time on the road and the portable kit; it is quoted upfront when you book, never sprung on you afterwards.
At the clinic
Walk in, get the free 45-minute test, walk out. Ideal if your parent is mobile and happy to travel to us.
Learn moreAt home
The same free test plus a modest travel and convenience charge for coming to you. Confirmed at booking, so there are no surprises.
Why home costs a little more
You are paying for the audiologist to reach your parent — not for the assessment, which stays free either way. For a reluctant or frail parent, that convenience is usually worth it.
When the visit fee is waived (with an aid purchase)
Here is the part most families miss. The home travel charge is waived when you proceed with a hearing aid. So if the visit ends in a fitting, the visit effectively costs you nothing. The budget then sits entirely on the aid — and Prudent works hard to bring that down.
Visit fee waived on purchase
Go ahead with an aid at the same visit and the travel charge comes off. In practice, most families who fit an aid pay nothing for the home visit.
Browse hearing aidsUp to 30-50% off MRP
We fit all 8 major brands and pass on real discounts against printed MRP. The exact band varies by model — ask for the figure on the specific aid your parent needs.
See pricing bandsGST-exempt, with 0% EMI
Hearing aids are GST-exempt in India, so that tax is off the bill. 0% EMI lets you spread the cost over months without interest.
Home fitting and trial: what you pay and when
Fitting and trial are where money usually gets confusing, so here is the sequence. Your parent can try before buying — the audiologist programs a suitable aid to their loss and lets them hear the difference, at home. If they go ahead, the fitting is completed in the same setting. Ongoing programming for the life of the aid is free.
Try before you buy — at home
A real trial in your parent's own rooms, with their own TV and family voices. This is the honest test of whether an aid actually helps them.
Home fitting
Once a model is chosen, it is fine-tuned to your parent's hearing and comfort on the spot. No second trip to a clinic required.
Book a home visitFree lifetime programming
Hearing changes over time. Re-tuning the aid to keep it right is free for as long as your parent owns it — a genuine cost saved down the line.
Follow-ups included
Adjustment visits after the fitting are part of the service, so you are not billed every time the settings need a small tweak.
City-by-city availability and travel coverage
Home visits are the whole point of Prudent's model, and they run in all three of our cities. We are clinic-based — there is no branch outside these three — so we are honest about where our audiologists can reach. Below is the correct clinic for each city and the areas around it we cover.
Pune
Our head office. Home visits across Pune and PCMC are coordinated from the Viman Nagar clinic.
Pune hearing aidsDelhi
Two clinics — Rohini Sector 9 and Green Park — with home visits across North and South Delhi.
Delhi hearing aidsBengaluru
Home visits across Bengaluru, run from our Jayanagar 4th Block clinic.
Bengaluru hearing aidsHow to get an exact quote for your parent's area
The one number we will not invent is the exact travel charge for your parent's street — it depends on the city and how far the address sits from the nearest clinic. The fastest way to a precise figure is a two-minute call. Tell us the area or pin code and we will confirm the visit charge, whether it is waived on purchase, and a booking slot.
Call or WhatsApp for a quote
+91 9429690093. Give us the area and we confirm the exact home-visit charge and the slots available this week.
Contact usBook a home visit
Pick a time that suits your parent. The free 45-minute test and, if you want it, a trial happen in one appointment.
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If you would rather research before booking, see the 8 brands we fit and their typical price bands.
See all brandsFrequently asked questions
How much does a home hearing test cost?
The 45-minute hearing test is free, whether it is done at home or in our clinic. A home visit adds only a small travel and convenience charge, which we confirm when you book. If your parent goes ahead with a hearing aid at that visit, the travel charge is waived.
Is the home visit really free if we buy a hearing aid?
Yes. The travel charge is waived when you proceed with an aid, so families who fit an aid at the visit usually pay nothing for the visit itself. You then budget only for the aid, which comes with up to 30-50% off MRP, no GST and 0% EMI.
Which areas do you cover for home visits?
Pune and PCMC from our Viman Nagar head office, Delhi from our Rohini Sector 9 and Green Park clinics, and Bengaluru from Jayanagar 4th Block. We are clinic-based in these three cities only. Call +91 9429690093 to confirm cover for a specific area or pin code.
Can my parent try hearing aids at home before buying?
Yes. Our try-before-you-buy trial can be done at home, with the aid programmed to your parent's hearing so they can judge it with their own TV and family voices. There is no obligation to buy after the trial.
Are there extra charges for fitting or future adjustments?
The fitting is part of buying the aid, and programming is free for the lifetime of the aid. So re-tuning it as your parent's hearing changes does not cost extra.
Why won't you just post the exact price online?
Because an honest quote depends on the specific aid, the city and the distance to your parent's home — and a hearing aid manages hearing loss, it does not cure it, so the right device varies by person. We give real price bands and confirm exact figures on a call rather than posting a number that may not apply to you.
Book your parent's free hearing test at home
Start with the free 45-minute test — in our Pune, Delhi or Bengaluru clinic, or at your parent's home if travelling is a struggle. Tell us the area and we will confirm the exact home-visit charge, which is waived if you fit an aid. Call or WhatsApp +91 9429690093 to book.
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