Pearson Edexcel is the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications in schools, colleges and work places in the UK and abroad. For more information please visit the Edexcel official website.

Private candidates may enter for GCE AS and A levels, International GCSEs (Edexcel Certificate for UK state schools) and International Advanced Level (IAL) examinations through British Council China.

Schools that deliver Pearson Edexcel qualifications may choose to join the British Council's Partner Schools, where British Council will provide essential exam administration services for A Level or International GCSE exams, along with enhanced support for school leaders, teachers, parents and students. For more information please refere to the Partner Schools webpage.

Exam Registration

1. REGISTRATION TIMELINE

Pearson Edexcel International A/AS level, International GCSE and GCE registration deadline of May/June 2025:

  • Standard registration deadline:  13 March 2025, 17:00 (China Local Time)
  • Late entry deadline: 10 April 2025, 17:00 (China Local Time)

* If the application status is not “Payment Successful” by the indicated deadline for different stages, the late entry penalty for the next stage will be charged.

2. REGISTRATION GUIDANCE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

Please refer to the registration guidance and submit an application on our online registration system:

Pearson Edexcel Registration Guidance - May/June2025

The Registration Guidance document is comprised of three parts:

  • Registration Notice and FAQs: aiming to answer questions that you may have during the registration process.
  • SRS Registration Guidance: demonstrating the step-by-step procedures of using our registration portal to complete the exam registrations.
  • Information Sheets: including information like registration timeline, option codes of most available subjects, exam timetable, and exam fee list of different entry stages.

Please go through this document and make sure that you understand and accept the content of this document before you submit registrations. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Once the payment of your exam application is completed, you are not allowed to modify your registrations.  You are responsible for any mistakes of the registrations due to your own reasons.

3. REFUND AND CANCELLATION 

  • Cancellation can be requested before the registration cut-off date and candidate will receive a partial refund of the local test service fee (after deduction of an administration fee of 30% local test service fee), The refund of board fee (if applicable) is subject to exam board’s policy.
  • After the registration cut- off date, only under certain special circumstances will candidate be allowed to cancel the test. For example, candidate wants to cancel the test for medical reasons, cancellation application needs to be submitted with supporting medical evidence provided before the test day. The cancellation application needs to be submitted to the British Council Global Exams Services National service hotline (Email: Globalexams.China@britishcouncil.org.cn , Tel: 010-58103306, Service hour: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays). The BC Company reserves the right to check the supporting documents and to decide whether to approve the cancellation application or not. If the cancellation application is approved, the candidate will receive a partial refund of the local test service fee (after deduction of an administration fee of 30% local test service fee). The refund of board fee (if applicable) is subject to exam board’s policy.
  • Cancellation applications will not be accepted after the test day.

4. Statement of Entry and Exam Venue Arrangement

  • The Statement of Entry which is the Exam Confirmation Letter will be sent to you via email within one week after the deadline of each registration stage. 
  • The exam venue arrangement and entry requirement will be sent to you via email one to two weeks prior to the start of exam series.
  • Notice to candidates on exam day will be updated on this page one to two weeks prior to the start of exam series.

Notice to Candidates on exam day

Results and Certificates

1. Candidate Statement of Provisional Results and Certificate 

The results and certificate release timeline:

Exam Series Candidate Statement of Provisional Results will be released Certificate will be released
January Result release day Mid of May
May/June Result release day Mid of November
October/November Result release day Mid of April

Results of January 2025 exam series will be released:

  • International AS/A, GCE level: 6 March 2025 (after 17:00 China local time)

The Candidate Statement of Provisional Results (CSPR) will be provided in e-copy only, the e-copy CSPR will be sent to candidates’ registered email on the result release day. The certificate is only available in hardcopy. We will notify candidates of the collection method via email. 

2. Results FAQ and Post-Results Services 

Candidate are advised to download the "Pearson Edexcel Results Guidance" to learn more about results FAQ and the application process for post results services. 

Please find below the fee list and application deadlines for Post Results Services.

  • Late Cash-in

- Within four weeks of the release of results (April 3, 2025 before 17:00 China Standard Time):175.1RMB per subject
- After four weeks of the release of results, or for previous exam series: 484.1 RMB per subject 
- Processing time: Approximately 10 days
*Service fees are after-tax (including 3% VAT).

  • Post Results Services

- Access to scripts (ATS): 27 May, 2025 (before 17:00 China Standard Time)
- Other services: April 1, 2025 (before 17:00 China Standard Time)
- Processing time: Please check above "Pearson Edexcel Results Guidance" for details

Pearson Edexcel Enquiry about Results 
Service Type Description Service Fee (CNY) *
IAS/AL & GCE IGCSE
Access to scripts (ATS)  A photocopy of the marked exam paper that you can use to decide whether to request a review of marking or clerical re-check  Free NA
Service 1 - clerical check  A check of all clerical procedures which lead to us issuing a result. This includes making sure: all parts of the exam paper have been marked; marks have been recorded/added up correctly;special consideration has been applied (where appropriate) ;the grade boundaries have been applied accurately   545.9 NA
Service 2 - review of marking  A check that our examiners have marked externally assessed components correctly. This includes: the clerical check (Service 1)  ; a review of marking of units/components by a senior examiner.  968.2 NA
Service P2 - priority review of marking  *Only available in May/June series  This service is the same as the Service 2 review of marking but is processed faster.  NA NA
Access to scripts-post review of marking (ATSPE)  A copy of clerical checked or post review of marking scripts. (with Service 1 or 2)  154.5 NA

* The fee listed above included 3% VAT and will be calculated per exam unit.

* The refund policies regarding the changes in results after post results services can be found in above "Pearson Edexcel Results Guidance" .