We run the following Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing: STEP, TMUA, BMAT, MAT, ELAT, TSA, IMAT, CTMUA, University of Cambridge pre-interview assessments (ECAA, ENGAA, NSAA) and Oxford Admission Test(CAT, GAT, HAT, MLAT, OLAT, PAT).
For more information on each of these tests, please visit the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing official website.
STEP
Registration opens: 1 April 2021
Registration and payment deadline: 7 May 2021 16:00 China Local Time
(We will not accept any requests for late registration.)
Exam date:
STEP Paper II: 14 June, 2021
STEP Paper III: 17 June, 2021
Test Format: Paper-based Test
BMAT, TMUA, MAT, CAMBRIDGE PRE-INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT AND OXFORD ADMISSION TEST
Entries extranet opens: TBC
Registration and payment deadline: TBC
Exam date: 3 November 2021 (please visit our website to updated exam information.)
British Council will run Cambridge Assessment Admission Testing in 18 cities across China, venue information will be released 2 weeks before test day.
| Office | City |
| Beijing | Beijing, Wuhan, Jinan, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xi’an, Dalian, Changchun, Zhengzhou |
| Shanghai | Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou |
| Guangzhou | Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Changsha, Xiamen |
| Chongqing | Chongqing |
| Subject Name | Number of candidates | Exam Fee Standard stage/per paper (CNY) |
| STEP 2* | 1-5 | 2,793.00 |
| ≥ 6 | 2,313.00 | |
| STEP 3 | 1-5 | 1,993.00 |
| ≥ 6 | 1,753.00 |
Terms of payment
All the fees above can be paid by candidates in RMB through the British Council Exams Online System. All fees must be paid no later than the test entry deadline.
Cancellation of the tests can be allowed in some circumstances and agree that 50% of the local charge can be refunded if cancellation is requested at least five working days prior to the examination date with sufficient evidence or explanation. Evidence should be issued by an authorised body. All board fee incurred is not refundable. No refund is provided if a cancellation request is received within five working days of the examination or if the candidate is absent from the examination.
EXAMS REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
To improve your experience, the British Council new registration system is launched and the registration for Cambridge Assessment Admission Testing (MAT，BMAT，TMUA…) has been transferred to a new site. Please kindly visit: https://publicsession.britishcouncilexams.cn/ and check the linked registration guidance
Contact us if you encounter any problems while registering for exams.
ON THE TEST DAY
• Candidates should arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam.
• Candidates must bring the same National ID or passport used at registration. If any candidates under 18 needs to be collected after the end of the tests, the parent(s), guardian(s), any other authorized person(s) must present to the invigilators the original copy of ID which matches the scanned copy uploaded onto our exam registration system.
• Candidates can bring writing instruments into the exam room. No mobile phones, books, dictionaries, papers or any other devices are allowed unless approved for that subject.
RESULTS
Only the results of STEP, BMAT, TMUA, ELAT and TSA Oxford will be released to candidates in the Results Online system. Results of other tests are not published automatically. Candidate may request their results from the universities.
Results will be available on:
STEP: 10 August 2021
POST-TEST SERVICE
Candidates who register for STEP，BMAT and TMUA in our center may submit their enquiries about results within the period set by Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing and the British Council. We are unable to process any enquiries about results for candidates from other test centers. Applicants should submit an application on our exam registration system, and make the online payment as required within five working days of the results release date.
| Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing Results Enquiries | ||||
| Service | Description | Total Fee (RMB VAT excluded) | ||
| STEP | BMAT | TMUA | ||
| Results Enquiry | If a candidate thinks there has been an error in the processing or reporting of their results, they can raise a Results Enquiry. | 805 | NA | NA |
| Appeal | If a candidate thinks a Results Enquiry or a Malpractice case was incorrectly handled or if they have a complaint about an aspect of the administration of the test that is not covered by the Special Considerations process they can submit an Appeal. Please note there is no other basis for a review of a Results Enquiry or for raising an Appeal. | 805 | NA | NA |
For other Enquires about Result service available, please contact us.
Q1: What is UCAS ID？
When you register with UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) Apply, you will get a 10-digit Personal ID Number like this: 123-456-7890. It is very important to ensure that your UCAS ID and personal details submitted to us are accurate and match what you put in your UCAS application, so that your results can be sent to the correct university.
Q2: How long is the result valid for?
The result is only valid for the year the test is taken and cannot be carried over to a re-application.
Q3: Can I take Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing this year if I don’t plan to apply for university in this year?
Yes, but as the result is only valid for the year the test is taken and cannot be carried over to a re-application, you need to take the exam again in the year you plan to apply for universities.
Q4: How to deal with the time clash between different exams?
With the same exam series, there may be different scenarios of exam timetable clash:
1) For timetable clash between multiple subjects of Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing registered at our center, we will make re-arrangement accordingly. Candidates should refer to the Confirmation Letter for the final timetable. If there is any timetable clash between two exams, one of them will be rescheduled for a different time on the same date. Candidates should be under full center supervision during the break between two exams. During the break, candidates will not be permitted to use mobile phones nor any other electronic devices or communicate with the other candidates.
2) We are unable to make any rearrangement for timetable clash between Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing registered at our center and other exams (e.g. Cambridge International exams). Candidates should avoid any timetable clash before registering for exams.