英国教育 British Council School Exams

Cambridge International Education is the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5 -19 year olds.

For more information please visit the Cambridge International Education Official Website.

Private candidates may enter for Cambridge IGCSE, O Level and International AS and A Level exams through British Council China.

Exam Registration

The registration for Cambridge International Oct/Nov2025 session opens now.

1.  REGISTRATION TIMELINE

IGCSE/O Level,AS & A Level Qualification

  • Standard entry deadline: 8 August 2025, 17:00 (China standard time)
  •  Late entry deadline: 10 September 2025, 17:00 (China standard time)

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

2.  Exam centres

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Wuhan

*Starting from the October/November 2025 exam series, the British Council will open the:

  • Cambridge - British Council Shenzhen Centre (Venue address for paper exams:No.21 Zhenhua Road, Futian District,Shenzhen City; Venue address for practical exams:NO.8 Zetian Road, Futian District,Shenzhen City )
  • Cambridge - British Council Nanjing Centre (Intersection of Xingcheng Road and Hongli North Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing City)
  • Cambridge - British Council Wuhan Centre (No.535 Zhuankou Road, Caidian District,Wuhan)

* Please note that the above test centre addresses are only applicable for the October/November 2025 exam series. 

3.  REGISTRATION GUIDANCE AND EXAM FEE

Please refer to the registration guidance and submit an application on our online registration system: Cambridge International Exam Registration Guidance_Oct/Nov 2025 

The Registration Guidance document is comprised of three parts:

  • Registration Notice and FAQs: including the questions that you may have during the registration process.
  • SRS Registration System Guidance: the step-by-step procedures of using our registration portal to complete the exam registrations.
  • Exam Information Sheets: including registration timeline, option codes of most available subjects, exam timetable, and exam fee list of different entry stages. The exam fee is comprised of board fee and local fee.

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.

4. REFUND AND CANCELLATION for Cambridge (effective from 01 July)

  • If a withdrawal request is submitted before the standard registration deadline, 80% of the test service fee will be refunded (after deduction of an administration fee of 20% test service fee).
  • After the standard registration deadline, cancellations will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and must be supported by valid supporting documents. For example, if the cancellation is due to medical reasons, the request must be submitted before the test day along with a medical certificate. The British Council 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, 80% of the test service fee will be refunded (after deduction of an administration fee of 20% test service fee). 
  • The cancellation application must be submitted in writing using the registered email address to the British Council Global Exams Services National service mailbox (Email: Globalexams.China@britishcouncil.org.cn, Service hour: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).
  • The refund will be processed approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the request is approved, returned via the original payment channel. 
  • After the test day, or if the candidate has already taken any part of an exam package, the British Council will no longer accept any withdrawal requests. 

Notice to Candidates on exam day

  •  The Statement of Entry will be sent by email to the candidate’s registered email address within 1 week after each registration phase ends.Candidates should carefully check their personal information (including name, date of birth, and gender) and the registered Syllabus/Component upon receiving the Statement of Entry. 
  • The detailed exam arrangements, including the exam venue, exam times will be sent to the candidate’s registered email address 1–2 weeks before the exam. Please make sure to read the information carefully.
  • Please click to check: Cambridge International Notice to Candidates on exam day in May/June 2025 exams series

Results and Certificates

1.  Results

The results for May/June 2025 AS & A Level will be released on 12 August 2025, 13:00 (China standard time).

The results for May/June 2025 IGCSE & O Level will be released on 19 August 2025, 13:00 (China standard time).

Information for checking results have been sent to candidates by email in July 2025.

2.  Certificates

Certificates of May/June 2025 exam series will be available in November 2025.

How to receive the certificate: Please submit the postal address survey link included in the checking result email, and physical certificate will be dispatched once available.

3.   Results FAQ and Post-Results Services 

Please check and download the "Cambridge Results Guidance " to learn more about results FAQ and the application process for post results services. 

The Post Results Service will be available from 12 August 2025 and the payment deadline is 17 September 2025, 17:00 (China standard time).

Processing time: Around 30 days

Oct/Nov 2024 Exam Series Post Results Service
Service number Description

Total Fee 

(CNY / VAT included)

O Level / IGCSE                                         

AS & A2 Level / A Level                     

1

Clerical re-check: A re-check of all procedures leading to the issue of a result. This service checks that all parts of the script were marked; that the marks were totalled correctly; and that the marks were recorded correctly.

 690.10 721.00  
1S

Clerical re-check with a copy of the script: The same as ‘Service 1’ but you also receive a copy of the script.

1019.7 1030    

 

2

Review of marking and clerical re-check: A review of the original marking to check that the agreed mark scheme was applied correctly. Also includes the re-checks detailed in Service 1.

1060.9 1174.2
2S

Review of marking and clerical re-check with a copy of the script: The same as ‘Service 2’ but you also receive a copy of the script.

 1380.2 1514.1

*The fee listed above included 3% VAT. The fee includes board fee and 412 CNY (after 3% VAT) local fee, the fee will be calculated per component.

Enquiries About Results (EAR) for Cambridge private candidates

Cambridge private candidates who register for exams directly through the British Council can now apply for Enquiries About Results (EAR) through the British Council’s School Registration System (SRS). This new and easy-to-use feature will enable candidates to make payments instantly when applying for the service through the online system.

Read the EAR guide to find more information.