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 May/June 2025 session opens now.

1.  REGISTRATION TIMELINE

IGCSE/O Level,AS & A Level Qualification (Standard entry deadline)

  • Beijing/Guangzhou/Chongqing office: 13 Feb 2025, 17:00 (Beijing time)
  • Shanghai office(per exam board's request):24 Jan 2025, 17:00 (Beijing time) (Registration between 25 January and 13 February is not available,  the late registration opens on 14 February)

IGCSE/O Level,AS & A Level Qualification  (Late entry deadline): 

  • Beijing/Guangzhou/Chongqing office: 10 April 2025, 17:00 (Beijing time)
  • Shanghai office(per exam board's request):10 March 2025, 17:00  (Beijing time)

Access Arrangement Application Deadline: 13 February 2025, 17:00 (Beijing 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.  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_May/June 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.

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 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.
  • The cancellation application needs to be submitted in written email and confirm(Email: Globalexams.China@britishcouncil.org.cn, Service hour: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).
  • 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 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.

Results and Certificates

1.  Results

The results for Oct/Nov 2024 AS & A Level will be released on 09 January 2025, 14:00 (China standard time).

The results for Oct/Nov 2024 IGCSE and O Level will be released on 16 January 2025, 14:00 (China standard time).

Information for checking results have been sent to candidates by email at begining of Dec 2024.

2.  Certificates

Certificates of Oct/Nov 2024 exam series will be available in late March or April 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.  Post Results Service

If you wish to apply for Post Results Service for Oct/Nov2024 exam series, please click and check the guidance: Guide for Post Results Service - Cambridge International

The Post Results Service will be available from 09 January 2025 and the payment deadline is 24 February 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.

 1009.40  1009.40    

 

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.

1040.30 1163.90
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.

 1359.60 1493.50

*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.