1. REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Pearson Edexcel International A/AS level registration deadline of May/June 2026:
- Standard registration deadline: 12 March 2026, 17:00 (China Local Time);
- Late entry deadline: 10 April 2026, 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. EXAM CENTRES
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Hangzhou
Starting from the May/June 2026 exam series, the British Council will open the:
British Council Shenzhen Centre：No.21 Zhenhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
British Council Wuhan Centre：No.535 Zhuankou Road, Caidian District, Wuhan
British Council Hangzhou Centre: No.42 Jiaogong Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou
*The Shenzhen/Wuhan/Hangzhou centres only offer International A/AS level; International GCSE and GCE are temporarily not available.
3. 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/June 2026
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.
4. REFUND AND CANCELLATION FOR PEARSON EDEXCEL (EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JULY 2025)
- If a withdrawal request is submitted before the late registration deadline, 80% of the test service fee will be refunded (after deduction of an administration fee of 20% test service fee).
- After the late 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 once the first exam component within the examination entry has commenced, the British Council will no longer accept any withdrawal requests.
5. STATEMENT OF ENTRY AND EXAM VENUE ARRANGEMENT
- The Statement of Entry will be sent by email to the candidate’s registered email address 1-2 weeks 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. If there is any problem, please contact us promptly.
- 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. Candidates are advised to regularly check their registered email inbox after completing registration to avoid missing any important notifications.
