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.

1. REGISTRATION TIMELINE

Pearson Edexcel International A/AS and International GCSE qualification registration opens now:

  • International A/AS qualification: Standard registration deadline: 22 Aug 2025, 17:00 (China Local Time); Late entry deadline: 15 Sep 2025, 17:00 (China Local Time)
  • International GCSE qualification: Standard registration deadline: 05 Sep 2025, 17:00 (China Local Time); Late entry deadline: 30 Sep 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 - Oct/Nov 2025

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 

  • 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 if the candidate has already taken any part of an exam package, the British Council will no longer accept any withdrawal requests. 

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.

Please click to check: Pearson Edexcel Notice to Candidates on exam day in 2025May/June exams series

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 May/June 2025 exam series will be released:

  • International AS/A, GCE level: 14 August 2025 (after 17:00 China local time)
  • International IGCSE level: 21 August 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

- Before 28 August, 2025  17:00 (China Standard Time):185.4 RMB per subject

-After 28 August, 2025  17:00 (China Standard Time), or for previous exam series: 494.4 RMB per subject 

- Processing time: Approximately 10 days

*Service fees are after-tax (including 3% VAT).

  • Post Results Services

- Access to scripts （ATS）: 10 December, 2025 (before 17:00 China Standard Time)

-Service P2 (Priority review of marking): 19 August, 2025 (before 17:00 China Standard Time)

- Other services: 23 September, 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 Free
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  556.2 556.2
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.  999.1 999.1
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.  1112.4 1030
Access to scripts-post review of marking (ATSPE)  A copy of clerical checked or post review of marking scripts. (with Service 1 or 2)  154.5 154.5

* 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" .

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