Generally, the higher the level of exam, the more recognised, accepted and valuable it is. It is very important that you choose an exam at an appropriate level for you, otherwise you may find it too difficult and fail or too easy in which case the certificate will not correspond to your real proficiency level. We suggest you ask your English language teacher for advice.

For more detailed information please refer to the General English Cambridge ESOL exams homepage.

The dates of the written exam are fixed and cannot be changed. Speaking may take place on a different date. Should this be the case, candidates will be notified via invitation letter or email approximately 3 weeks prior to the first part of the test.

NOTE - Some parts of the exam may take place on a different day

You can register for Cambridge ESOL exams at the British Council office in Sarajevo during the registration period:

To register for an exam each candidate will need to complete exam entry form.

Alternatively, your language school may opt to complete registration on your behalf, in which case block entry form will need to be submitted.

Your registration is only valid upon payment of the fee. Currently, the only method of payment available in BiH is via bank transfer or postal order. Sample payment form is available here.

Please note that, in case of incomplete payment, your registration will be cancelled on the last day of the registration period without notification.

Upon successful registration, you will receive an invitation letter or email from us or your language school approximately three weeks before the exam/the first part of the exam. The letter will specify the date, time and venue for all parts of the test. Candidates who have not received the invitation letter 3 weeks before the date of the written part of the test should contact the institution where they registered for the exams (e.g. language school or the British Council).

Please read the information in the invitation letter or email carefully and follow all instructions.

On the test day(s), please be punctual and bring a valid picture ID (National ID card or passport).

Candidates who registered with language schools will receive both results and certificates from the school.

First, you will receive notification of results. Certificates for passing candidates will be issued after the results only to candidates with passing grades. Candidates first have a chance to collect them at the British Council as they may get damaged when sent via the post. When collecting your result in person, you need to produce a valid picture ID. If you want somebody else to collect the certificate on your behalf, this person needs to have an authorisation from the candidate and a valid picture ID.

If you are unhappy with your results you may apply for an Enquiry on Results procedure 3 weeks (at the latest) after the receipt of the result.

You can choose to have one or more test components re-marked.

For this you would have to complete a form (please contact us by e-mail below) and pay a fee of 82.00 KM. The fee is the same, no matter how many components are re-marked.

The full fee will be refunded if a result is changed to a higher band score. The re-mark is done in London by trained clerical markers and Cambridge ESOL-appointed senior examiners.

Email: exams@britishcouncil.ba

Entries cannot be transferred to a future session or to a different exam level. Transfers from one centre to another are permitted only for all papers and only within the respective registration period.

If a candidate withdraws his/her entry on medical grounds or misses the examination due to illness, he/she may be refunded 75 per cent of the normal exam fee (late entry surcharge is not considered for the purposes of refunds) provided that a written request is submitted to the British Council no later than one week after the date of the exam. The request must be accompanied by a statement from a medical practitioner.

LATE ENTRIES

Within a certain time frame after the end of the registration period, late entries may be accepted provided that the candidate pays a late entry fee. Please contact the office where you wish to register before you send your late entry.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES AND EXAMINATION TIMETABLES

Candidates are issued statements confirming their entries, timetables and venues for the written papers and arrangements for the Listening and Speaking tests three weeks prior to the exam date.

TRANSFERS

Entries cannot be transferred to a future session or to a different exam level. Transfers from one centre to another are permitted only for all papers.

REFUNDS

If a candidate withdraws his/her entry on medical grounds or misses the examination due to illness, he/she may be refunded 3/4 of the regular exam fee (no late entry fee is taken into consideration) provided that the Request for Refund form is completely filled-in and sent to British Council Bratislava, Examinations Services, no later than one week after the exam. The form must be accompanied by a statement from a medical practitioner.

RESULTS

Statements of Results will be sent to all candidates, irrespective of their grade, two months after the exam. The actual certificates are issued only to candidates with passing grades approximately three weeks after the Statement of Results. Candidates have to collect the certificates in person or, alternativelly, they will be sent to them via registered post.  

SPECIAL NEEDS

For candidates with special needs, such as dyslexia, it is possible to make arrangements with Cambridge ESOL for extra time, large print, or Braille. Candidates must send their special needs requests before the end of the registration period accompanied by medical evidence. For special needs no late entries are accepted.