The British Council will organize the hungarian accredited language exams (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE) through our partner institutions in Budapest.

The Business, the Legal, the Children and the Computer Based exams (BEC, ILEC, YLE, CB tests) are still organised by the British Council. Registrations can be submitted by e-mail.

1. Choose an examination

2. Download and fill in the application form

Computer based FCE, CAE, BEC, ILEC, ICFE and PET/FCE for Schools exams

PET, FCE, CAE, CPE exams (via our partner centres)

Choose an exam centre from our partner institution list

Examinations in Szeged are temporarily unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Closest exam venue is Csaba-College at Békéscsaba

3. Pay the exam fee

You can pay in person at the chosen examination centre or by bank transfer. If you are applying for BEC - ILEC or COMPUTER BASED (CB) exam, please click here for more information.

5. Send your application form and proof of payment

Send the application form and the certificate of the bank transfer to your chosen exam centre's office by post, fax, e-mail, or in person.

Your registration will become definite once the centre have received both your application form and the statement of the payment before the deadline.

By submitting your registration you are accepting the Exam Regulations (short version) and the Data Protection Act of the British Council's Examination Services. (The hard copy versions can be looked at our exam centres.)

6. Before the exam

You will receive two weeks before the exam: The Statement of Entry document, the exact time and date and the location of the exam, and the Notice to Candudates.

7. Collecting your certificate

Exam certificates can only be collected in person. Candidates taking their exams in Budapest can collect their certificates (PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, ILEC) at A Nyelviskola (1024 Budapest, Fény utca 10. II. em. 1., T +36 1 214 5355).

CB Computer based exam
PB Paper based exam

*For applications received after the date of the deadline there will be an additional late entry fee of 7,000 Ft charged. After the window period for late entries, applications might be accepted in the last 14 days, in case of available free places for an additional fee of 14,000 Ft.

BEC - ILEC and Computer Based (CB) exam fee payment method

Please send the test fee to the following bank account:
Citibank Zrt. 10800007-77237006-00000000
Account holder: British Council Hungary
Address: 1075 Budapest, Madách Imre út 13-14.

For bank transfers from abroad, you will need the following data:
Address of Citibank Zrt.:1051 Budapest, Szabadság tér 7.
IBAN code: HU46 1080 0007 7723 7006 0000 0000
SWIFT code: CITIHUHX

Make sure you indicate the type of the exam and the name of the candidate. A copy of the bank's confirmation of transfer should be sent to exams@britishcouncil.hu or can be faxed to (+36 1) 342 5728

SPECIAL NEEDS

In co-operation with Cambridge ESOL, we provide a Special Arrangements Service for candidates with hearing, speech, visual and kinetic difficulties, as well as for candidates with learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Relevant supporting documentation – a medical certificate and a Special arrangements form ( 60 KB)completed and signed by the candidate – should be submitted to the examination centre three months before exam date. Important: No documents can be accepted after the end of the particular registration period.

Download Special arrangements form (60 KB)

We also make special arrangements for candidates who have sustained accident-related injuries, such as a broken arm, prior to the day of the exam.

We make every effort to cater for special needs of any disabled candidates or candidates living in special circumstances (e.g. in prison), to enable them to best understand questions and tasks and complete the test. It is our aim for the language level of all candidates, irrespective of disability, to be assessed fairly and objectively.

If you have any questions or for further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

E  exams@britishcouncil.hu
T  (06 1) 483 2028, 32, 33,

If you don't get a confirmation message to your e-mail sent from the Freemail or Citromail domain, please get in touch with us by phone. We are sorry for this inconvenience.