FEES
The examination fee is to be paid in Indian Rupees by demand draft or banker's cheque. The fee is a consolidated amount which includes the present applicable board fee and prevalent local fee.
For further information please write to kolkata.customercare@in.britishcouncil.org

O (Ordinary) level (GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations are:

- available to candidates who are not based in the UK
- generally taken after ten years of study at age 16+
- not compulsory for a candidate with secondary qualifications
- sometimes requested by specific universities
- for any aged private candidates who meet the syllabus requirements.
Normally O-levels in five subjects qualify you to go onto A-levels.

A-(Advanced) level examinations are:
- normally taken two years after the O-levels
- a means of paving the way for entrance into undergraduate studies in universities and colleges.
If you want to apply for entrance to an undergraduate degree, a minimum of three A-level subjects is required; however be aware that individual entrance requirements of universities or vocational institutions may vary.

AS-(Advanced Supplementary) level examinations are:
- generally shorter with half the content of a GCE A-level at the same standard
- equivalent to one GCE A-level qualification if you have two AS level qualifications
- accepted in lieu of one A-level for university entrance purposes.