The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) has been designed for 14 to 16 year olds. It aims to prepare students for further academic success, including progression to A and AS Level study, and equip them with skills for immediate employment. It is equivalent in standard to the British GCSE and is recognised as evidence of ability by academic institutions and employers worldwide.
The British Council is a private candidate centre for IGCSE 'O' and 'A' level examinations. Anyone who has followed the IGCSE syllabus may take the exams, though candidates may not register for components that require coursework or practical. Instead, they register for Alternative to Practical and Alternative to Coursework components. The British Council does not prepare candidates for these exams.
There are two registration periods for IGCSE, for the May/June sittings and for the November sittings. You should register by the deadlines by 26 March (late penalty fee is applicable) for the May/June sittings and by 15th August for the November sittings.
To register, please visit a British Council Centre in either Nairobi or Mombasa. We are open for registrations on any weekday from 8.00am to 4.00pm. You should bring with you a passport size photograph. You will need to complete the registration form and pay your fees. Once you have done this, your entry form will be sent to Cambridge. A letter confirming this will be sent to you within 5 days of the closing of registrations.
You can get a general timetable for the exams from any of our centres. Individual timetables are normally received from Cambridge after 3 weeks of the registration deadline. As soon as these are received, you will receive your personal copy by post. Usually the morning exams start at 9.00 am and the afternoon exams start at 2.00pm. Any variation to these times will be communicated to you. You should report for your exam at least 30 minutes earlier on the day.
Kshs 12,500 per subject
10,500 per subject
Kshs 13,500 per subject
In addition to the above you will also need to pay the Kenya National Examinations Council Fee of Kshs 1,500 per candidate.
Exams are held at our centres in Nairobi and Mombasa. If you intend to sit the exam in Mombasa, you should register for the exam at our centre in Mombasa.
The results for the exams are issued 2 months after the exam has taken place. And Certificates are issued two months after the results have been issued. You will be informed by post when your results and certificates are ready for collection.
British Council Nairobi
Upperhill Road
PO Box 40751
Nairobi
00100
Telephone: +254 (0)20 283 6000
Fax: +254 (0)20 283 6500
E-mail: exams@britishcouncil.or.ke
British Council Mombasa
Jubilee Insurance Building,
Moi Avenue
PO Box 90590
Mombasa
Telephone: +254 (0)41 222 3076
Fax: +254 (0)41 231 5349
E-mail: mombasa@britishcouncil.or.ke
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