Dates and venues

In order to see when the registrations and KET and PET exams take place please click here.

To see where Cambridge general English FCE -CAE - CPE exams are organised and the centres in Romania where they are offered, click here.

In order to see when the registrations for Cambridge - English language for business - BEC exams take place please click here.

Exam fees

The registrations for Cambridge exams usually take place about 3 months before the exam dates. The registration periods are advertised well in advance on the internet and at the British Council offices in Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timisoara.

The exam fee and the methods of payment are listed on the registration forms issued for each session and date.

Registrations

You can register in person at any of the British Council offices in Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timisoara.

Payment of the exam fee

You will find details about how to pay the exam fee on the entry form.

Registration means both filling in the entry form and paying the exam fee, and then sending the filled-in form and proof of payment to the British Council Examinations Services.

In order to be sure you have been registered for the exam, you can call 021-3079600 or send an e-mail to contact@britishcouncil.ro in the period mentioned on the entry form.

You will receive a confirmation letter by post to the address that you have given us by the date mentioned on the entry form. The letter will give you details about the place and times of the written papers, the date of the speaking paper, etc. In case you have not received the confirmation letter by the date mentioned on the entry form, you must contact the British Council Bucharest immediately.

Late registrations

In case you missed the registration period, you can still register (by paying an extra fee) during the late registration period, which will be advertised on the internet and at our offices.

The duration of the exams

KET, PET and BEC (all levels) are held on one day.

FCE, CAE and CPE are held on two days: one day for the written papers (set by Cambridge ESOL) and another day for speaking, set by us in the period mentioned on the entry form.

The allocation of candidates

Candidates are allocated to rooms and exam dates according to their candidate number, which is automatically issued on registration by the exams software.

Written papers

The allocation to rooms will be displayed at the venue on the morning of the exam.

Oral test

When speaking is held after the written papers, the timetable will be displayed at the venue at the end of the exam day.

When speaking is held before the written papers, the timetable will be displayed at the venue on the day prior to the oral exam. You can also find out what time you are scheduled by calling us, according to the instructions in the confirmation letter.

If you have queries or complaints about the way the exam is organised, please contact a supervisor or the British Council representative at the venue immediately after the end of the paper or exam. Any complaints concerning the administration of the exam raised afterwards will not be taken into consideration.

Special arrangements

If you have special needs in relation to taking an exam, we can help you.

Please click here to find out more about this and if you think you are entitled to special arrangements, contact us as soon as possible.

We need to receive your request at least two months before the exam date (unless there is an emergency) so that we can get approval from Cambridge ESOL.

Cancellations

Cancellations of entries, after the registration period has ended, are only possible on medical  grounds. You have to give us a written request, accompanied by a valid statement from a medical practitioner., specifying the medical reasons for which you had to withdraw your entry or were unable to sit the examination. The withdrawal and refund of the examination fee have to be requested by the deadline mentioned in the entry form.

When Cambridge ESOL approves the withdrawal, you will be refunded the exam fee minus a local administrative tax.

Refunds are not given for any other reason (including, for example, clash of dates with other examinations).

Results

Results will be issued about 2 months after the exam date. The results will be sent to you by post by the deadline mentioned in the confirmation letter.

The letter will inform you where and when to collect the certificate.

The result includes a graph indicating a rough approximation.

Results are confidential, they are not displayed and are not communicated by telephone.

Enquiries on result

Enquiries may be made by the deadline mentioned on the letter of result.

You can request a clerical check (which is free of charge) or a re-mark of the written papers (for which a fee is charged, the amount being mentioned in the letter).

It is extremely rare for such enquiries to lead to a change in the result for the following reasons: the majority of papers are either machine-marked or clerically marked with double-checking; examiner-marked papers are typically double-marked and in borderline or disputed cases they are marked three or four times.

Certificates

Certificates are issued about 3 months after the exam date, in the period mentioned in the letter of result.

Certificates are not sent by post, unless we receive a written request from you.