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British Council

Follow the registration process below:

 

Step 1: Complete the application form

Please complete and submit the online application form. Please follow these steps:

  1. On the home page select "Spain" from the country drop-down menu
  2. Select the Awarding Body and the session.
  3. Using the search engine select the location and your subjects, and add them to the cart. Make sure to carefully read the instructions about the cash-in process with Pearson Edexcel or about transferring grades between exam series for certain Cambridge International qualifications.
  4. To complete the pre-registration you will be required to create a user account on the portal.
  5. At the end of the process, you will see a summary of all your subjects and the total amound to pay. Please remember that you must make the payment through bank transfer within 5 calendar days after submitting the registration form and always before the registration deadline (see Step 2: Make payment)

WHEN TO REGISTER

Find out about the different examination boards’ registration deadlines in the table at the end of the page.

DO YOU NEED TO MAKE ANY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS? 

If you require special administration, for example extra time or special exams supervision due to a clash of exam papers, you will need to contact us at least six weeks before your first exam.

Step 2: Make payment

Your application will not be processed until you have paid for your exams and send the proof of payment to the British Council by email. Please remember that the payment must be made within 5 calendar days of submitting the registration form and before the registration deadline (see table at the end of the page).

Download our bank details in order to make the payment by bank transfer. You will also find the e-mail address where you should send the copy of proof of payment.

PENALTY FEES 

Each examination board has a normal registration window for each exam session. You may still be able to register for exams after this date, but you will have to pay a penalty fee. No registrations will be accepted after the Late registration deadline (Late Stage 1).

Step 3: Registration complete

Once we receive your proof of payment, you will receive an email confirming that you have successfully registered for school exams with the British Council. Afterwards, you will receive your Statement of Entry with a summary of your enrolment.

All details regarding exam venues, dates and times will be sent to the email address provided during the registration approximately 2 weeks before the first exam.

NEED TO AMEND YOUR ENTRY? 

Please contact us if you need to make any amendments.

Registration dates and deadlines

• Examinations with Cambridge Assessment International take place in May/June and October/November.

• Examinations with Pearson Edexcel take place in January, May/June and October/November.

When to register

The two examination boards have different registration dates. Please check the table below to find the best option for you.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that candidate details and subject is correct and submitted to the British Council. Where qualifications include marks carried forward or cash-in codes, it is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that all stages of the assessment process are completed directly with the examination board.

You may still be able to register for exams after this date, but you will have to pay a penalty fee.

Bear in mind that for exams with special requirements, the enrollment deadline may vary, and it may be several weeks before the standard deadline. For further details, please contact us.

Qualification Exam period Registration period

Pearson Edexcel International
Advanced Level

January
2025

Closed

Late registration:
Closed

Cambridge International
Education

May/June
2025

Until 14 February 2025

Late registration:
15 Feb-10 Apr 2025*

Pearson Edexcel International

May/June
2025

Until 14 March 2025

Late registration:
15 Mar-13 Apr 2025*

 * During the Late registration period, late entry fees will be applied to the price. No registrations will be accepted after the Late registration closing date according to the table above.