Chosing the right exam

Generally, the higher the level of exam, the more recognised, accepted and valuable it is. It is very important that you choose an exam at an appropriate level for you, otherwise you may find it too difficult and fail or too easy in which case the certificate will not correspond to your real proficiency level. We suggest you ask your English language teacher for advice.

Exam CEF Level* Level Description
KET A2 False beginners An elementary level exam, testing your ability to deal with basic written and spoken communications.
PET B1 Intermediate An intermediate level exam, testing your ability to cope with everyday written and spoken communications.
FCE B2 Upper-intermediate An upper intermediate level exam - ideal if you can deal confidently with a range of written and spoken communications.
CAE C1 Advanced An advanced exam – if you can communicate with confidence in English for work or study purposes, this is the exam for you.
CPE C2 Expert A very advanced level exam - perfect if you have achieved a high level of language skills and are able to function effectively in almost any English-speaking context.

For more detailed information please refer to the General English Cambridge ESOL exams homepage.

Exam dates and fees

NOTE - Some parts of the exam may take place on a different day

EXAM

SPRING 2012

SUMMER 2012

WINTER 2012

FEES

KET
Key English Test

17 March

01 June
07 June

07 December

120,00 KM

KET for Schools
Key English Test for Schools

10 March

02 June

04 December

120,00 KM

PET
Preliminary English Test

17 March

01 June
07 June

07 December

135,00 KM

PET for Schools
Preliminary English Test for Schools

10 March

02 June

04 December

135,00 KM

FCE
First Certificate in English

10 March

09 June
12 June

04 December
07 December

235,00 KM

CAE
Certificate in Advanced English

17 March

09 June
13 June

01 December
02 December

245,00 KM

CPE
Certificate of Proficiency in English

10 March

14 June

06 December

255,00 KM

BEC P
Business English Certficates - Preliminary

15 March

06 June

24 November

145,00 KM

BEC V
Business English Certificates - Vantage

16 March

07 June

01 December

230,00 KM

BEC H
Business English Certificates - Higher

14 March

05 June

17 November

270,00 KM

The dates of the written exam are fixed and cannot be changed. Speaking may take place on a different date. Should this be the case, candidates will be notified via invitation letter or email approximately 3 weeks prior to the first part of the test.

Within a certain time frame after the end of the registration period, late entries may be accepted provided that the candidate pays a late entry fee. Please contact the office where you wish to register before you send your late entry.

Registration

You can register for Cambridge ESOL exams at the British Council office in Sarajevo during the registration period:

SESSION REGISTRATION PERIOD LATE ENTRY PERIOD – 1st STAGE LATE ENTRY PERIOD – 2ND STAGE
SPRING 01 – 30 Jan 2012 31 Jan – 10 Feb 2012 11 – 17 Feb 2012
SUMMER 5 Mar – 06 Apr 2012 07 Apr – 25 Apr 2012 26 Apr – 10 May 2012
WINTER 20 Sep – 10 Oct 2012 11 Oct – 22 Oct 2012 23 Oct – 09 Nov 2012

To register for Cambridge: Advanced exam (CAE) each candidate will need to complete CAE exam entry form (under 18 years of age) or CAE exam entry form (over 18 years of age).

To register for an exam each candidate will need to complete exam entry form.

ESOL exam structure chart can be found here

Alternatively, your language school may opt to complete registration on your behalf, in which case block entry form will need to be submitted.

You can bring all documentation to our office - we are open Monday to Thursday 14.00 - 16.00. You can also send it by post to the following address:

British Council
Examinations Services
Ljubljanska 9
71000 Sarajevo

SPECIAL NEEDS

For candidates with special needs, such as dyslexia, it is possible to make arrangements with Cambridge ESOL for extra time, large print, or Braille. Candidates must send their special needs requests before the end of the registration period accompanied by medical evidence. For special needs no late entries are accepted.

Payment

Your registration is only valid upon payment of the fee. Currently, the only method of payment available in BiH is via bank transfer or postal order. Sample payment form is available here.

Please note that, in case of incomplete payment, your registration will be cancelled on the last day of the registration period without notification.

BEFORE YOUR EXAM AND ON THE TEST DAY

Upon successful registration, you will receive an invitation letter or email from us or your language school approximately three weeks before the exam/the first part of the exam. The letter will specify the date, time and venue for all parts of the test. Candidates who have not received the invitation letter two weeks before the date of the written part of the test should contact the institution where they registered for the exams (e.g. language school or the British Council).

Please read the information in the invitation letter or email carefully and follow all instructions.

On the test day(s), please be punctual and bring a valid picture ID (National ID card or passport).

REFUNDS

If a candidate withdraws his/her entry on medical grounds or misses the examination due to illness, he/she may be refunded certain amount of the regular exam fee (no late entry fee is taken into consideration) provided that the Request for Refund form is completely filled-in and sent to British Council Bosnia and Herzegovina, Examinations Services, Ljubljanska 9, 71000 Sarajevo, no later than one week after the exam. The form must be accompanied by a statement from a medical practitioner.

For more information please email us

RESULTS AND CERTIFICATES

Candidates’ answers and other work done by candidates are property of the University of Cambridge and under no circumstances will these be released to candidates, schools or centres.

All exam candidates will be provided with ID/ secret numbers together with the Confirmation of Entry which will enable them to access results online (approximately 8 – 10 weeks after the written test date). The registering institutions will be able to access their candidates’ results online at the same time, if they have received their own identification codes from the exam centre. Individual paper performance is not provided for those candidates with grade X (absent from part of the examination), grade Z (absent from all of the examination), or PENDING (result to follow).

About a month after the release of results, certificates will be sent to all candidates by post. Candidates that registered through a registering institution will receive their results through that institution.

The results are provisional and are subject to amendment by Cambridge ESOL prior to the issue of certificates.

If a candidate loses the certificate it is possible to get only a certified copy of the results at a certain fee.

Candidates' Statements of Results for most Cambridge ESOL exams now include a score out of 100 for the exam as a whole, as well as their grade and the graphical profile of performance in each paper. This gives them more precise information than has previously been available, and will help centres and schools to get a more accurate picture of the overall performance of their students. To understand better your exam score, please visit  Cambridge ESOL website.

ENQUIRY ON RESULT

If you are unhappy with your results you may apply for an Enquiry on Results procedure.

Each exam has a final date for receiving Results Enquiries, and after this date it will not be possible to request an enquiry.

For March examinations, schools and candidates need to have contacted their centre to discuss a possible enquiry by 15 June.

For May/June examinations, schools and candidates need to have contacted their centre to discuss a possible enquiry by 15 September.

For November/December examinations, schools and candidates need to have contacted their centre to discuss a possible enquiry by 15 March.

Where an enquiry leads to a change of grade, any Results Enquiry fee paid will be reimbursed.

Where candidates are dissatisfied with the outcome of the Results Enquiry process, they are entitled to request a formal appeal against their result.

You can choose to have one or more test components re-marked. The re-mark is done by trained clerical markers and Cambridge ESOL-appointed senior examiners. Please note that you will not receive any kind of feedback or comments on your work.

There is a standard fee for this which is fully refunded if your score changes.

For more information please email us.

DISCLAIMER

The British Council and the Examining Boards take all reasonable steps to provide continuity of service. We feel sure you will understand, however, that we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions caused by circumstances beyond our control. If examinations or their results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be made to resume normal service as soon as possible. The British Council’s liability will be limited to the refund of the registration fee or re-testing at a later date.

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