Internationally recognised qualifications

WHY TAKE A CAMBRIDGE EXAM?

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) exams help you assess your ability to use English in real life communication. If you want to improve your employment prospects, seek further education, or are preparing to travel or live abroad. One of these will be the right exam for you.

Dates and registration forms for Cambridge exams 2011-2012 are now available. Register now!

WHAT LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE AT BRITISH COUNCIL FRANCE?

ESOL exams for adults and teenagers:

Key English test ( KET): Pre-intermediate (Council of Europe's Waystage level A2)

Preliminary English Test ( PET): Intermediate (Council of Europe's Waystage level B1)

First Certificate in English ( FCE): Upper-intermediate (Council of Europe's Waystage level B2)

Certificate in Advanced English ( CAE): Advanced (Council of Europe Waystage level C1)

Certificate of Proficiency in English ( CPE): Upper Advanced (Council of Europe Waystage level C2)

Business English Certificate ( BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher): 3 levels (B1, B2, C1)

International Legal English Certificate ( ILEC): Legal English (corresponding to level B2 or C1)

International Certificate in Financial English ( ICFE): Financial English (corresponding to level B2 or C1)

EFL exams for children aged seven to thirteen years old:

Young Learners Exams (YLE): three levels (Starters, Movers, Flyers)

Before deciding which exam you want to take, test your level.

RESULTS

You can now check your Results online about 8 weeks after the examination dates thanks to the personalised access codes and the exact date of the results that we will supply on the day of the exam.

The statement contains information about individual paper performance as well as the overall grade. Enquiries about results may be made only via the Local Secretaries on behalf of candidates or schools within one month of the issue of Statements of Results. The decisions of Cambridge ESOL concerning results are final.

Certificates are issued only to candidates with passing grades through the centre, some 4 to 6 weeks after the issuing of Statements of Results. Because of the value placed on certificates, we will require candidates and schools to collect and sign for them in person. You must bring your original Confirmation of Entry and ID (national identity card or passport), from Monday to Friday between 9h30 and 13h00. If you cannot collect your certificate, please send us a letter with your name, the exam, the date of the exam and a cheque for 7€ and we will send you your certificate by registered mail.

Once awarded Cambridge ESOL certificates are valid for life.

REFUND

If you withdraw your entry on medical grounds or miss your examination because of illness, Cambridge ESOL will accept requests for refunds (half the fee), that are made through our Centre and accompanied by an original statement from a medical practitioner. You should also provide your bank details when submitting your refund request.

This statement should specify the medical reasons why the candidate had to withdraw his/her entry or was unable to sit the exam. The statement should be submitted to Examinations Services, British Council Paris, within 5 days of the examination date. Please refer to our refund policy

No refund will be issued in respect of a timetable clash with a local or other examination.

For more details, please contact us at exams@britishcouncil.fr