Important update on COVID-19 for our exams

To protect the health of test-takers and test day personnel in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as to comply with Ugandan Government directives, British Council exams are suspended in Uganda until further notice. The cancellation is effective immediately. All test takers scheduled to take exams in June will be notified of the suspension.

To transfer your test to an alternate date or cancel your test and request a refund, contact us via IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug We will still be available for email enquiries, Enquiry on Result (EOR) or other requests.

School exams

Registration for May/June 2021 sessions for both Cambridge and Pearson are ongoing. To register, please follow the link https://www.britishcouncil.ug/exam/school/register/private-candidates Contact us via info@britishcouncil.or.ug for enquiries on school exams. You can also access the latest information from Cambridge using this link: Cambridge Assessment International Qualifications

Examination services FAQs

Following the directives of the Ugandan government and to protect the health of our test-takers throughout the nation, all exams have been cancelled.

If you’re yet to be contacted, kindly send an email to us at exams@britishcouncil.or.ug

Following the directives of the Ugandan government and to protect the health of our test-takers throughout the nation, the restrictions apply to all our centres nationwide.

Due to the current uncertainty caused by the novel COVID-19 outbreak, we have provided the option for either a transfer or refund. Kindly send an email to us at IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug with your preferred option.

Given the current restrictions imposed by government as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19, it is very difficult at this point to provide you with information on the next available test dates. Please complete the transfer form and we will schedule you as soon as we can and advise accordingly.

In the meantime, please access this suite of IELTS online resources to assist you with your preparation.

Hello, thank you for your message. Due to the large volume of emails we are currently receiving and processing, kindly give us up to 72 hours to respond to you. If you did not receive a response after 72 hours, please put a call through at +256 312560800

If you had your speaking test already, it is valid and will be used. You’ll only need to transfer your writing, reading and listening based on the new available dates below.

In preparation of the Reading, Listening and Writing tests, please use our online resources located here to prepare.

Kindly send us an email at IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug or call us on +256 312560800 .

We are currently working to ensure there are no delays in the release of results online or in dispatch of the results. However, we’ll update all test-takers on the status of their results via email communication, if you do not receive a communication, kindly contact us via IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug

Because our offices are temporarily closed due to the directives from the Ugandan government, we’ll be dispatching all TRFs to the addresses entered by the test-takers. If you have not received your TRF within 14 days, please contact us via email.

In the meantime, you can check your results online by visiting the test taker portal

To process an EOR, kindly download and complete the form and submit your request online via IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug

Your result will normally be available in 2 to 28 days, depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for a remark. If you have not received a response after 28 days, please contact us.

You can request for a re-marking no later than six weeks after the test date, regardless of whether you have taken computer-delivered or paper-based IELTS.

Additional Information

You may experience an extended response time or delays in processing your Enquiry on Result (EOR) request. We will prioritise your application as soon as current restrictions change.

To process an Additional TRF request, kindly download and complete the form and submit your request online via IELTS-Uganda@britishcouncil.or.ug

Additional Information

You may experience an extended response time or delays in processing your Additional TRF (ATRF) request. We will prioritise your application as soon as current restrictions change.

All tests are cancelled at the moment and all impacted candidates have been contacted.

If you were scheduled for a test and have not received a message from us, please email us at exams@britishcouncil.or.ug and a member of our exams team will get back to you.

Checkpoint and IGCSEs have been cancelled. For more on this, read this update from Cambridge Assessment International Education

We are following government directives that have resulted in the suspension of all exam activity. Once the restrictions are lifted, we will resume operations. In the meantime, please provide us your names and the exam you are interested in. We will get back to you when things normalise.

The safety of our customers and partners is our priority.

Important update on COVID-19 for our exams

School exams

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