Candidates sometimes don’t get the results that they hoped for. If this happens to you, try not to worry too much. Your results may still still open up many different exciting opportunities for your further education and future career. 

However, in some cases, you may want to consider re-marking or retakes – for example, if your teacher predicted a much higher grade.

Retake Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)

If you or your teachers think that you could achieve better grades, you can choose to re-take your exam. 

WHAT IS A RETAKE?

An exam counts as a retake if you have sat the same syllabus in the past year. 

Apply for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) retakes between 13 January to 17 February. Candidates will need to pay the registration fee.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

In order to arrange an exam retake please contact us.

Note: the retake option may not apply to all subjects.

Retake Edexcel exams

If you or your teachers think that you could achieve better grades, you can choose to re-take your exam. 

WHAT IS A RETAKE?

An exam counts as a retake if you have sat the same syllabus in the past year. 

Apply for Edexcel exam retakes between 13 January to 17 February. Candidates will need to pay the registration fee of 400.00 USD, plus the cost of 85.00 USD per subject for IGCSEs and O levels, or 110.00 USD  per subject for AS, A levels and IAL.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

In order to arrange an exam retake please contact us.

Note: the retake option may not apply to all subjects.

Re-marking

Teams of examiners assess every exam paper. They are specialists in their subjects, and follow a strict marking scheme. Principal examiners oversee the process to make sure that grades are awarded fairly. 

If a student is awarded a grade that differs significantly from their teacher’s prediction or comparative performance, their exam is automatically re-checked and often re-graded. Borderline grades are also re-marked to ensure the grade is fair. 

The exam marking process is carefully designed to be fair to all students. However, if you feel that your exam result does not represent your work, you can ask to have your paper re-marked. 

REQUEST A RE-MARK

If you are a school student and believe that your exam results are incorrect, you should contact us.

Please note that all remarking requests should be submitted to the British Council front desk a month from the date of publication of results and should be paid in cash or by debit/credit card.

Enquiry forms about results can be collected from the British Council office.

Remember: your grade and mark may be lowered, confirmed or raised following the enquiry. If your grade is raised, you may be entitled to a full refund for this service.