Examinations FAQs

The British Council administers exams on behalf of over 50 universities, colleges and professional bodies in the UK and elsewhere. We will be happy to conduct your exam for you.

Your starting point is to confirm with the examination body that you wish to sit for your exam at the British Council. You then inform our exams officer of your intention. We will contact the exam body and send you the payment details if the body will not be paying us directly. We charge an administrative fee of NGN 38,193.75 and NGN 50,925 per paper for the UK and non-UK institutions respectively. The total amount should be paid via bank transfer to British Council Trading Services Nigeria Limited,  Standard Chartered Bank,  Account Number: 0002859402. This should be submitted preferably 3 days before the Exam date.

For more information, please contact the Exams officers in our various centres:

• Lagos – obinna.onukaogu@ng.britishcouncil.org
• Abuja – daniel.nathaniel@ng.britishcouncil.org
• Port Harcourt – suanu.pyagbara@ng.britishcouncil.org

The British Council also administers exams on behalf of schools in UK and elsewhere. We will be happy to conduct this exam for your child.

Your starting point is to confirm with the examination body that you wish to sit for your exam at the British Council. You then inform our exams officer of your intention. We will contact the exam body and send you the payment details if the body will not be paying us directly.

We charge an administrative fee of N31,875 and N42,500 per paper for the UK and non-UK schools respectively. The total amount should be paid via bank transfer to British Council Trading Services Nigeria Limited,  Standard Chartered Bank,  Account Number: 0002859402. This should be submitted preferably 3 days before the Exam date. This should be submitted preferably 3 days before the Exam date.

The British Council conducts CIPS examinations in Nigeria. We do not provide Training/preparation for the exams neither can we advise you on your starting level. Time table and forms are available at www.cips.org.

Following the guidelines, you will submit your forms and Bank draft at the nearest British Council office nearest to you. Once you have registered, you will be sent a login by CIPS and be advised on which level of examination you are to sit for.

Please log on to www.cips.org for more details.

The British Council conducts the ACCA examinations in Nigeria. If you wish to sit for a paper based test, you will have to register directly with ACCA. If you wish to sit for the Computer Based Test, you will register with us. You will however need to complete an initial registration with ACCA.

For information on ACCA registration and fees please visit http://www.accaglobal.com/en/member.html or check the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) page on our site.

If you would like your school to conduct the Cambridge exams, you will be required to register as an attached centre with the British Council in Nigeria. Please visit our Become a British Council CIE attached centre page for more information.

If your school qualifies based on the set criteria, you can send in an Application to be a Cambridge Attached Centre to:

The Schools Exams Manager
British Council
20 Thompson Avenue
Ikoyi, Lagos

If your application is considered you will be contacted and following interviews and visits to your school, you will be advised on the procedures to complete your registration. After this is done, you will be given a CIE-Direct login, where you can access all the information you need regarding the syllabus.

The Cambridge International Examinations (O and A levels, AS Levels, IGCSE, and Checkpoint) are conducted in two sessions every year in May/June and October/November. Registration forms are available at the British Council offices nearest to you and can also be downloaded here. We do not offer classes or tutorials but you could check your local Education agents for assistance.

To internally assess candidates’ work for many Cambridge IGCSE subjects, at least one teacher of the subject in your school must have an appropriate certificate or letter of accreditation from Cambridge. To do this, you can purchase the IGCSE teacher training pack for NGN 13,650, for a subject of your choice and complete the assessment, through the British council. You will need to pay accreditation fee of NGN 7,875 before submitting your assessment to Cambridge for review (The total amount should be paid via bank transfer to British Council Trading Services Nigeria Limited,  Standard Chartered Bank,  Account Number: 0002859402. This should be submitted preferably 3 days before the Exam date).

Please ensure you verify that the pack for the particular subject you intend to be certified in is available first before going ahead to purchase the bank.

When are the Cambridge exam results released and how do I receive them?

Results for June are usually released at the end of August and will be sent via courier to the candidate’s address. Results for November are usually released at the beginning of February. You can visit www.cie.org.uk for more details.

Cambridge accepts applications from suitably qualified teachers in the UK and outside the UK. You must hold a degree-level qualification in the subject in which you wish to examine, be familiar with Cambridge qualifications, and have a computer and a broadband connection.

To apply for any examining roles, you need to complete the relevant application form. Please note that Cambridge will only consider applications for art and design work from UK-based applicants. This is because marking for this subject area takes place in the UK.

You can only request for a Certifying statement to replace a lost Certificate. If you have not collected your certificate, you need to contact the centre you registered with for the exam to collect it. If you sat for the exam with The British Council, you need to come to the office with a proof of identification to request for your certificate.

If you have collect your certificate and it is missing, you will need to apply for a certifying statement as your certificate cannot be replaced due to Cambridge International Examinations policies.

Please click here for the application form for a certifying statement.

You will need to pay a fee of N32,155 should be paid via bank transfer to British Council Trading Services Nigeria Limited,  Standard Chartered Bank,  Account Number: 0002859402. This should be submitted preferably 3 days before the Exam date.

We do not sell past question booklets and neither do we conduct tutorial classes for Cambridge examinations. We only have CAIE past questions and syllabus CD ROMs for sale. 

The British Council is not responsible for the administration of Commonwealth Scholarships in Nigeria, however if you would more information about the programme, please check the link below for further information.

http://www.csfp-online.org/about.html

The British Council International School Award (ISA) is a benchmarking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support for nurturing global citizenship in young people and enriching, teaching and learning. ISA was introduced in the year 2000 and over 3000 schools from 15 countries across the world including the UK have joined this exciting journey since then.

To register for the Education Agents online training, you are required to submit signed engagement agreements with at least two UK institutions.

If you currently do not run your own agency and work within a larger agency then you will be required to submit an introduction letter from your employer confirming the following:

• Your job title and function
• That you are employed within that organisation

The training runs for 8 weeks after which a paper-based exam will be done at a British Council office in Nigeria.

Registration for this course is £500 per person.

The course runs twice a year.

For further questions or enquiry please contact:

eduk.enquiries@ng.britishcouncil.org

The British Council’s Education exhibition is an excellent opportunity to meet and speak with representatives from over 50 UK recognised higher education institutions, who are available to provide you with information about various study options available in the UK and also to answer any questions you may have.

What are the benefits of a British Council Education Exhibition?

Whether you're a student or a professional, you’ll benefit from a wide range of opportunities and possibilities and also get face-to-face information about undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses.

How much does it cost to attend the British Council Education Exhibition?

To attend the exhibition is FREE OF CHARGE.

There is a standard procedure for registering suppliers/contractors. Please contact our facilities department at info.nigeria@britishcouncil.org or call 0201 460 3090-9

The British Council offices are located in the following states are stated below.

LAGOS

20 Thompson Avenue

PO Box 53702, Falomo

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

ABUJA

Plot 3645, IBB Way
Maitama

PORT HARCOURT

3 Odi Street, Old GRA,

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Port Harcourt

KANO

19/20 Lamido Crescent
Nassarawa G.R.A
Kano

How do I contact your customer service?

You can contact our customer service by e-mail on info.nigeria@ng.britishcouncil.org or exams.nigeria@ng.britishcouncil.org or call any of the numbers on our Contact Us  page

Please email arts.nigeria@britishcouncil.org with your details and we will add you to our mailing list. You can also visit the British Council website regularly, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates on our upcoming events/programmes and how to participate.

Unfortunately we are not able to endorse books, events and organisations.

Please send a proposal to cep.nigeria@ng.britishcouncil.org and we’ll get back to you within two weeks of receipt.

We don’t teach English in our Nigeria office. We are also not in a position to recommend any. You can however look on our Learn English website for other support services that may be of interest to you.  You may also be interested in some of our other programme areas.

The British Council also offers certificate verification services. You are to visit our office with the original and copies of the certificates you want verified. The charges are:

• N2,150 for 1- 5 copies
• N3,150 for 6-10 copies
• N4,650 for 10-15 copies
• N6,900 for 15-25 copies

More information is available on our Certificate Verification page

Please visit http://www.educationuk.org, where you can search for all courses in the UK.

Applications for undergraduate and foundation degrees are done online through UCAS. Kindly consult their website http://www.ucas.ac.uk for further details. Applications for postgraduate degrees are available through the institution directly. The contact details for all UK universities and colleges are available at http://www.educationuk.org. Please do not hesitate to contact the Education UK programme team on eduk.enquiries@ng.britishcouncil.org if you require further clarification.

For information on accredited UK institutions, please contact the British Accreditation Council by phone on +44 (0)20 7832 3520, email info@the-bac.org or visit their website www.the-bac.org.

All events and procedures for participation are advertised on our website and/or in the local newspapers. If you are enquiring about a future event, please send an email to info.nigeria@ng.britishcouncil.org so we can add you to our mailing list.

We cannot advise you on travel requirements but it is best you confirm your exact needs for a visiting visa from the BDHC on visa.lagos@fco.gov.uk or the UKBA website.

You could direct your enquiries to the UK Visas and Immigration or visit www.ukinnigeria.fco.gov.uk for information pertaining to this.