Exam dates, fees and locations

We are committed to making your experience of taking a Cambridge English exam with us as simple as possible.

On this page you can find examination dates, fees, and the registration period for upcoming Cambridge English examinations. We are happy to accept registrations from candidates at the British Council office in Bahrain and run exams sessions in our British Council Bahrain office, subject to some minimum entry requirements.

Please contact us for more information.

Young Learners

Young Learners exams are available on demand. Please register at least six weeks in advance and we will arrange a suitable date and location.

KET & KET for Schools

KET

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
12 Apr	Sat 16 May	39
26 Apr	Fri 29 May
3 May	Thurs 4 June
17 May	Sat 20 June
24 June	Tues 28 July
5 Sept	Sat 10 Oct
11 Oct	Sat 14 Nov
1 Nov	Fri 4 Dec

KET for Schools

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
22 Mar	Sat 25 Apr	39
12 Apr	Thurs 14 May
25 Apr	Sat 30 May
3 May	Sat 6 June
10 May	Sat 13 June
13 Sep	Sat 17 Oct
18 Oct	Sat 21 Nov
1 Nov	Sat 5 Dec

PET & PET for Schools

PET

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
12 Apr	Sat 16 May	42
26 Apr	Fri 29 May
3 May	Thurs 4 June
17 May	Sat 20 June
24 June	Tues 28 July
5 Sept	Sat 10 Oct
11 Oct	Sat 14 Nov
1 Nov	Fri 4 Dec

PET for Schools

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
22 Mar	Sat 25 Apr	42
12 Apr	Thurs 14 May
25 Apr	Sat 30 May
3 May	Sat 6 June
10 May	Sat 13 June
13 Sept	Sat 17 Oct
18 Oct	Sat 21 Nov
1 Nov	Sat 5 Dec

FCE & FCE for Schools

FCE

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
5 Mar	Sat 11 Apr	69
5 Apr	Sat 16 May
10 May	Sat 27 June
26 June	Wed 29 July
19 July	Thurs 20 Aug
6 Sept	Sat 10 Oct
4 Oct	Sat 7 Nov
25 Oct	Sat 12 Dec

FCE for Schools

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
15 Mar	Sat 18 Apr	69
5 Apr	Sat 9 May
25 Apr	Sat 30 May
25 Apr	Sat 13 June
18 Oct	Sat 21 Nov
1 Nov	Sat 5 Dec

CAE

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
22 Mar	Sat 25 Apr	73
20 Apr	Sat 23 May
17 May	Sat 27 June
7 June	Sat 11 July
19 July	Sat 29 Aug
9 Aug	Sat 12 Sep
13 Sep	Sat 17 Oct
17 Oct	Sat 28 Nov
25 Oct	Sat 12 Dec

CPE

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
25 Jan	Sat 7 Mar	74
5 Apr	Sat 9 May
19 Apr	Thurs 11 June
4 Oct	Sat 7 Nov
17 Oct	Sat 28 Nov
17 Oct	Thurs 3 Dec

BEC (Business)

BEC Preliminary

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
1 Mar	Tues 31 May	42
12 Apr	Sat 16 May
3 May	Sat 6 June
16 Aug	Sat 19 Sept
26 Sept	Fri 30 Oct
11 Oct	Sat 21 Nov

BEC Vantage

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
22 Feb	Sat 28 Mar	81
12 Apr	Sat 30 May
3 May	Thurs 4 June
16 Aug	Fri 18 Sept
26 Sept	Sat 31 Oct
11 Oct	Sat 28 Nov

BEC Higher

Closing date	Exam date	Fees (BD)
12 Apr	Sat 23 May	94
3 May	Tues 2 June
15 Aug	Thurs 17 Sept
25 Sept	Thurs 29 Oct
11 Oct	Sat 14 Nov