Candidates taking admission tests
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From 2024, the British Council will no longer administer any university admissions tests other than STEP Mathematics and IMAT. Please check the official websites of the following universities for the arrangement of the admissions tests.

University of Cambridge: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/admission-tests 

University of Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford/guide/admissions-tests 

UCAS: https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-university/admissions-tests

The British Council will deliver the below tests on behalf of OCR: 

  • STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper)

You can sit the STEP 2 & STEP 4 exams at British Council office in Warsaw.

Exam dates and fees

You can sit the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing exams at British Council office in Warsaw.

Exam Exam date Last date for special arrangements requests Registration deadline Fees
STEP Paper 2 11/06/2025

Deadline for requesting modified question paper requests: 

21/04/2025, 1:00 p.m.

Deadline for requesting administrative access arrangements (extra time, separate invigilation, etc.):

30/04/2025, 5:00 p.m.

30/04/2025, 5:00 p.m. 1580 PLN
STEP Paper 3 16/06/2025

Deadline for requesting modified question paper requests: 

21/04/2025, 1:00 p.m.

Deadline for requesting administrative access arrangements (extra time, separate invigilation, etc.):

30/04/2025, 5:00 p.m.

30/04/2025, 5:00 p.m. 1580 PLN

The times of the registration deadlines published on the OCR website are the final deadlines for the candidates to be registered,

To ensure that your registration is processed within the final deadline of 04 May 2025, the British Council office require your application with payment no later than 30 April 2025. Your payment must also be cleared by this date.

How to register for the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing exams?

Follow these three steps to complete your registration:

Step 1

Fill in the registration form.

Important: Your UCAS identification number is given in a welcome letter you received from UCAS once you had registered with them.

Providing UCAS identification number in the application form is not mandatory.

Step 2

Pay the examination fee by bank transfer or web banking through your own bank to the British Council account at the Bank Handlowy S.A. The details are:

Bank account no: 68 1030 1061 0000 0000 3018 9000
Bank name: Bank Handlowy S. A., II O/Warszawa
Bank account owner: The British Council
Address: Koszykowa 54, 00-675 Warszawa

In the REFERENCE section of your payment please write: [Exam Name/Centre Name/Candidate’s Name and Surname/Date of exam]
e.g. BMAT/WAR/PAWEŁ KOMAR/07.01.2018

Step 3

Submit the completed application form and a proof of payment to the British Council by e-mail at contactexams@britishcouncil.org .

Information about the venue and time of the exam will be sent to candidates by e-mail approximately 7 days before the test date.

Your results

Statements of Results for STEP will be available on the OCR website on 14th August 2025. Candidates will receive their logins and password on the day of the exam.

On results day (14 August 2025), you will be able to view your results using OCR Results Online system.

See the OCR website for full details of Scoring and Results

Your results

Statements of Results for STEP will be available on the Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing website on 14th August 2025. Candidates will receive their logins and password on the day of the exam.

RESULTS ENQUIRY 

If you believe a mistake has occurred during marking your work you can submit a result enquiry. Before submitting your request, please be aware that, following a results enquiry, results can go down as well as up and this could affect your university application.

Results enquiries should be submitted to the British Council Warsaw by the 21st August 2025 12:00 p.m. The service costs 250 PLN.

Please fill in the application for results enquiry (provided on request, please contact us contactexams@britishcouncil.org) and deliver it to the British Council in Warsaw by the required deadline.

Refunds

If you want to request a refund, please read our refund policy section in the exams regulations prior to making a request.

You can apply for a refund under the following conditions:

  • you cancel your registration no later than 14 days from the date of registration. You will receive 100% refund of the test fee.
  • you cancel your registration before close of registration but after 14 days from the date of sign up for the examination. You will receive 70% refund of the test fee.
  • you are absent during the examination for the reasons defined in the Regulations. You will receive 70% refund of the test fee on condition that you will provide an evidence supporting your request. Fill in and submit a request form for examination fee refund along with other documents within 3 working days after the test date.