Cambridge International Education (CIE) stated a fee exemption for reattempting postponed A-Level examinations, yet an unexpected development has come up.
Individuals planning to retake the tests are required to remunerate the British Council. This disclosure emerged on Monday, perplexing both learners and guardians regarding the payment framework.
British Council Introduces Fees for ‘Free’ A-Level Retake Exams
At first, CIE announced a chance for A-Level scholars, whose assessments were annulled on 10, 11, and 12 May, to retake without any charges. Nonetheless, doubt lingered as the specifics encompassing fee waivers stayed ambiguous.
A representative from CIE explained that although Cambridge has removed its fee for retakes, the British Council will levy a charge for overseeing the exam procedure. The precise sum will be disclosed in the near future.
In addition, there is no obligation for students to redo their exams in November 2023. Irrespective of their decision to retake or not, their exam results from June 2023 will remain valid.
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Once their respective centers have submitted entries for students wishing to retake exams in June 2024, students can ask the center to collaborate with CIE through the British Council to receive credit that covers entry fees.
The no-cost opportunity for a reattempt is solely accessible to individuals who stayed registered but could not finish sections because of the cancellation of assessments in June 2023.
Regarding students unhappy with one or multiple test outcomes, inquiries emerged regarding redoing particular sections. The CIE explained that examinees should fulfill all elements linked to their chosen subject to acquire an outcome.
After student worries and appeals for corrective actions, a gathering including Education Minister Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, CIE, and British Council representatives assembled.
The choice to reattempt assessments without applying charges was arrived at, subsequent to dissatisfaction among the bulk of the 45,000 Pakistani students who participated in A-Level exams, obtaining inferior marks in this year’s set of exams.