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New Payment Method for School Exams & Cambridge English Qualifications Exams!

Starting from 07 January 2026,4:00 PM Myanmar Time, individual candidate must be paid through online for School Exams and Cambridge English Qualifications Exams Fees.

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New Payment Method for IELTS test!

Starting from 20 November 2025,11:00 PM Myanmar Time,all IELTS test fees must be paid through online.

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Cambridge English Qualifications (Digital) Available Weekly!

A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, and C1 Advanced digital tests are now offered every Thursday at British Council Kanna Road (Yangon).

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You can now take IELTS on paper or computer

The Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking sections of IELTS will be completed on the same day.

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New Payment Method for School Exams & Cambridge English Qualifications!

Starting from 7 January 2026, 4:00 PM (Myanmar Time), all individual candidates will be required to make exam fee payments online for both School Exams and Cambridge English Qualifications.
- For School Exams, please find the information HERE.
- For Cambridge English Qualifications, please find the information HERE.

Over 2 million people took exams with the British Council last year. We offer a wide range of exams, from English tests to school and business qualifications, in more than 90 countries worldwide. We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the academia and business world.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

We have a Customer Services team in operation to serve you better. For exams-related enquiries, in-person registration and exam certificate collection, our operating hours are as follows:

Operating Hours	Day	Time
Exam registration	Monday - Friday	9:00 - 16:30
Enquiries and exam certificate collection	Monday - Friday	9:00 - 16:30

If you have any questions, email us at enquiries@mm.britishcouncil.org for all your exams-related enquiries.

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