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BEC administers examinations/tests of other boards.

  • Diploma Courses
  • Degree Courses

    Post Graduate

Examination Bodies

  • University of London, UK
  • Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) 
  • Educational Testing Services, USA 
  • Local Aptitude Tests
  • ACER-AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH
  • Other Examinations

University of London, UK

Registration Procedure

- Forms are collected from Botswana Examinations Council or sent to individual candidates by University of London
- Candidates complete two forms; one is sent to University of London and Botswana Examinations Council keeps the other copy.
- Candidates pay examination fees directly to University of London 
- Candidates pay an administration fee to be determined from time to time by BEC

Once registered

- Statements of entry are sent or candidates are asked to collect them
- Candidates pay an invigilation fee to be determined from time to time by BEC
- Candidates sit for examinations at BEC premises or other BEC approved centres
- Statement of results received from University of London and forwarded to candidates
- Candidates correct errors if there are any and BEC notifies University of London

Edexcel International Exams offered:

GCE ‘O’ ‘AS’ and ‘A’ level
GCSE
IGCSE
 

Sitting Times

- January and May/June

Registration Procedure

• Candidates register and pay examination and administration fees with BEC
• BEC sends candidate registration details to Edexcel

Once registered:

• Edexcel sends statements of entries to BEC
• Statements of entry are sent or candidates are asked to collect them
• Candidates pay an invigilation fee to be determined from time to time by BEC
• Candidates sit for examinations at BEC premises or other BEC approved centres
• Statement of results received from Edexcel and forwarded to candidates
• Candidates correct errors if there are any and BEC notifies Edexcel

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Exams offered

 
IGCSE
GCE Ó’, ÁS’and Á”level
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma
 

Sitting Times

- May/ June and November
 

Registration Procedures

• Candidates register and pay examination and administration fees with BEC
• BEC sends candidate registration details to CIE Once Registered
• CIE sends statements of entries to BEC
• Statements of entry are sent or candidates are asked to collect them
• Candidates pay an invigilation fee to be determined from time to time by BEC
• Candidates sit for examinations at BEC premises or other BEC approved centres
• Scripts are packaged and sent to UK by courier every week
• Statement of results received from CIE and forwarded to candidates
• Candidates correct errors if there are any and BEC notifies CIE
 

Educational Testing Services-USA

Tests offered

• SAT- Scholastic Aptitudes Tests
• TOEFL- Test of English as a Foreign Language
• TWE- Test of Written English
• GRE- Graduate Record Tests
• TSE- Test of Spoken English
 

Registration Procedure

Registration could be on paper or online and it is easier online.
Payment for online registration is by credit card or bank draft for paper one.
You can register directly with:

Sitting Dates

• Usually on Saturdays except the March TOEFL which is on a Friday.
• Tests dates are sent to centres or accessed online. Some dates are closed to international sites.
 

Note: 

• Botswana Examinations Council is currently doing the paper based TOEFL but hopes to switch to Internet based.
• TOEFL is both listening and written components.
• BEC offers both Standard and Non Standard testing (for candidates with disability)
 

Local Aptitudes Tests Are offered to candidates from:

- University of Botswana - Mature Entry Students
- Technical Colleges
- Botswana Institute of Commerce and Administration (BIAC)
 

Other Examinations

• Sometimes foreign universities request Botswana Examinations Council to supervise examinations on their behalf.
• In this case the candidates pay an administration fee. and invigilation fee to be determined by BEC from time to time.
 

ACER- AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH

Students should register online at: www.acer.edu.au/isat for the - ISAT- International Student Admission Test.
 
 


 


 

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