UK students in financial need can take the test for free at one of the British Council authorised test centres in the UK. You need to apply to us for a test voucher code that you can use instead of payment in your online booking with the British Council. The test voucher codes cover both the registration and administration fees.
You must apply for your test voucher code before registering with the British Council.
Follow these steps:
1. Check that you meet the eligibility criteria (in the table below) and ensure that you have the relevant supporting document(s) for your application.
2. Complete the application form including uploading the relevant supporting document(s).
- The form will be available from 1 September to 29 September at 18:00 (BST). Please apply as early as possible so you can receive the voucher code ahead of the booking deadline.
3. Receive your test voucher code within five working days by email.
- Please check your junk/spam folders in case the email is there.
- If you have not received it within this timeframe, please contact our Customer Support team at ATadministration@cambridgeassessment.org.uk
- Please do not apply multiple times.
- We reserve the right to request additional evidence.
4. Book your test via the British Council online booking portal before 29 September at 18:00 (BST).
- The test voucher code should be inputted at the payment stage of the registration process.
Important information
If you have already paid for your test, you can still apply for a test voucher code by 4 October 2023. Please contact our Customer Support team at ATadministration@cambridgeassessment.org.uk
Data collected from applications for a test voucher code may be used for research purposes. Details regarding how we collect, store and process your data can be found in our Data Privacy Policy .
Eligibility criteria and supporting documentation
To be eligible to apply for a test voucher code, you or a parent/guardian need to meet one of the following criteria and provide ONE relevant supporting document as part of your application.
Only UK candidates are eligible to apply.
If you are no longer in full-time education, evidence must be in your name.
Please note that we DO NOT accept as evidence: P60 (end of year certificate); annual accounts; council tax/housing/child benefit letters.
We also reserve the right to request additional evidence if, in our view, the initial supporting documentation is not sufficient to verify your eligibility.
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Supporting Document:
Please provide... |
Free school meals
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A recent letter from your school/college confirming you receive free school meals (local authority funded only). |
Learner Support (FE 19+) or equivalent FE funding for Scotland, Wales or NI
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Your official award letter for the current academic year. |
16 to 19 Bursary (England)
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) (Scotland, Wales or NI)
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Your official award letter for the current academic year.
We do not accept evidence that relates to scholarships/bursaries at independent or fee-paying schools.
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Student Finance England Maintenance Grant or Maintenance Loan* (full-rate)
Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Young Students’/Independent Students’ Bursary (full-rate)
Student Finance Wales or Northern Ireland Maintenance Grant (full-rate)
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Your award letter for the current academic year.
Awards are for undergraduate study only. Please check on www.gov.uk/student-finance/new-fulltime-students what qualifies as a full-rate maintenance award if you are unsure.
Please note that Postgraduate loans are not accepted as they are not means-tested.
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Income Support
Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of one of these benefits)
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An award letter (all pages) from the UK Jobcentre Plus, dated 2023.
Please send ALL PAGES of your or your parent/guardian's award letter from the UK Jobcentre Plus, dated 2023.
If it is your parent/guardian in receipt of JSA or ESA then it must be the income-based benefit (e.g. means-tested) and not contribution-based. This is specified on the final page of the award letter.
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Universal credit
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of Universal Credit)
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Please send the first page of your or your parent/guardian's Universal Credit statement, dated within the last 3 months. Please ensure the name of the claimant and their address, the date, and the award amount is clearly visible.
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Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
(If you or a family member you live with are in receipt of Tax Credits)
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Please send the first page of your or your parent/guardian's award letter, dated for the financial year 2022/2023 or 2023/2024. Please ensure the name of the claimant and their address, the date, and the award amount is clearly visible.
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Asylum Support
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of this support)
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Please send your or your parent/guardian's official award letter, dated in the last 12 months.
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Access Arrangements are available if you have a disability or special requirement, and are entitled to support for other exams.
Examples of Access Arrangements include, but are not limited to:
- use of a laptop/computer
- extra time
- separate invigilation
- enlarged papers (modified question papers).
Find out how to apply for Access Arrangements/modified papers on the TMUA registration page.
If the registration deadline falls on a public or national holiday, please be aware there is no extension to the registration period.
We advise that you ask your test centre to register you as early as possible to avoid disappointment.