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May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools: Guarantee for retake

Guarantee for retake for Cambridge English May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools test takers

We are pleased to announce that all test takers who register for the May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools will be able to choose between the following examination fees:

  • Fees: 170€
    • With this option, test takers who do not pass the test and who wish to resit will have to pay examination fees in full for any future B2 First (FCE) for Schools administration.
  • Fees: 195€
    • With this option, test takers who do not pass the test and who wish to resit the December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools, will be entitled to take the December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools at no additional cost.

The 195€ option is part of the Hellenic American Union’s initiatives to ensure that all May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools test takers are given the opportunity for a second chance in obtaining the B2 First (FCE) for Schools.

The following conditions concern the 195€ option which applies only to May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools test takers:

  • Valid only for test takers who register within the May-June 2023 registration period.
  • Valid only for test takers who receive a total score below 159 (Cambridge English Scale) and wish to resit the December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools.
  • Not valid for test takers who pass the May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools and would like to improve their score in one or more test sections during the December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools.
  • Not valid for test takers who register for the May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools but do not participate in these examinations. 
  • Not valid for test takers who register for the May 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools and wish to resit the June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools. Guarantee for retake is only valid for the December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools administration.
  • Valid for test takers who register for the computer-based May-June 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools. Please note that if the computer-based November or December 2023 B2 First (FCE) for Schools exams do not take place, test takers will be transferred automatically to the paper-based December 2023 exams.
  • The offer is made out exclusively in the names of test takers who apply for it; it is not transferable to any other test takers, either partly or in full.

We hope that the retake option will help reduce the anxiety and stress some test takers may feel when taking the test and enable them to perform to the best of their abilities.

If you have any questions about this option and the examination fees, please contact us at the Hellenic American Union Center for Examinations and Certifications (T: 210-3680000).

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