BEC Exams

Why take BEC?

The Business English Certificates (BEC) are internationally recognised qualifications that show employers your skills for using English in the workplace.

BEC is an ideal English language exam if you are preparing for a career in business.

BEC levels:

Business English Certificate Preliminary
BEC Preliminary is an intermediate-level qualification that gives you the practical everyday skills you need to succeed in an English-speaking working environment and in international business. The exam is equivalent to KET and PET and to Council of Europe Level B1. More information.
Business English Certificate Vantage
BEC Vantage is an upper-intermediate level qualification that shows you can use English with confidence in a business environment. It is equivalent to FCE and to Council of Europe Level B2. More information.
Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher, is a high-level exam, taken all over the world by people who need to prove that they have a high level of English for business purposes. It is equivalent to CAE and to Council of Europe Level C1. More information.

About the exams

The paper exam consists of 4 parts: Reading , Writing, Listening and Speaking. The exam takes approximately 3 hours to complete and is usually held at the British council offices in Sofia.

Exam dates - 2012:

Dates for Reading, Writing, Use of English and Listening	Dates for Speaking within the period:	Deadline for regisration:
BEC Vantage - Fee 315.00 lv
16 March	09–19 March	27 January
04 April	30 March–10 April	17 February
02 June	11 May–04 June	09 April
21 September	14–24 September	10 August
03 November	26 Oct–05 Nov	21 September
01 December	09 Nov–03 Dec	05 October
BEC Higher - Fee 335.00 lv
14 March	09–19 March	27 January
02 April	30 March–10 April	17 February
26 May	11–28 May	09 April
05 June	01–11 June	20 April
20 September	14–24 September	10 August
01 November	26 Oct–05 Nov	21 September
17 November	09–19 November	05 October

How to register:

BY POST
If you choose to register by post, you should send your completed and signed entry form together with clear copies of your ID card/passport, and of your proof of bank payment to the British Council in Sofia, so that they receive them by the deadline for registration. You can download the entry form from their website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/bulgaria-exams-cambridge.htm. It will be your responsibility to check with The British Council by phone or email if your documents have been delivered within the registration period.
IN PERSON
If you choose to register in person, please bring with you your ID card/passport, complete and sign an individual entry form and pay the fee in cash or submit a proof of a bank transfer at one of the registration centres (see British Council website). If you are unable to come you can send a person with your notarised written agreement and with a copy of your ID card/passport to register you.
You can also register at English Academy. We have arrangements for block registration of our students. Please bring with you your ID card/passport, a proof of a bank transfer, complete and sign an individual entry form. If you are unable to come you can send a person with your notarised written agreement and with a copy of your ID card/passport to register you.

Payment of fees:

Fees must be paid either in cash at the time of your registration or by bank transfer to:
CITIBANK, 2 Maria Luiza Blvd, Sofia.
IBAN Leva account: BG24 CITI 9250 1051 0009 03