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I’m looking for a centre that offers international A-Level exams by Pearson Edexcel in Alberta, Canada. I contacted over 5 testing centres across Alberta, checked Pearson’s website, British Council, Joint Council for Qualifications, and still searching. I cannot find any. I already finished my A-levels but I want to retake to improve my marks. If there aren’t any in Alberta, I would appreciate you giving me the closest centre to me. Thank you
Hello Ali,
Thanks so much for your comment and for letting us know about all the work you’ve already put into your search.
We have used the official Edexcel exam centre finder (Option 3 above) to verify the options for private candidates. We can confirm that the only accredited centre in Canada is Toronto World School in Ontario.
We understand that Toronto may not be the most convenient location from Alberta. Since you are exploring options, we also checked for centres in the northern United States and found that Toma Barre Education in Texas is an accredited Edexcel centre. For perspective, this may be a geographically closer alternative for you than Toronto.
We recommend contacting both centres to compare their processes, fees, and requirements for private candidates.
We wish you the best of luck with your exams and hope this information helps you move forward.
Hello. I’m looking for A-Level exam centres in Lagos State, Nigeria. Where can I find one and how many are there? Thanks.
Hi Tonna,
Thank you for reaching out.
We’d be happy to help you find a registered A Level exam centre in Lagos. Could you please let us know if you’re taking Cambridge or Edexcel exams? This information will help us provide you with an appropriate list of exam centres.
Looking forward to your reply!
I am looking for the International IGCSE Edexcel exam centre in Italy. I have contacted British council, they dont offer the exam. Checked on Pearson website, contacted the centre listed in Genova, they have no clue and waiting for regional manager to contact them. Please can you kindly help?
Hello Salima,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing the details of your situation.
Based on the information you’ve provided, it seems you’ve already taken the right steps by contacting the British Council and checking Pearson’s website. After looking into this, we found that there are currently only two Edexcel exam centres in Italy:
1. Liceo Michelangelo Grigoletti (Pordenone)
2. TRAIN ME S.R.L. (Genova) – which I believe is the one you mentioned.
If these options don’t work, you might want to consider exploring exam centres in neighbouring countries that offer Edexcel exams.
We hope this helps.