British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4-day stoppage across China

South China Morning Post - Oct 13, 2026

IELTS examinations will resume across China on Wednesday, the British Council said after four days of cancellations that left test-takers scrambling at the height of the overseas university admissions season. The organisation announced on Tuesday afternoon that it would hold two free make-up sessions – on October 19 and 20 – for affected candidates and reimburse reasonable travel and accommodation costs for those who travelled to testing centres. The cancellations, which began on Saturday and...

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