Register for your Aptis test

Aptis Test

You can choose to take your Aptis test via Aptis Remote or Aptis Regular based on your preference. Registration must be made online and places are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Aptis Remote – A live remote invigilation test where the test can be taken from home.
• Aptis Regular – A face-to-face test where the test will be held at the British Council Kuala Lumpur test centre only.

Terms and conditions

• You understand and accept that the personal data submitted in your Aptis test registration is for the purpose of the Aptis test. 
• Details provided in the registration web-form will be displayed in the Aptis Certificate. Please ensure that you enter the correct details as no amendment can be made upon submission of the registration web-form.
• Registration without payment will not be processed.
• British Council reserves the right to withhold your results and forfeit your registration fees if suspicious actions and/or behaviours are detected during test.
• It is your responsibility to check with your organisation, university, or educational institution that they accept and recognise Aptis test, before you book the test. 
• You must complete the Aptis Remote pre-setup and onboarding processes according to the details shared in the onboarding email. You will not be allowed to sit for the actual test if the onboarding process is not completed within the given duration.
• Please note that no refund or rescheduling of your test if you have failed the pre-setup and onboarding processes without valid reasons.
• It is your responsibility to ensure equipment and network working in order on the test day. The test centre would not be able to troubleshoot such cases and you will not be eligible for refund and reschedule.
• You understand and will give your consent that Aptis Remote test to be recorded for remote proctoring and post-test review purposes.
• You may be allowed for a test date transfer to an earlier date or the next available test date subject to availability. If you are unable to attend on the transferred test date, no further transfer or refund allowed.
• If you are unable to complete your remote test, please write to aptis.moe@britishcouncil.org.my explaining the issues encountered in-depth within 3 working days from the test date. Only complaints received within this timeframe will be investigated and entertained.
• British Council takes all reasonable steps to provide continuity of service. Therefore, please understand that we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions caused by circumstances beyond our control. If examinations or results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be made to resume normal service as soon as possible. The British Council’s liability will be limited to the refund of the registration fee or re-testing at a later date.
• British Council reserves the right to change, postpone or bring forward any test session in the event that the test session is full or becomes unavailable.

Test fee

Please refer to table below:

Results

A softcopy of your Aptis results will be sent to you via email two (2) days after completing the Aptis Regular test and five (5) days after completing the Aptis Remote test. Please note that this electronic result is final and we will not provide a hardcopy certificate.

If your Aptis test was registered through an organisation, your results would be available within 20 days after completing the test and will be sent to your registered email address.

How do I prepare for the test?

You can watch the video guides here. You can also download and read the Aptis General - Test Format Overview or Aptis Advanced - Test Format Overview in advance of test day.

Watch the Aptis Advanced Test - format and hints videos to find out more about all four skills tested in Aptis Advanced.