STEP (Sixth Term Examination Paper) Mathematics is a well-established mathematics examination designed to test candidates on questions that are similar in style to undergraduate mathematics.

STEP is used by the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London. Please check the details of your course(s) to confirm if you are required to take STEP as part of the application process. If you are in any doubt, please contact the university directly. Other universities sometimes ask candidates to take STEP as part of their offer – in such cases, the university can advise on which papers to take.

EXAM FORMAT

From 2021, STEP 1 will no longer exist and only STEP 2 and STEP 3 will remain.

The test consists of up to two 3-hour paper-based examinations: STEP 2 and STEP 3. Candidates are usually required to sit either one or two of the examinations. Please reach out to the university that you have applied to for clarification.

To help prepare for the test, please visit https://www.ocr.org.uk/students/step-mathematics/preparing-for-step/ 

  • The exam will be paper-based
  • We administer the exam at New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata only
  • STEP Paper II is scheduled on 4 June 2026 and STEP Paper III is scheduled on 11 June 2026
  • Registration starts on 1 March 2026 1000hrs IST to 2 May 2026 1700hrs IST.
  • The exam registration fee is INR 33,665.75 per paper. This is inclusive of the exam board fee and our administration charges
  • Exam venue details will be conveyed to you 10 calendar days before the test date(s) via email.

 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

You are required to complete four important steps to register with us successfully.

  1. Duly filled STEP registration form. Please ensure you fill your UCAS ID (if available). Your centre number is as follows:
  • New Delhi: IN154
  • Chennai: IN165
  • Mumbai: IN164
  • Kolkata: IN166

2. Please pay the exam fee via NEFT only. Please do not use any other form of payment. Our banking details are as follows:

  • Name: British Council
  • Account No.: 522-0-600852-6
  • Name & Address of Bank: Standard Chartered Bank, 23 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India
  • IFSC Code: SCBL0036020
  • SWIFT Code: SCBLINBBXXX

3. Fill out this MS Form link with the relevant details.

You will need to provide the UTR number while filling out this form, therefore please ensure the payment is made prior to filling out this MS Form.

4. One scanned copy of the duly completed registration form (all 3 pages) along with one NEFT screenshot should be shared with us by replying to our email.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY 

Requests for cancellations or refunds will be accepted till 2 May 2026 1700hrs IST.  No cancellation or refund requests will be accepted after the deadline.

Any request for a refund will first be reviewed to be approved on a case-to-case basis internally. If approved, we will deduct 25% as an administrative fee and refund the remaining 75%.

In the event of an exam cancellation by Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) or BCEIPL, refund will be initiated after deducting 25% as an administrative fee. 

ACCESS ARRANGEMENT

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing accepts requests for Access Arrangement.

  • Last date to request modified question papers (e.g., enlarged scripts) is 21 April 2026 1500hrs IST
  • Last date to request Access Arrangements (e.g., extra time) is 2 May 2026 1700hrs IST

 We would require an original medical report to process any request for access arrangement. All Access Arrangement requests are subject to approval from the OCR.

 Evidence for access arrangements: All applications for access arrangements must be supported with appropriate evidence, for example from a medical professional or a relevant qualified specialist:

  • You must keep supporting evidence until results for the test have been issued. If a candidate's need or use of access arrangements is not supported with appropriate evidence, this may be considered malpractice
  • The supporting evidence must give a clear outline of the disability, illness or learning difficulty and how this justifies the access arrangement(s) requested
  • The supporting evidence must be legible and written in English. It must be on headed paper or with an official stamp and bearing the name, relevant qualification(s) and signature of a recognised medical practitioner or other appropriately qualified specialist assessor
  • If the original version of the supporting evidence is not written in English, we will accept a translated version which must be signed by the original author, a legal representative or a member of the centre’s exam staff
  • Supporting evidence must have been issued when the candidate was at least 13 years old.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Our working hours are from 0900hrs IST to 1700hrs IST from Monday to Friday. For any further assistance or information please write to us at cambridgeexams@britishcouncil.org

 

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