Exam centres: UK and Ireland

Exam centres for in-person invigilated exams

Centre availability: We are not able to provide useful updates on centre availability, due to allocation data changing continually.

Start time: All exam start times are 09:00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Arrival time: Candidates taking in-person exams should aim to arrive at the exam centre at 08:00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1). This allows one hour to go through the identification process and familiarise yourself with the desk set up.

Belongings: Candidates must ensure all valuables and anything that cannot be taken into the exam room are placed in a safe area provided by the centre.

For centres in the rest of the world see: Exam centres: outside of UK and Ireland

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London

Please check your journey times using Transport for London (TFL). Any network delays or disruptions may affect your travel.

 

Tobacco Dock

Address: Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF

what3words: ///weeks.over.adults

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

 

Millennium Hotel

Address: 4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7 4LH

what3words: ///games.organs.deep

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

 

Royal National Hotel

Address: 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG

what3words: ///flute.pinks.wounds

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Belfast

BCSR

Address: 127-145 Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5ET

what3words: ///jazz.older.posts

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Birmingham

McLaren Building

Address: Floor 13, McLaren Building, 46 Priory Queensway, B4 7LR

what3words: ///chat.doll.hears

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Bristol

Engineer's House

Address: The Promenade, Clifton Down, Avon, Bristol, BS8 3NB

what3words: ///gone.memory.direct

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Cardiff

Leonardo Hotel

Address: 1 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3DN

what3words: ///shift.vivid.tens

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Dublin

Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin

Address: 23 O'Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01 C3W7, Ireland

what3words: ///form.stages.burst

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Edinburgh

Radisson Blu Hotel

Address: The Royal Mile, 80 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TH

what3words: ///tops.sweep.stand

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Glasgow

Clayton Hotel

Address: 298 Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4NP

what3words: ///leaned.coast.thin

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Leeds

Hilton Hotel

Address: Neville Street, Leeds, LS1 4BX

what3words: ///sage.sings.sparks

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Manchester

The Edwardian Hotel

Address: Free Trade Hall, Peter St, Manchester M2 5GP

what3words: ///timing.battle.truth

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Norwich

The Kings Conference Centre

Address: 63-75 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PH

what3words: ///cafe.eggs.oasis

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Southampton

Anglo City House

Address: 2-6 Shirley Road, SO15 3E

what3words: ///nests.minus.froth

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

Woking

Woking Doubletree by Hilton

Address: Victoria Way, Woking, GU21 8EW

what3words: ///goat.amuse.paths

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

York

Delta Marriott

Address: Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1QQ

what3words: ///ended.tones.motion

Start time: 09.00 UK time (BST) (UTC +1)

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