Regarding the STEP June 2026 exam session, British Council will cooperate with OCR, delivering exams to candidates. For more information about OCR, please visit this page.

Kindly find below the new fee structure for STEP exam 2026 session.

STEP

Registration opening: 01 March 2026

Registration closing: 27 April 2026

Test Format: Paper-based Test

OMR 137 (*Subject to Courier Charges )

Venue: British Council Oman

Information:

For students, including the specification and latest past papers, is available here

Regarding the STEP June 2026 exam session, British Council will cooperate with OCR, delivering exams to candidates. For more information about OCR, please visit this page.

Timetable clash:

For the timetable clash between STEP Mathematics registered at British Council centres and other exams registered at other centres, we could not provide timetable variation for STEP Mathematics as British Council implements unified start time in Oman region. Therefore, please confirm with exam centres for your other tests whether timetable variation could be approved.

Date Event
1 March 2026

STEP registration opens

Centres can register candidates from this date

20 April 2026 Last date to request modified question papers
27 April 2026 STEP registration closes
30 April 2026 Last date to request access arrangements
4 June 2026 STEP paper 2 test date*
10 June 2026 STEP paper 3 test date*
13 August 2026 STEP test results released
18 August 2026 Last date for results enquiries

1: What is UCAS ID?

When you register with UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) Apply, you will get a 10-digit Personal ID Number like this: 123-456-7890. It is very important to ensure that your UCAS ID and personal details submitted to us are accurate and match what you put in your UCAS application, so that your results can be sent to the correct university.

2: How long is the result valid for?

The result is only valid for the year the test is taken and cannot be carried over to a re-application.

3: Can I take the exam this year if I don’t plan to apply for university in this year?

Yes, but as the result is only valid for the year the test is taken and cannot be carried over to a re-application, you need to take the exam again in the year you plan to apply for universities.

4: How to deal with the time clash between different exam boards ?

For the timetable clash between STEP Mathematics registered at British Council centres and other exams registered at other centres, we could not provide timetable variation for STEP Mathematics as British Council implements unified start time in Oman. Therefore, please confirm with exam centres for your other tests whether timetable variation could be approved.