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British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4 days of cancellations across China
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4 days of cancellations across China”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The British Council said its IELTS examinations across China would resume Wednesday, ending four days of cancellations stemming from technical problems 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…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4-day stoppage across China
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British Council to resume IELTS exams after 4 days of cancellations across China
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