About us
Our organisation – Assessment and Certification Services, S. L. - is part of a global community of Cambridge English Authorised Examination Centres. We are amongst the largest centres in the world and have Cambridge Platinum Exam Centre status. Cambridge English awards Platinum Centre status to Exam Centres that provide excellent customer service and commitment to the highest standards. The Platinum centre network is comprised of centres with a proven track record of best practice and excellence in all areas. There are approximately 3,000 centres worldwide of which 67 are Platinum Centres.
Exams Catalunya, Madrid, Balears, Andorra
Our Exam Centres deliver Cambridge English Exams, Tests and Teaching Qualifications throughout these areas:
- Exams Catalunya: Catalunya and Andorra
- Exams Madrid: Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla-León
- Exams Balears: Mallorca and Ibiza
We provide the most extensive calendar of Paper-based and Digital examination sessions in Spain for all levels and ages. We also organise a comprehensive support programme for our Preparation Centres and their staff. Our support programme includes seminars and webinars for teachers as well as business development support, such as Digital Marketing, for our clients. We regularly organise information events for parents, teachers and students and certificate ceremonies to celebrate candidates' language learning achievements. Our popular free Candidate Masterclasses give candidates practical tips, advice and information for their exam day.
Platinum Centre Awards
Exams Catalunya has received three prestigious Platinum Centre of the Year awards and stands among the world’s most frequently nominated centres, with a total of 10 finalist nominations.
We’re also proud to announce that Exams Madrid has joined this distinguished list by winning a category at the Platinum Centre Awards 2024. This award celebrates the centre's exceptional growth, expansion and commitment to excellence—a success made possible by the continuing collaboration of our trusted Preparation Centres and candidates.
Most recently, Exams Catalunya and Exams Madrid were finalists in the Platinum Centre Awards 2024, recognising the outstanding performance of both centres.
Winning these awards constitutes an immense satisfaction to our team and is a step further towards our commitment to provide the best possible service to our schools and teachers and to improve the Cambridge English Exam experience of our candidates.
Our mission
'Building on our heritage and ethos of excellence'
Cambridge English is a department of the University of Cambridge and, as part of a university with a global reputation for academic excellence, brings expertise and solid research to the development of all its assessment tools.
Cambridge's unique approach meets the real-life needs of learners through a wide range of products and services. Its solutions for teaching and assessment are empowering millions of learners everywhere and are built on unique insights from academic research, expertise and experience.
The exams
Cambridge English exams are the world's leading range of language qualifications with over 8 million assessments a year in 170 countries offering exams at all levels from A1-C2, tests of Business English, English for Young Learners and Teaching awards.
The expertise of the Cambridge research staff, combined with rigorous validation and quality systems, enables Cambridge English to offer assessment services that are fit for purpose, have proven validity and reliability, and are aligned with international standards.
Cambridge English Exams are recognised by over 25,000 employers, universities and government bodies worldwide. They can open doors to higher education, improve employment opportunities and, because they are globally recognised, can increase candidates' choices for study or work.