BEC ITAT Terms & Conditions

Borderless Education Council – BEC
International Teachers Assessment Test (BEC ITAT)

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1. Introduction

These Terms & Conditions govern registration for and participation in the Borderless Education Council – International Teachers Assessment Test (BEC ITAT), an online assessment programme conducted by the Borderless Education Council (BEC).

By registering for, accessing, or participating in BEC ITAT, the participant confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.

If a participant does not agree with these Terms & Conditions, they should not register for or participate in the assessment.

2. About BEC ITAT

BEC ITAT is an international online assessment programme designed to provide teachers with an opportunity to assess their professional and academic knowledge.

The programme consists of seven progressive assessment levels:

BEC ITAT Level 1
BEC ITAT Level 2
BEC ITAT Level 3
BEC ITAT Level 4
BEC ITAT Level 5
BEC ITAT Level 6
BEC ITAT Level 7

The assessment programme is intended to encourage continuous professional learning, academic development, knowledge assessment, and professional recognition among teachers.

3. Eligibility

BEC ITAT is primarily intended for teachers and eligible education professionals.

Teachers associated with BEC Associate Schools and BEC Associate Higher Education Institutions may participate under the applicable BEC Associate participation arrangements.

Teachers from institutions that are not BEC Associates may also participate by paying the applicable assessment fee.

BEC reserves the right to determine eligibility for participation in any particular assessment cycle.

4. Assessment Format

Each BEC ITAT assessment generally consists of:

45 Questions

45 Minutes

Online Assessment

The number, format, subject areas, and difficulty of questions may be revised by BEC when considered necessary for the effective administration of the programme.

BEC reserves the right to modify the assessment structure, schedule, platform, or methodology when necessary.

5. Assessment Levels and Areas of Knowledge

BEC ITAT follows a progressive assessment structure.

Levels 1–4

Levels 1 to 4 primarily assess overall teacher knowledge and broader educational and professional awareness.

Levels 5–7

Levels 5 to 7 progressively focus on academic and subject-specific knowledge related to the subject taught by the participating teacher.

The exact content and scope of each assessment may vary between assessment cycles and levels.

6. Registration

Participants must provide accurate and complete information during registration.

Information may include:

Full name
Email address
Contact information
Country
School/institution
Professional designation
Subject taught
Other information required for assessment administration

A participant is responsible for ensuring that all information submitted to BEC is accurate.

BEC may refuse, suspend, or cancel a registration where information is found to be false, misleading, incomplete, or submitted without proper authority.

7. Assessment Fees

BEC Associate Institutions

Teachers from eligible BEC Associate Schools and Higher Education Institutions may participate without an assessment fee, subject to the applicable BEC programme arrangements.

Non-BEC Associate Institutions

Teachers from non-BEC Associate institutions may participate upon payment of the applicable assessment fee.

The currently applicable fees are:

International Participants: US$25 per assessment

Participants from India: ₹2,400 per assessment

Fees are applicable per assessment unless otherwise announced by BEC.

BEC reserves the right to revise assessment fees for future assessment cycles.

8. Payment and Registration Confirmation

Where an assessment fee is applicable, registration is considered complete only after the applicable payment has been successfully received and verified by BEC or its authorised payment service provider.

BEC may cancel or decline a registration where payment is unsuccessful, reversed, disputed, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid.

Participants should retain appropriate payment records where applicable.

9. Assessment Schedule

BEC will announce the assessment schedule, registration deadlines, and other relevant dates for each assessment cycle.

Participants are responsible for checking official BEC communications and ensuring that they are available to take the assessment at the assigned time.

BEC may change an assessment date or schedule where circumstances require such a change.

10. Participant Identity

Participants must take the assessment using their own registration details.

A participant must not:

Allow another person to take the assessment on their behalf
Take an assessment on behalf of another participant
Share assessment login credentials
Attempt to impersonate another participant

BEC may verify participant identity where considered necessary.

11. Assessment Integrity and Unfair Practices

BEC ITAT is intended to provide a fair assessment of individual teacher knowledge.

Participants must not engage in cheating, impersonation, unauthorised collaboration, copying, use of prohibited assistance, manipulation of the assessment platform, or any other activity intended to obtain an unfair advantage.

BEC may investigate suspected violations.

Where a violation is established or reasonably suspected, BEC may:

Cancel the assessment
Withhold or invalidate the result
Cancel or withdraw a certificate
Restrict future participation
Disqualify the participant from awards or recognition
Take any other action permitted under BEC rules

BEC’s decision regarding assessment integrity shall be final, subject to applicable law and any formal review process offered by BEC.

12. Assessment Results

Assessment results are determined using BEC’s applicable assessment and evaluation procedures.

BEC may establish minimum performance requirements, ranking criteria, eligibility criteria, or other assessment standards for each assessment cycle.

BEC reserves the right to review results where there is evidence of technical irregularity, misconduct, data error, or other circumstances that may affect the validity of an assessment.

13. BEC ITAT Certificate – Important Clarification

The BEC ITAT Certificate is an acknowledgement certificate issued by the Borderless Education Council (BEC) to eligible participants in accordance with the applicable BEC ITAT certification criteria.

The BEC ITAT Certificate is a private, non-government certificate.

It is not a government certificate, government qualification, statutory teaching licence, university degree, diploma, or professional licence, unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by a competent government or statutory authority.

The certificate represents BEC’s acknowledgement of the participant’s assessment participation and/or achievement, according to the applicable BEC ITAT criteria.

The BEC ITAT Certificate is acknowledged within the BEC network by BEC Associated Institutes, subject to each institution’s own policies and requirements.

BEC does not guarantee that the certificate will be accepted for employment, promotion, salary increments, academic admission, government employment, professional licensing, immigration, or any other purpose by an organisation that is not a BEC Associated Institute.

Participants should independently verify whether a BEC ITAT Certificate is accepted for any particular employment, academic, professional, governmental, or regulatory purpose.

14. Use of the BEC Certificate

A participant may mention their BEC ITAT achievement on their:

Resume/CV
Professional profile
Teacher portfolio
Professional development record
Employment application
Online professional profile

Participants must present the certificate accurately and must not represent it as a government qualification, university qualification, statutory certification, or government-recognised teaching licence.

Participants must not alter, reproduce, manipulate, or falsify BEC certificates.

15. Certificate Issuance

Certificates will be issued according to BEC’s applicable certification criteria.

BEC may withhold, suspend, or cancel a certificate where:

The participant has violated assessment rules
The participant has provided false information
The assessment result is invalidated
The certificate was obtained through fraudulent or dishonest means
The participant has otherwise violated these Terms & Conditions

If a certificate is cancelled or withdrawn, the participant must not continue representing themselves as holding a valid BEC ITAT certificate for that assessment.

16. Awards, Trophies and Special Recognition

Participants achieving outstanding results may be considered for special recognition.

Depending on the assessment cycle, recognition may include:

Special trophies
Certificates
Awards
Public recognition
Opportunities to attend BEC special seminars or educational events

Awards and recognition are subject to BEC’s eligibility, ranking, verification, and selection criteria.

Participation in BEC ITAT does not guarantee an award, trophy, invitation, or other form of special recognition.

17. BEC Associated Institutes

BEC ITAT may be offered through or recognised within the BEC network of Associate Schools and Higher Education Institutions.

BEC Associated Institutes may independently determine how they acknowledge BEC ITAT participation or certificates within their own institutional policies.

BEC does not represent that every BEC Associated Institute will provide employment, promotion, academic credit, financial benefit, or any other specific advantage to a certificate holder.

18. Intellectual Property

All BEC ITAT materials, including but not limited to:

Questions
Question banks
Assessment content
Logos
Graphics
Website content
Certificates
Branding
Educational materials

are owned by or licensed to BEC and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Participants may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, sell, record, photograph, screenshot, or commercially use BEC ITAT assessment content without prior written permission from BEC.

19. Confidentiality of Assessment Questions

BEC ITAT questions and assessment materials are confidential.

Participants must not disclose, share, upload, reproduce, or distribute assessment questions or answers during or after an assessment.

BEC may take appropriate action against individuals who disclose confidential assessment material.

20. Technical Requirements

Participants are responsible for having suitable:

Internet connectivity
Computer, tablet, or supported device
Web browser
Power supply
Email access
Other technical requirements communicated by BEC

BEC is not responsible for failures caused by a participant’s device, internet connection, power interruption, browser, network restrictions, or other circumstances outside BEC’s reasonable control.

21. Technical Problems During an Assessment

If a participant experiences a technical problem during an assessment, they should contact BEC through the designated support channel as soon as reasonably possible.

BEC may review the relevant technical records and determine whether a retest, rescheduling, result adjustment, or other remedy is appropriate.

A technical issue does not automatically entitle a participant to a refund or retest.

22. Cancellation, Rescheduling and Refunds

BEC may establish specific cancellation, rescheduling, and refund rules for each assessment cycle.

Unless otherwise stated in writing by BEC, payment of an assessment fee does not automatically guarantee a refund if a participant fails to attend or complete the assessment.

BEC may provide a rescheduling opportunity in exceptional circumstances at its discretion.

23. Privacy and Personal Information

BEC may collect and process participant information for purposes including:

Registration
Assessment administration
Result processing
Certificate issuance
Communication
Verification
Awards and recognition
Programme administration
Security and fraud prevention

Personal information will be handled in accordance with the BEC ITAT Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection requirements.

24. Public Recognition

Where permitted by applicable policies and requirements, BEC may recognise outstanding performers by publishing limited information such as:

Name
Institution
Assessment level
Achievement
Award or recognition

BEC will seek to avoid publishing unnecessary personal information.

25. Limitation of Responsibility

BEC will make reasonable efforts to administer BEC ITAT fairly and professionally.

However, BEC does not guarantee:

Uninterrupted availability of the online assessment platform
Acceptance of the certificate by every employer or institution
Employment or promotion as a result of participation
Academic admission or academic credit
Government recognition
Professional licensing
Any specific career or financial benefit

Participation and certification are intended to provide an additional educational and professional achievement and should not be considered a substitute for required educational qualifications, professional experience, statutory licences, or government-mandated certifications.

26. Changes to the Programme

BEC reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the BEC ITAT programme where reasonably necessary.

Changes may include:

Assessment dates
Assessment format
Questions
Levels
Fees
Eligibility
Certification criteria
Awards
Technical platform
Programme rules

Material changes will be communicated through appropriate official BEC channels where reasonably practicable.

27. Right to Refuse or Cancel Participation

BEC reserves the right to refuse, suspend, or cancel a participant’s registration or participation where there are reasonable grounds relating to:

False information
Fraud
Misconduct
Assessment malpractice
Violation of these Terms & Conditions
Misuse of BEC branding or certificates
Threats to assessment integrity or platform security
Other serious violations of BEC policies

28. Complaints and Disputes

Participants who have concerns regarding registration, assessment administration, results, certificates, or other BEC ITAT matters should contact BEC through the official contact details provided on the BEC ITAT website.

BEC will review legitimate complaints in accordance with its applicable procedures.

29. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations governing Borderless Education Council and its operations, subject to applicable mandatory legal requirements.

Any dispute shall be addressed through the appropriate legal or dispute-resolution mechanisms applicable to BEC.

30. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for or participating in BEC ITAT, the participant confirms that:

The information provided during registration is accurate.
They will personally undertake the assessment.
They will follow BEC ITAT assessment rules.
They will not engage in cheating, impersonation, or other unfair practices.
They understand the nature and status of the BEC ITAT Certificate.
They understand that the certificate is a private, non-government BEC acknowledgement certificate.
They understand that recognition by BEC Associated Institutes does not necessarily mean recognition by governments, universities, regulators, or other third parties.
They agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions and the BEC ITAT Privacy Policy.

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Borderless Education Council – BEC
International Teachers Assessment Test (BEC ITAT)

Website: https://borderlesseducationcouncil.org/itat/
Email: info@borderlesseducationcouncil.org

BEC ITAT

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