Cambridge Handbook supplement - March 2027 exam series

Oct 23, 2026

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Cambridge Handbook supplement for exams officers, highlighting where March 2027 exam-series regulations, deadlines, and guidance differ from other series. The supplement directs staff to the Cambridge Handbook and to key administrative documents on the March section of the website, including the monthly calendar and final timetable. It explains preparation steps, timetable publication and deviation rules, key school times for India and Romania, entry processes, and critical dates for access arrangements, modified question papers, statements of entry, and retake and carry-forward regulations.

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Phase 1 – Preparation

Preparing your exams timetable

How to use this factsheet

Important information

Preparing your exams: important dates

Access arrangements: important dates

Phase 2 – Entries

Making final entries: important dates

Retake entries

Statements of entry

Staged assessment

Carrying forward Cambridge International AS & A Level results

For exams officers Cambridge Handbook supplement (March 2027 exam series) This supplement outlines where regulations, deadlines and guidance for administering Cambridge exams are different for the March exam series. Alongside this guide, exams officers must also read and understand the Cambridge Handbook, available at [www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide](www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide) The March exam series section of our website ([www.cambridgeinternational.org/march](www.cambridgeinternational.org/march)) has the key administrative documents and forms you will need to deliver the March series. They include: • the monthly calendar • the final timetable. Phase 1 – Preparation Preparing your exams timetable In April every year, we publish a provisional version of the timetable for the following March series on Direct. At this point you can let us know if you have any major concerns. Email any comments to [info@cambridgeinternational.org](info@cambridgeinternational.org) with ‘March exam series provisional timetable’ and your centre number in the subject line. You have four weeks from the date this timetable is published to give any feedback. Once we have considered any comments we publish the final version of the timetable in June. After the final timetable has been published, we cannot accept any requests to change exam dates. The Key Times for schools in India are: • Morning session: 10:30 India Standard Time (05:00 Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time) • Afternoon session: 14:30 India Standard Time (09:00 Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time) . How to use this factsheet This supplement gives details which are different for the March exam series. For full guidance about how to administer exams: • You must read the Cambridge Handbook on our website. • Book a place on our exams officer webinars via the Professional Development Booking Portal. They include examples of how our regulations can be applied to real-life scenarios. • Read our monthly eNewsletter. It includes information about our ‘Introduction to being a Cambridge exams officer’ online course when it is available. • This document contains key dates shown by the calendar icon. The Key Times for schools in Romania are: • Morning session: 07:00 Eastern European Standard Time (05:00 Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time) • Afternoon session: 11:00 Eastern European Standard Time (09:00 Greenwich Mean Time / Coordinated Universal Time) . Important information The information in this supplement is for the March 2027 exam series. For information on the Cambridge Checkpoint March test [series visit our website:](series visit our website: www.cambridgeinternational.org/checkpoint-changes-2026)[ ](series visit our website: www.cambridgeinternational.org/checkpoint-changes-2026)[www.cambridgeinternational.org/checkpoint-changes-2026](series visit our website: www.cambridgeinternational.org/checkpoint-changes-2026) [cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficers](cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficers) Continued Cambridge Handbook supplement (March 2027 exam series) continued Preparing your exams: important dates Final timetable available: 10 June 2026 Deadline for timetable deviation applications: At least four weeks before the exam. Access arrangements: important dates Deadline for requesting modified question papers: 6 October 2026 Deadline for applying for access arrangements: 27 November 2026 Read the ‘Access arrangements’ section of the Cambridge Handbook on our website so you understand each type of access arrangement and how to apply. Phase 2 – Entries Making final entries: important dates Cambridge Guide to Making Entries available: 10 June 2026 You can make entries for the March 2027 series from 13 September 2026 Final entries deadline for first-time entries: 27 November 2026 Late entries deadline for first-time entri

FAQs

What should exams officers read alongside this supplement?

Exams officers must read the Cambridge Handbook on the website and also use the March exam series section documents and forms. They must also refer to relevant guidance referenced in the supplement (e.g., timetable, retakes, and access arrangements).

When is the final timetable for the March 2027 exam series available, and can exam dates be changed afterward?

The final timetable is available on 10 June 2026. After the final timetable has been published, requests to change exam dates cannot be accepted.

What are the key deadlines for access arrangements and modified question papers?

The deadline for requesting modified question papers is 6 October 2026, and the deadline for applying for access arrangements is 27 November 2026. The supplement directs staff to the 'Access arrangements' section in the Cambridge Handbook for application details.

Oct 23, 2026

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