Key dates for November 2026 series (UK) - Exam entry and results timeline

Oct 23, 2026

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Key dates for the November 2026 exam series in the UK cover Cambridge IGCSE, O Level, and International AS & A Level. The timeline details preparation milestones, estimated entry deadlines, ordering modified papers, and requests for access arrangements, including retake entries from the June 2026 series. It also lists question paper and exam stationery dispatches, the timetabled exam period, the forecast-grades deadline, and when marking, grading, results, enquiries, scripts access, and certificates are issued.

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Preparation and entries

Entry deadlines and access arrangements

Before the exams

Question paper and stationery dispatch

Exam period and grading

Forecast grades and timetabled exams

Results, certificates, and scripts

Results release and script services

Key dates for November 2026 series (UK) Cambridge IGCSETM, O Level and International AS & A Level | Preparation | Late March | Final timetable and Cambridge Guide to Making Entries available on Direct | | --- | --- | --- | | Entries | 10 May | Estimated entries deadline | | Preparation | 1 July | Deadline for ordering modified papers | | | 21 July | Deadline for requesting access arrangements for new entries | | | 10 September | Deadline for requesting access arrangements for retake entries from the June 2026 series | | Before the exams | July to September | We send your early question paper despatch | | | Early to mid-September | We send your question paper despatch | | Entries | 21 September | Final entries deadline | | | 21 September | Late entries deadline | | Before the exams | September to early October | We send exam stationery | | Exam day | Late September | Start of timetabled exam period | | Before the exams | 31 October | Deadline for forecast grades | | Exam day | Mid-November | End of timetabled exam period | | Results and
certificates | November to December | Marking and grading period | | | 7 January | Results released for Cambridge International AS & A Level | | | 14 January | Results released for Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge O Level | | | 26 February | Deadline for enquiries about results | | | 11 March | Deadline for copy of script requests using our Copy of script service in Direct | | | 12 March | Last date to download scripts using our free Access to Scripts service | | | Mid-March | We send certificates | [Our key dates are sometimes different from JCQ dates. See](Our key dates are sometimes different from JCQ dates. See www.cambridgeinternational.org/jcqdifferences)[ www.cambridgeinternational.org/jcqdifferences](Our key dates are sometimes different from JCQ dates. See www.cambridgeinternational.org/jcqdifferences)[ ](Our key dates are sometimes different from JCQ dates. See www.cambridgeinternational.org/jcqdifferences)For more information, [go to](go to www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide)[ ](go to www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide)[www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide](go to www.cambridgeinternational.org/examsofficersguide)

FAQs

When are the estimated and final entry deadlines for the November 2026 series?

Estimated entries deadline is 10 May. The final entries deadline and late entries deadline are both shown as 21 September.

What are the key deadlines before the exams start?

The document lists question paper despatch between July–September (early to mid-September) and exam stationery dispatch between September and early October. Access arrangements for new entries and retake entries have deadlines of 21 July and 10 September respectively.

When will results and certificates be released?

Results are released on 7 January (International AS & A Level) and 14 January (IGCSE and O Level). Certificates are sent mid-March.

Oct 23, 2026

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