Cambridge O Level & A Level Exam Dates and Deadlines
Registration deadlines, exam windows and results release dates for Cambridge IGCSE, O Level and International AS & A Level - sourced directly from Cambridge International, for Pakistani families across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.
Next milestone: Retake entries deadline (June 2026 retakes only) - 21 September 2026 (October/November 2026 series)
May/June series
May/June 2026 series (completed) — 2027 dates not yet published
Oct/Nov series
October/November 2026 series
Jan '27 (highlighted row) is the following calendar year - Oct/Nov results always arrive after the year turns over.
The dates above are the same worldwide - your paper timetable isn't
The registration windows, exam windows and results dates shown on this page apply to every Cambridge candidate worldwide. What differs is the day and time of each individual paper: Cambridge publishes a separate timetable for each of six administrative zones every series, and your exam centre - not your nationality or country of residence - determines which zone applies to you.
This is exactly where things go wrong for families in our audience: a Pakistani student sitting exams at a centre in the Gulf can be in a different zone, with a different paper timetable, than a cousin sitting the same subject at a centre in Pakistan - because the zone follows the centre's location, not the family's nationality. Always confirm your centre's zone and paper timetable with your school's exams officer before relying on any date beyond what's on this page.
"Each location is allocated to one of six administrative zones. This helps us maintain exam security, and manage the timetabling of our exams."
Find your zone on cambridgeinternational.orgCambridge Schooling by Country
Deadlines are the same everywhere - what differs country to country is the schooling landscape itself.
Exact Dates
Every date below links back to the Cambridge document it came from.
October/November 2026 series
| Phase | Milestone | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | Final entries deadline (school submits to Cambridge) | 16 August 2026 This is Cambridge's cutoff for your school to submit its entries - not necessarily your own school's internal deadline, which is often earlier. Confirm the real cut-off with your exams officer. | Cambridge |
| Registration | Retake entries deadline (June 2026 retakes only) | 21 September 2026 Only applies if you're retaking a paper you sat in the June 2026 series. | Cambridge |
| Registration | Late entries deadline | 21 September 2026 | Cambridge |
| Exams | Start of timetabled exam period | Late September 2026 | Cambridge |
| Exams | End of timetabled exam period | Mid-November 2026 | Cambridge |
| Results | Results released - Cambridge International AS & A Level | 7 January 2027 Cambridge has not yet published an exact release time for this date - only the day is confirmed so far. | Cambridge |
| Results | Results released - Cambridge IGCSE & O Level | 14 January 2027 Cambridge has not yet published an exact release time for this date - only the day is confirmed so far. | Cambridge |
Final entries deadline (school submits to Cambridge)
16 August 2026
This is Cambridge's cutoff for your school to submit its entries - not necessarily your own school's internal deadline, which is often earlier. Confirm the real cut-off with your exams officer.
Retake entries deadline (June 2026 retakes only)
21 September 2026
Only applies if you're retaking a paper you sat in the June 2026 series.
Results released - Cambridge International AS & A Level
7 January 2027
Cambridge has not yet published an exact release time for this date - only the day is confirmed so far.
Results released - Cambridge IGCSE & O Level
14 January 2027
Cambridge has not yet published an exact release time for this date - only the day is confirmed so far.
May/June 2027 series
Cambridge has not yet published entry, exam or results dates for this series. Check Cambridge's exams officers guide directly, or check back here closer to the time. Cambridge exams officers guide.
Past series (for reference)
May/June 2026 series
| Phase | Milestone | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | Final entries deadline (school submits to Cambridge) | 21 February 2026 This is Cambridge's cutoff for your school to submit its entries - not necessarily your own school's internal deadline, which is often earlier. Confirm the real cut-off with your exams officer. | Cambridge |
| Registration | Late entries deadline | 17 April 2026 | Cambridge |
| Exams | Start of timetabled exam period | 23 April 2026 | Cambridge |
| Exams | End of timetabled exam period | 9 June 2026 | Cambridge |
| Results | Results released - Cambridge International AS & A Level | 11 August 2026 05:00 GMT · 08:00 AM AST in Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Kuwait (UAE is one hour ahead) · 06:00 AM BST in the UK | Cambridge |
| Results | Results released - Cambridge IGCSE & O Level | 18 August 2026 05:00 GMT · 08:00 AM AST in Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Kuwait (UAE is one hour ahead) · 06:00 AM BST in the UK | Cambridge |
Final entries deadline (school submits to Cambridge)
21 February 2026
This is Cambridge's cutoff for your school to submit its entries - not necessarily your own school's internal deadline, which is often earlier. Confirm the real cut-off with your exams officer.
Results released - Cambridge International AS & A Level
11 August 2026
05:00 GMT · 08:00 AM AST in Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Kuwait (UAE is one hour ahead) · 06:00 AM BST in the UK
Results released - Cambridge IGCSE & O Level
18 August 2026
05:00 GMT · 08:00 AM AST in Saudi Arabia/Qatar/Kuwait (UAE is one hour ahead) · 06:00 AM BST in the UK
Last verified against cambridgeinternational.org on 2026-08-30. Registration deadlines shown are Cambridge's cutoff for your school to submit entries, not necessarily your own school's internal deadline - always confirm with your exams officer.