{"id":683,"date":"2026-09-02T05:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T05:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ozitutors.com\/blog\/igcse-a-level-october-november-2026-exams\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T05:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T05:35:55","slug":"igcse-a-level-october-november-2026-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ozitutors.com\/blog\/igcse-a-level-october-november-2026-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"IGCSE & A Level October\/November 2026 Exams: Timetable, Entries and an 8-Week Revision Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

IGCSE & A Level October\/November 2026 Exams: Timetable, Entries and an 8-Week Revision Plan<\/h1>\n

The Cambridge October\/November 2026 series (also called the “winter series” or series 3) matters for two groups: students in countries where Oct\/Nov is the main<\/em> sitting, and June 2026 candidates using it as a fast retake. Either way, the clock is now the strategy: exams begin in roughly eight weeks.<\/p>\n

Key dates for the Oct\/Nov 2026 series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Milestone<\/th>\nWhen [VERIFY exact dates]<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Centre entry deadlines<\/td>\nlate August \u2013 mid September 2026 (varies by centre)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Written exams window<\/td>\napprox. late September \u2013 mid November 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Results released<\/td>\nJanuary 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificates<\/td>\n~March 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Two practical warnings:<\/p>\n

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  1. Your school’s internal deadline is earlier than Cambridge’s.<\/strong> Exams officers need processing time \u2014 if you’re considering a retake, tell your centre this week<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. Not every syllabus is offered in Oct\/Nov in every country.<\/strong> Check the availability list with your centre before you plan around a subject.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Who should sit the Oct\/Nov series?<\/h2>\n

    Strong yes:<\/strong>
    \n– June 2026 candidates who missed a university offer or a school progression requirement by one grade \u2014 see your options in our Cambridge results 2026 guide<\/a>.
    \n– Students who underperformed in one<\/em> paper (e.g. Paper 4 extended maths) while their coursework\/other papers were fine.<\/p>\n

    Think twice:<\/strong>
    \n– If you were 3+ grades below target, eight weeks of revision rarely closes that gap; the June 2027 series with a longer runway usually produces a better final grade.
    \n– If the retake clashes with your current term’s workload (e.g. you’ve just started A Levels and would be revising IGCSE simultaneously).<\/p>\n

    The 8-week revision plan (September \u2192 exam day)<\/h2>\n

    This plan assumes one retake subject at ~6 hours\/week, scaling linearly if you have two.<\/p>\n

    Weeks 1\u20132: Diagnose against the mark scheme<\/h3>\n