Cambridge IGCSE exam timetable 2026
The date and session of every Cambridge International IGCSE paper still to come, in the November 2026 series, copied from the published timetable and last checked on Friday 25 September 2026.
These dates come from the exam boards' published timetables and may be wrong or out of date. Check them with your school or the exam board nearer the time so you don't miss an exam.
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November 2026
| Date | Session | Paper | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 5 October 2026 | Morning | First Language English (Oral Endorsement) | 0500/12 |
| Afternoon | English as a Second Language (Speaking Endorsement) | 0510/11 | |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Morning | Additional Mathematics | 0606/22 |
| Afternoon | Business Studies | 0450/11 | |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | Morning | First Language English (Oral Endorsement) | 0500/22 |
| Afternoon | Physics (Core) | 0625/31 | |
| Afternoon | Physics (Extended) | 0625/41 | |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | Morning | Accounting | 0452/22 |
| Afternoon | Cambridge International Mathematics (Core) | 0607/31 | |
| Afternoon | Cambridge International Mathematics (Extended) | 0607/41 | |
| Afternoon | Mathematics (Without Coursework) (Core) | 0580/11 | |
| Afternoon | Mathematics (Without Coursework) (Extended) | 0580/21 | |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | Morning | Computer Science | 0478/12 |
| Afternoon | History | 0470/11 | |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | Morning | Chemistry (Core) | 0620/32 |
| Morning | Chemistry (Extended) | 0620/42 | |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | Morning | Biology (Alternative to Practical) | 0610/62 |
| Morning | Biology (Practical) | 0610/52 | |
| Afternoon | Information & Communication Technology | 0417/11 | |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | Morning | Geography | 0460/22 |
| Afternoon | Cambridge International Mathematics (Core) | 0607/51 | |
| Afternoon | Cambridge International Mathematics (Extended) | 0607/61 | |
| Afternoon | Mathematics (Without Coursework) (Core) | 0580/31 | |
| Afternoon | Mathematics (Without Coursework) (Extended) | 0580/41 | |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | Morning | Chemistry (Alternative to Practical) | 0620/62 |
| Morning | Chemistry (Practical) | 0620/52 | |
| Afternoon | Combined Science (Core) | 0653/31 | |
| Afternoon | Combined Science (Extended) | 0653/41 | |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | Morning | Biology (Core) | 0610/32 |
| Morning | Biology (Extended) | 0610/42 | |
| Morning | Sociology | 0495/12 | |
| Afternoon | Business Studies | 0450/21 | |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | Morning | Computer Science | 0478/22 |
| Afternoon | History | 0470/41 | |
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | Morning | Economics | 0455/22 |
| Afternoon | Combined Science (Alternative to Practical) | 0653/61 | |
| Afternoon | Combined Science (Practical) | 0653/51 | |
| Afternoon | Physics (Alternative to Practical) | 0625/61 | |
| Afternoon | Physics (Practical) | 0625/51 | |
| Wednesday 21 October 2026 | Morning | Geography | 0460/12 |
| Morning | Sociology | 0495/22 | |
| Afternoon | English as a Second Language (Speaking Endorsement) (Listening) | 0510/21 | |
| Thursday 22 October 2026 | Morning | Literature in English | 0992/12 |
| Friday 23 October 2026 | Afternoon | History | 0470/21 |
| Tuesday 27 October 2026 | Morning | Geography | 0460/42 |
| Morning | Religious Studies | 0490/12 | |
| Wednesday 28 October 2026 | Morning | Literature in English | 0992/22 |
| Morning | Literature in English | 0992/32 | |
| Morning | Literature in English | 0992/42 | |
| Monday 2 November 2026 | Morning | Religious Studies | 0490/22 |
| Wednesday 4 November 2026 | Morning | Economics (Multiple Choice) | 0455/12 |
| Thursday 5 November 2026 | Afternoon | Combined Science (Multiple Choice - Core) | 0653/11 |
| Afternoon | Combined Science (Multiple Choice - Extended) | 0653/21 | |
| Afternoon | Physics (Multiple Choice - Core) | 0625/11 | |
| Afternoon | Physics (Multiple Choice - Extended) | 0625/21 | |
| Friday 6 November 2026 | Morning | Accounting (Multiple Choice) | 0452/12 |
| Tuesday 10 November 2026 | Morning | Biology (Multiple Choice - Core) | 0610/12 |
| Morning | Biology (Multiple Choice - Extended) | 0610/22 | |
| Thursday 12 November 2026 | Morning | Chemistry (Multiple Choice - Core) | 0620/12 |
| Morning | Chemistry (Multiple Choice - Extended) | 0620/22 |
Common questions
When do IGCSE exams start and finish in 2026?
The first and last dates for every paper are in the timetable on this page, from Cambridge International's published timetable. Schools set their own dates for mocks and for any coursework deadlines, so ask the school for those.
What happens if two exams are at the same time?
The school’s exams officer sorts it out. Under JCQ’s rules a clash is usually handled by sitting one paper straight after the other, under supervision, so nothing needs doing at home except telling the school early if the clash is not already known.
What if my child is ill on the day of an exam?
Tell the school as soon as possible. If a student misses a paper for a good reason and has sat enough of the rest, the school can apply to the board for special consideration; it is not automatic, and the school needs evidence such as a doctor’s note.
How do I add the exams to my phone’s calendar?
Tick the subjects in the timetable maker above, choose a tier if there is one, then press "Add to calendar". It downloads a calendar file that Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can open, with one all-day event per paper.
Also: turn a mock mark into a grade, extra time and access arrangements, and GCSE timetables, A level timetables and International A level timetables.
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