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IGCSE May/June 2027 Timetable: Exam Dates, Zones and Entry Deadlines

The final Cambridge IGCSE June 2027 timetable: written exams from 26 April to 11 June 2027, paper-by-paper dates for the...

Nov 10, 2026 · 8 min read

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Where to Find IGCSE Past Paper Questions Sorted by Topic (with Mark Schemes)

An honest comparison of where to get IGCSE past-paper questions sorted by topic with mark schemes: free PDFs, paid topic...

Nov 10, 2026 · 8 min read

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CAIE Date Sheet Oct/Nov 2026: Cambridge O Level & IGCSE Schedule (Zone 4)

Pakistan and Bangladesh sit Cambridge Zone 4, which is why your papers are variant 2. The full Oct/Nov 2026 date sheet f...

Sep 22, 2026 · 8 min read

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Cambridge Exam Zones Explained: Which Administrative Zone Am I In?

Cambridge publishes six zone timetables, not one, and your centre decides which applies to you. We compared all 184 comp...

Sep 22, 2026 · 11 min read

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IGCSE and O Level in Myanmar: Choosing an Exam Is Choosing a Destination

Myanmar's state universities admit on one input — the matriculation exam — and its candidature has collapsed to roughly...

Aug 19, 2026 · 13 min read

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IGCSE and O Level in the Maldives: The National Exam That Happens to Be Cambridge

Maldivian students don't opt into Cambridge — Grade 10 under the national curriculum IS Cambridge IGCSE and O Level, ent...

Aug 19, 2026 · 15 min read

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IGCSE Grading System Explained: A*–G vs 9–1, Tiers, and What Counts as a Pass

IGCSE runs on two grading scales at once — A*–G and 9–1 — pinned together at exactly three official anchor points. Both...

Aug 18, 2026 · 8 min read

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Edexcel International GCSE November 2026: Every Subject Date and Exam Code

Almost every "November 2026 timetable" online is a Cambridge timetable. The Edexcel International GCSE series runs 27 Oc...

Aug 16, 2026 · 11 min read

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How to Sit IGCSE as a Private Candidate in the UAE

There are three deadlines in a private-candidate entry, and the one every guide prints is not the one you can miss. The...

Aug 15, 2026 · 11 min read

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IGCSE in the UAE: The Complete Guide for 2026–27

Three authorities decide your child’s exam year in the UAE — your emirate’s regulator, your exam board and the Ministry...

Aug 15, 2026 · 13 min read

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How to Check Your IGCSE Results Online in 2026 (And What to Do in the First Hour)

The portal is not the source of your results — your exam centre is. How myresults.cie.org.uk and ResultsPlus Direct actu...

Aug 9, 2026 · 14 min read

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IGCSE and London A Levels in Sri Lanka: The Z-Score Problem Nobody Explains

State university places are allocated on the Z-score, and the Z-score is computed from the local G.C.E. Advanced Level....

Aug 9, 2026 · 12 min read