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Exam guides
Choosing IGCSE Subjects in the UAE (2026): The Year 9 Guide

In the UAE, part of your IGCSE timetable is decided before you choose anything — Arabic and the Ministry-mandated subjec...

Jul 20, 2026 · 9 min read
Results & retakes
November 2026 IGCSE in the UAE: Resits After the Portfolio Grades

Cambridge cancelled the June 2026 series across the UAE and graded students by portfolio of evidence instead. If you are...

Jul 20, 2026 · 9 min read
Exam guides
Arabic for IGCSE Students in the UAE (2026): A vs B, and Why It Does Not Count

Arabic is compulsory in every UAE private school, with no exemption — yet it will not count toward the five subjects you...

Jul 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Exam guides
EmSAT Was Cancelled — What UAE Universities Actually Want in 2026

Most guides still tell UAE students to prepare for the EmSAT and quote precise thresholds. It was cancelled as a univers...

Jul 20, 2026 · 9 min read
Exam guides
IGCSE Equivalency in the UAE (2026): The MOE Rules, Decoded

You need an MOE equivalency certificate to enrol at a UAE university — even if you sat your IGCSEs at a school in Dubai....

Jul 20, 2026 · 9 min read
News
IGCSE 2026: Results Dates, November Retakes & Key Updates for Gulf Students

Your IGCSE 2026 exam-season roundup for the Gulf — June results dates, when grade boundaries drop, and the November reta...

Jul 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Results & retakes
IGCSE Results Day 2026 (UAE): Remarks, Retakes & What to Do Next

When IGCSE results land in 2026, how to read your grades, whether to request a remark, and exactly how a November retake...

Jul 10, 2026 · 8 min read