International A Level October November 2026 Exam Timetable Europe UK: GMT/CET Timezone and Key Dates
Students in the UK and Europe sitting International A Level exams in October/November 2026 need to use the correct timetable for their exam board. Both Cambridge International A Level and Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level (IAL) are widely offered — Edexcel is particularly common in the UK. These are separate qualifications with separate calendars.
Cambridge International A Level
UK and European centres use either the UK timetable or the Zone 3 timetable, depending on their centre.
Europe and UK Key Dates: Cambridge International A Level
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Exam period starts | 28 September 2026 |
| Exam period ends | 13 November 2026 |
| Final entries deadline | 16 August 2026 |
| Late entries deadline | 21 September 2026 |
| Results release | 7 January 2027 |
Timezone: GMT / CET — Clocks Change Mid-Series
Clocks fall back on Sunday 25 October 2026:
- Before 25 October: UK on British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1; most of Europe on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2.
- From 25 October onward: UK on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0; most of Europe on Central European Time (CET), UTC+1.
Double-check whether your paper falls before or after the clock change.
Where to Find Your Cambridge Timetable
- UK schools – October/November 2026 UK Timetable (Zone 3/UK)
- European centres – Zone 3 timetable for non-UK European schools
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level (IAL)
Edexcel IAL is very widely used in UK international and British schools abroad, and runs on a different calendar from Cambridge.
- Exam start date: 8 October 2026
- Standard entries deadline: 28 August 2026
- Results release: 20–21 January 2027
- Where to find your timetable: Pearson Edexcel exam timetables
- Note: We were not able to confirm the exact end date of the Edexcel IAL October/November series from public sources — confirm your last exam date directly with your school or Pearson.
- Check with your school to confirm which exam board you use—Cambridge and Edexcel have different timetables, deadlines, and results dates.
Important for UK and European Students
- UK has its own Cambridge timetable – Separate from other Zone 3 centres.
- Two boards, two calendars – Cambridge and Edexcel IAL run on different dates; confirm which one applies to your subjects.
- Mind the clock change – 25 October 2026 falls in the middle of the Cambridge series. Confirm your exact session time with your centre.
- This is the smaller sitting – Fewer candidates than May/June; commonly used for retakes and time-sensitive university applications.
Cambridge Exam Windows
The Cambridge October/November 2026 series spans:
- 28 September–2 October 2026
- 5–9 October 2026
- 12–16 October 2026
- 19–23 October 2026
- 26–30 October 2026
- 2–6 November 2026
- 9–13 November 2026
Download the official UK or Zone 3 timetable for subject-specific dates and times.
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