Where to Find Cambridge Exam Timetables and Key Dates

You can find Cambridge exam timetables and exam administration key dates through the "What do you need to do today?" section on cambridgeinternational.org, which links directly to "Find exam timetables" and "Find exam administration key dates." These pages are intended for teachers and exams officers at registered Cambridge schools who need to plan around the exam series. The site also publishes a separate November exam series page, and a Key Times page that sets the supervision rule for timetabled exams.

Finding Exam Timetables

The homepage lists Find exam timetables as one of the quick actions under "What do you need to do today?" Use that entry point to reach the timetable information for the exam series you are running. The site also highlights the November exam series with a dedicated page ("Find out more about running the November 2026 exam series"), which is the place to start if your planning concerns that series rather than the main summer series.

What to have ready

• The exam series you are administering (for example, the November series or the main series).
• The qualification level you run — Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS & A Level, or Cambridge ICE/AICE where relevant.
• Your school's status as a registered Cambridge school, since exam administration materials sit behind the school-facing parts of the site.

Finding Exam Administration Key Dates

Find exam administration key dates is listed alongside the timetable link in the same quick-actions block. These are the deadlines and milestones that sit around the exams themselves — the dates exams officers work back from when planning entries, submissions and the exam period. Check this page at the start of each series cycle rather than relying on a previous year's dates, because the site presents key dates as series-specific information.

The Key Times Rule for Timetabled Exams

The homepage states the rule directly: for timetabled exams, all candidates must be under Full Centre Supervision or in the exam at the Key Time. The Find your Key Times link takes you to the times that apply to your centre.

In practice this means:

1. Confirm the Key Time for your centre and time zone using the Key Times page.
2. For each timetabled exam, check whether candidates will be in the exam at that moment.
3. If they are not in the exam, arrange Full Centre Supervision for them at the Key Time.
4. Brief invigilators and staff on the Key Time before the series begins, so supervision is in place on the day.

The requirement applies to timetabled exams specifically, and it is a supervision condition rather than a start-time instruction — candidates who have already finished, or who are waiting, still need to be accounted for at the Key Time.

Related Support for Exams Officers and Teachers

Beyond timetables and dates, the same quick-actions block links to Find support for teachers and Buy resources for schools. Registered Cambridge schools also have the School Support Hub, described on the site as a secure site with over 40,000 teaching and learning support materials across the Cambridge Pathway. Professional development is available through Book a professional development course, including forthcoming online training courses.

Quick reference

Common Pitfalls

• Using last year's dates. Key dates are published per series; re-check them each cycle.
• Treating Key Time as a start time. It is the moment by which candidates must be in the exam or under Full Centre Supervision.
• Assuming open access. The School Support Hub is described as a secure site for registered Cambridge schools, so plan access through your school's registration rather than expecting public login.