International GCSEs
Edexcel IGCSE exam timetable 2026: series, entries and exam days
At Lift College, Edexcel International GCSE exams run in two series, May/June and November, and you choose which series to sit each subject in. On +Exams, Lift submits your entry before the deadline and confirms your seat by email. The written papers are sat in person at a Tutors & Exams centre in England.
The 2026 exam series
Every Lift College International GCSE course page lists two exam series: May/June and November. You can sit different subjects in different series, because each subject is its own subscription, and if you want a higher grade you can enter again in a later series.
Pearson's final November 2026 timetable gives these dates for the seven subjects Lift College teaches. Every paper is in the morning session, which starts at 9:00am at UK centres. Always check your own timetable from your centre.
| Subject | Paper | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (4MA1) | Paper 1, Foundation or Higher | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
| Mathematics (4MA1) | Paper 2, Foundation or Higher | Friday 6 November 2026 |
| English Language (4EB1) | Paper 1 | Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
| English Literature (4ET1) | Paper 1 | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
| English Literature (4ET1) | Paper 2 | Monday 16 November 2026 |
| Biology (4BI1) | Paper 1 and Paper 2 | Monday 2 November and Friday 13 November 2026 |
| Chemistry (4CH1) | Paper 1 and Paper 2 | Monday 9 November and Monday 16 November 2026 |
| Physics (4PH1) | Paper 1 and Paper 2 | Wednesday 11 November and Wednesday 18 November 2026 |
| Science (Double Award) (4SD0) | Biology, Chemistry and Physics papers | Monday 2, Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 November 2026 |
Entry deadlines and booking
On +Exams, Lift College submits your Pearson Edexcel entry before the deadline for the series you choose, books your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre and confirms it by email. On Study, you book directly with a centre as a private candidate and pay its published fee, and Lift College tells you the entry deadline.
Where you sit the exams
There is no coursework and no spoken language assessment, so the exam days are the only part you attend. On +Exams, Lift College enters you and books your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England. If you study from outside the UK, you need to travel to a centre for the exam series.
Everything else is done online: see how study works on our IGCSE online courses page.
Choosing your series: how long each subject takes
You can finish faster if you study more each week. There is no minimum study time. Study IGCSE maths online
| Subject | Typical duration | Typical weekly study |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics | 12 to 18 months | 4 to 6 hours |
| English Language, English Literature | 9 to 12 months | 3 to 5 hours |
| Science (Double Award) | 18 to 24 months | 6 to 8 hours |
Revising for the exams
Every unit has marked practice, with written feedback from the same named UK tutor within 5 to 7 working days. Your dashboard tracks unit scores and topic strengths. Before you are entered, you sit a timed mock paper and get a written summary of what to focus on.
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