International GCSEs

Edexcel IGCSE exam timetable 2026: series, entries and exam days

In short

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.

SubjectPaperDate
Mathematics (4MA1)Paper 1, Foundation or HigherWednesday 4 November 2026
Mathematics (4MA1)Paper 2, Foundation or HigherFriday 6 November 2026
English Language (4EB1)Paper 1Tuesday 3 November 2026
English Literature (4ET1)Paper 1Wednesday 4 November 2026
English Literature (4ET1)Paper 2Monday 16 November 2026
Biology (4BI1)Paper 1 and Paper 2Monday 2 November and Friday 13 November 2026
Chemistry (4CH1)Paper 1 and Paper 2Monday 9 November and Monday 16 November 2026
Physics (4PH1)Paper 1 and Paper 2Wednesday 11 November and Wednesday 18 November 2026
Science (Double Award) (4SD0)Biology, Chemistry and Physics papersMonday 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

SubjectTypical durationTypical weekly study
Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics12 to 18 months4 to 6 hours
English Language, English Literature9 to 12 months3 to 5 hours
Science (Double Award)18 to 24 months6 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.

Questions

When are IGCSE exams 2026?
At Lift College, International GCSE exams run in the May/June and November series. Lift enters you before the deadline for the series you choose and confirms your seat by email.
How to revise for IGCSE?
Work through the marked practice in every unit; your named UK tutor returns written feedback within 5 to 7 working days. Track your unit scores and topic strengths on your dashboard, then sit a timed mock paper and use the written summary to focus your revision.
How to study for IGCSE?
Online, at your own pace. Most learners study 4 to 6 hours a week for Mathematics and the separate sciences, 3 to 5 hours for English Language and English Literature, and 6 to 8 hours for Science (Double Award). There is no minimum study time, and you can finish faster if you study more each week.
When is IGCSE results day 2026?
Pearson released International GCSE results for the June 2026 series to students on Thursday 20 August 2026. For the November 2026 series, check Pearson's results key dates page, and your centre issues your results.

Related pages

Sources

International GCSEs: all courses and guides