Please note that the dates given below apply to all levels of the International Certificate test. For International Certificate Young Learners test dates, please see the International Certificate Young Learners page.

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Please note, for administrative reasons, it is not always possible to offer every test session to all centres. If you have a local representative please contact them for all test dates available to your region, if not, email pqs.internationaleo@pearson.com for details. These dates are for test centres' reference. Test takers please refer to your local test centre for further information.

International Certificate test sessions

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2025

Session May 25
Access arrangements request deadline 19 Apr
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
19 Apr
Entry window opens 14 Mar
Modified papers request deadline 14 Mar
Diacritic certificate requests open 14 Mar
Entry deadline 11 Apr
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 18 Apr
Test taker withdrawal deadline 02 May
Oral test period start 03 May
Oral test period end 17 May
Written test 17 May
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
22 May
Upload for LWT audio submission 23 May
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 24 May
Diacritic certificate request closes 24 May
Results available via Edexcel Online 30 Jun
Results despatched by post from UK 30 Jun
Review of marking submission window - start 07 Jul
Review of marking submission window - end 21 Jul
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 07 Jul
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 07 Jul
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 14 Jul
Session Jun 25
Access arrangements request deadline 24 May
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
24 May
Entry window opens 18 Apr
Modified papers request deadline 18 Apr
Diacritic certificate requests open 18 Apr
Entry deadline 16 May
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 23 May
Test taker withdrawal deadline 06 Jun
Oral test period start 07 Jun
Oral test period end 21 Jun
Written test 21 Jun
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
26 Jun
Upload for LWT audio submission 27 Jun
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 28 Jun
Diacritic certificate request closes 28 Jun
Results available via Edexcel Online 04 Aug
Results despatched by post from UK 04 Aug
Review of marking submission window - start 11 Aug
Review of marking submission window - end 25 Aug
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 11 Aug
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 11 Aug
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 30 Aug
Session Oct 25
Access arrangements request deadline 13 Sep
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
13 Sep
Entry window opens 08 Aug
Modified papers request deadline 08 Aug
Diacritic certificate requests open 08 Aug
Entry deadline 05 Sep
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 12 Sep
Test taker withdrawal deadline 26 Sep
Oral test period start 27 Sep
Oral test period end 11 Oct
Written test 11 Oct
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
16 Oct
Upload for LWT audio submission 17 Oct
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 18 Oct
Diacritic certificate request closes 18 Oct
Results available via Edexcel Online 24 Nov
Results despatched by post from UK 24 Nov
Review of marking submission window - start 01 Dec
Review of marking submission window - end 15 Dec
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 01 Dec
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 01 Dec
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 08 Dec
Session Nov 25
Access arrangements request deadline 11 Oct
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
11 Oct
Entry window opens 05 Sep
Modified papers request deadline 05 Sep
Diacritic certificate requests open 05 Sep
Entry deadline 03 Oct
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 10 Oct
Test taker withdrawal deadline 24 Oct
Oral test period start 25 Oct
Oral test period end 08 Nov
Written test 08 Nov
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
13 Nov
Upload for LWT audio submission 14 Nov
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 15 Nov
Diacritic certificate request closes 15 Nov
Results available via Edexcel Online 05 Jan 26
Results despatched by post from UK 05 Jan 26
Review of marking submission window - start 12 Jan 26
Review of marking submission window - end 26 Jan 26
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 12 Jan 26
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 12 Jan 26
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 19 Jan 26
Session Dec 25
Access arrangements request deadline 15 Nov
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
15 Nov
Entry window opens 03 Oct
Modified papers request deadline 03 Oct
Diacritic certificate requests open 03 Oct
Entry deadline 31 Oct
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 07 Nov
Test taker withdrawal deadline 28 Nov
Oral test period start 29 Nov
Oral test period end 13 Dec
Written test 13 Dec
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
18 Dec
Upload for LWT audio submission 19 Dec
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 02 Jan 26
Diacritic certificate request closes 02 Jan 26
Results available via Edexcel Online 09 Feb 26
Results despatched by post from UK 09 Feb 26
Review of marking submission window - start 16 Feb 26
Review of marking submission window - end 02 Mar 26
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 16 Feb 26
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 16 Feb 26
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 23 Feb 26

2026

Session Feb 26
Access arrangements request deadline 17 Jan
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
17 Jan
Entry window opens 12 Dec
Modified papers request deadline 12 Dec
Diacritic certificate requests open 12 Dec
Entry deadline 09 Jan
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 16 Jan
Test taker withdrawal deadline 30 Jan
Oral test period start 31 Jan
Oral test period end 14 Feb
Written test* 14 Feb
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
19 Feb
Upload for LWT audio submission 20 Feb
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 21 Feb
Diacritic certificate request closes 21 Feb
Results available via Edexcel Online 30 Mar
Results despatched by post from UK 30 Mar
Review of marking submission window - start 06 Apr
Review of marking submission window - end 20 Apr
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 07 Apr
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 07 Apr
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 13 Apr
Session Mar 26
Access arrangements request deadline 28 Feb
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
28 Feb
Entry window opens 23 Jan
Modified papers request deadline 23 Jan
Diacritic certificate requests open 23 Jan
Entry deadline 20 Feb
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 27 Feb
Test taker withdrawal deadline 13 Mar
Oral test period start 14 Mar
Oral test period end 28 Mar
Written test* 28 Mar
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
02 Apr
Upload for LWT audio submission 03 Apr
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 04 Apr
Diacritic certificate request closes 04 Apr
Results available via Edexcel Online 11 May 
Results despatched by post from UK 11 May
Review of marking submission window - start 18 May
Review of marking submission window - end 01 Jun
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 18 May
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 18 May
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 25 May
Session May 26
Access arrangements request deadline 18 Apr
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
18 Apr
Entry window opens 13 Mar
Modified papers request deadline 13 Mar
Diacritic certificate requests open 13 Mar
Entry deadline 10 Apr
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 17 Apr
Test taker withdrawal deadline 01 May
Oral test period start 02 May
Oral test period end 16 May
Written test* 16 May
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
21 May
Upload for LWT audio submission 22 May
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 23 May
Diacritic certificate request closes 23 May
Results available via Edexcel Online 29 Jun
Results despatched by post from UK 29 Jun
Review of marking submission window - start 06 Jul
Review of marking submission window - end 20 Jul
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 06 Jul
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 06 Jul
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 13 Jul
Session Jun 26
Access arrangements request deadline 23 May
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
23 May
Entry window opens 17 Apr
Modified papers request deadline 17 Apr
Diacritic certificate requests open 17 Apr
Entry deadline 15 May
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 22 May
Test taker withdrawal deadline 05 Jun
Oral test period start 06 Jun
Oral test period end 20 Jun
Written test* 20 Jun
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
25 Jun
Upload for LWT audio submission 26 Jun
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 27 Jun
Diacritic certificate request closes 27 Jun
Results available via Edexcel Online 03 Aug
Results despatched by post from UK 03 Aug
Review of marking submission window - start 10 Aug
Review of marking submission window - end 24 Aug
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 10 Aug
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 10 Aug
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 24 Aug
Session Oct 26
Access arrangements request deadline 12 Sep
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
12 Sep
Entry window opens 07 Aug
Modified papers request deadline 07 Aug
Diacritic certificate requests open 07 Aug
Entry deadline 04 Sep
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 11 Sep
Test taker withdrawal deadline 25 Sep
Oral test period start 26 Sep
Oral test period end 10 Oct
Written test* 10 Oct
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
15 Oct
Upload for LWT audio submission 16 Oct
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 17 Oct
Diacritic certificate request closes 17 Oct
Results available via Edexcel Online 23 Nov
Results despatched by post from UK 23 Nov
Review of marking submission window - start 30 Nov
Review of marking submission window - end 14 Dec
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 30 Nov
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 30 Nov
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 07 Dec
Session Dec 26
Access arrangements request deadline 07 Nov
Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms
07 Nov
Entry window opens 25 Sep
Modified papers request deadline 25 Sep
Diacritic certificate requests open 25 Sep
Entry deadline 23 Oct
Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form 30 Oct
Test taker withdrawal deadline 20 Nov
Oral test period start 21 Nov
Oral test period end 05 Dec
Written test* 05 Dec
Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson
10 Dec
Upload for LWT audio submission 11 Dec
Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson 24 Dec
Diacritic certificate request closes 04 Jan 27
Results available via Edexcel Online 01 Feb 27
Results despatched by post from UK 01 Feb 27
Review of marking submission window - start 08 Feb 27
Review of marking submission window - end 22 Feb 27
Performance reports sent by email from the UK 08 Feb 27
Certificates dispatched by post from UK 08 Feb 27
Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK 15 Feb 27

*November series is now removed. A1 (4060) offered in June and October only