Test dates
International Certificate
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.
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