Young Learners Test dates
These dates are for test centres' reference. If you are a test-taker, please refer to your local test centre for further information. Please note that the dates given below apply to all levels of the International Certificate Young Learners test. For International Certificate test dates, please see the International Certificate page.
For International Certificate test dates, please see the International Certificate page
International Certificate Young Learners test sessions
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2026
| 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
2027
| Session | Feb 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 16 Jan |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
16 Jan |
| Entry window opens | 11 Dec |
| Modified papers request deadline | 11 Dec |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 11 Dec |
| Entry deadline | 08 Jan |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 15 Jan |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 29 Jan |
| Oral test period start | 30 Jan |
| Oral test period end | 13 Feb |
| Written test* | 13 Feb |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
18 Feb |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 19 Feb |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 20 Feb |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 20 Feb |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 30 Mar |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 30 Mar |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 05 Apr |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 19 Apr |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 06 Apr |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 06 Apr |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Apr |
| Session | Mar 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 13 Feb |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
13 Feb |
| Entry window opens | 08 Jan |
| Modified papers request deadline | 08 Jan |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 08 Jan |
| Entry deadline | 05 Feb |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 12 Feb |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 26 Feb |
| Oral test period start | 27 Feb |
| Oral test period end | 13 Mar |
| Written test* | 13 Mar |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
18 Mar |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 19 Mar |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 20 Mar |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 20 Mar |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 26 Apr |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 26 Apr |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 03 May |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 17 May |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 03 May |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 03 May |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 10 May |
| Session | May 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 17 Apr |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
17 Apr |
| Entry window opens | 12 Mar |
| Modified papers request deadline | 12 Mar |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 12 Mar |
| Entry deadline | 09 Apr |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 16 Apr |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 30 Apr |
| Oral test period start | 01 May |
| Oral test period end | 15 May |
| Written test* | 15 May |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
20 May |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 21 May |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 22 May |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 22 May |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 28 Jun |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 28 Jun |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 05 Jul |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 19 Jul |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 05 Jul |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 05 Jul |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 12 Jul |
| Session | Jun 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 22 May |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
22 May |
| Entry window opens | 16 Apr |
| Modified papers request deadline | 16 Apr |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 16 Apr |
| Entry deadline | 14 May |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 21 May |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 04 Jun |
| Oral test period start | 05 Jun |
| Oral test period end | 19 Jun |
| Written test* | 19 Jun |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
24 Jun |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 25 Jun |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 26 Jun |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 26 Jun |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 02 Aug |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 02 Aug |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 09 Aug |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 23 Aug |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 09 Aug |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 09 Aug |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 23 Aug |
| Session | Oct 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 11 Sep |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
11 Sep |
| Entry window opens | 06 Aug |
| Modified papers request deadline | 06 Aug |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 06 Aug |
| Entry deadline | 03 Sep |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 10 Sep |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 24 Sep |
| Oral test period start | 25 Sep |
| Oral test period end | 09 Oct |
| Written test* | 09 Oct |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
14 Oct |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 15 Oct |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 16 Oct |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 16 Oct |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 22 Nov |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 22 Nov |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 29 Nov |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 13 Dec |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 29 Nov |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 29 Nov |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 06 Dec |
| Session | Dec 27 |
| Access arrangements request deadline | 06 Nov |
| Deadline for submission of interlocutor/assessor application forms |
06 Nov |
| Entry window opens | 24 Sep |
| Modified papers request deadline | 24 Sep |
| Diacritic certificate requests open | 24 Sep |
| Entry deadline | 22 Oct |
| Deadline for submission of the Test Notification Form | 29 Oct |
| Test taker withdrawal deadline | 19 Nov |
| Oral test period start | 20 Nov |
| Oral test period end | 04 Dec |
| Written test* | 04 Dec |
| Deadline for completed tests to be received by Pearson |
09 Dec |
| Upload for LWT audio submission | 10 Dec |
| Deadline for special consideration requests to be received by Pearson | 24 Dec |
| Diacritic certificate request closes | 06 Jan 28 |
| Results available via Edexcel Online | 31 Jan 28 |
| Results despatched by post from UK | 31 Jan 28 |
| Review of marking submission window - start | 07 Feb 28 |
| Review of marking submission window - end | 21 Feb 28 |
| Performance reports sent by email from the UK | 07 Feb 28 |
| Certificates dispatched by post from UK | 07 Feb 28 |
| Diacritic certificates dispatched by post from UK | 14 Feb 28 |
