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Following IGCSE results release dates, many questions arise pertaining to:
We have compiled most of the frequently asked questions after the IGCSE results release dates. Continue reading below to find out more.
Cambridge (CIE) releases exam results in January (following the November exam series) and August (June exam series). Your school / exam centre will tell you when your results will be available and how you will receive them. You might need to go to your school / exam centre to collect your results, or your school might give you a password so that you can view your results on CIE’s secure website.
CIE results release dates for International schools
CIE results release dates for UK schools
Please contact your school for information about receiving your results.
If you are a private candidate you will need to contact the exams officer at the school / exam centre where you have taken your exams.
Cambridge has created the Candidate Results website, which candidates can use to view their results online.
Cambridge Schools issue login details for Candidate Results Website. If you do not have the login details or have lost them, please contact the Examinations Officer at your school / exam centre. CIE is unable to assist if you lose your login details.
All Cambridge students should contact the examinations officer at their school / exam centre for information on results. CIE is unable to inform students of their results directly.
Login details for the Candidate Results website are issued by Cambridge schools. If you were not issued with login details or have lost them, please contact the exams officer at your school.
Important information:
The Candidate Results website is administered by schools and not by CIE, so CIE is unable to assist if you lose your login details.
For each qualification these indicate that a result cannot be issued because of absence for the whole or part of the examination in the syllabus, or because of a decision not to issue a result for some other reason.
The exams officer at your school will be able to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of the exam process including your examination results, certificates and results enquiries.
Please read more on what are the IGCSE grading means HERE.
Cambridge cannot accept enquiries about results directly from candidates or parents but if you speak to the exams officer at your school / exam centre, they will be able to help you.
You may find all answers to general queries about results on CIE’s website. Download A Guide to Enquiries About Results and Appeals to know more about the processes.
The exams officer at your school / exam centre will be able to help you so please contact them for further information. They will be able to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of the exam process including your exam results and certificates.
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Schools outside the UK will be sent hard copy Statements of Results in late August for June series, and in late January for November series.
UK schools no longer receive hard copy Statements of Results, but can download electronic copies from the CIE Direct homepage when results are released online. Six weeks after results release, Statements of Results will be removed from the CIE Direct homepage. To access them you will need to log in to CIE Direct, visit the ‘Administer Exams’ section and click on the ‘File Transfers’ tab.
If your school is in the UK, your exams officer will be able to provide you with a print-out of your statement of results. If you have any further questions, please speak to the exams officer at your school.
What should schools do if their Statement of Results are missing?
If your school is outside the UK, hard copy Statements of Results will be despatched in late August. In the instant that you do not receive your Statements of Results, please email CIE with your Centre number in the subject line. If your Centre is in the UK, you will not receive hard copy statements of results. You can download statements from the CIE Direct homepage or from your MIS package when results are released online. Six weeks after results release, Statements of Results will be removed from the CIE Direct homepage. To access them you will need to log in to CIE Direct, visit the ‘Administer Exams section and click on the ‘File Transfers’ tab. Please contact CIE if your statements are not available to download.
What should schools do if the information on the Statement of Results is incorrect?
Schools should contact CIE immediately with details of any errors in school or candidate names on Statements of Results. So that the required amendments can be made before final certificates are issued. An administrative fee is payable on requests for name amendments received after the following dates:
– 15 September for the June examination series
– 14 February for the November examination series
Certificates will be sent to Cambridge schools by the middle of October for June series, and by the middle of March for November series. If you have any further questions, please speak to the exams officer at your school / exam centre.
The school name will not appear on certificates issued to private candidates.
Candidates can apply for a Certifying Statement of Results to be sent directly to universities or other institutions. This is an official document issued by Cambridge which shows the grades obtained by a candidate in a given examination series.
You may request this service by submitting a Priority Results Information Application Form. This form includes full details and costs of this service.
If you resit a Cambridge examination, you will simply have two results for that qualification. It is then at your discretion which grade you choose to represent your level of attainment.
The final mark sheet will only state information regarding the corresponding examination series. So, there would be no indication of the amount of attempts you have taken at an examination.
Verification is a letter, confirming details and grades of a certificate supplied to Cambridge from a third party on behalf of an individual candidate.
Cambridge will verify a candidate’s results to third parties (i.e. university, employer, etc.) at the request of a candidate, but not directly to the candidate. Cambridge will check the result of each applicant against its permanent record. The verification supplied is based wholly on that record.
A third party requiring verification of a candidate’s results can, with the candidate’s permission, apply for our Third Party Verification of Results service. You may obtain the appropriate application form from CIE’s website. Please note that a copy of results is not sent with this service. If a hard copy of results is required, please apply for a certifying statement of results.
If you have lost your exam results certificate, or need another copy of your results, CIE can issue you with a certifying statement. If you would like to receive a certifying statement, please complete the application form HERE.
The form explains what you need to do before CIE can send a certifying statement either directly to you or to any public institution. The certifying statement shows all grades, except ‘UNGRADED’, ‘NO RESULT’, ‘PENDING’ or ‘TO BE ISSUED’ results, obtained by the candidate at a single examination series.
A certifying statement will be accepted by universities and other institutions as proof of your examination results. Correctly submitted applications will be dealt with within four weeks of receipt.
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I need to retake igcse accounting and maths after completing advanced level accounting and business studies because I got poor marks in igcse will British council and pearson edexcel accept it and accept my registration or is it against the rules for retake igcse again after completing advanced level
Hello Arnob,
We believe that they will accept your registration. But the important thing you must consider is your university application. Some universities will not accept 13 months apart between the first exam and the last exam.
For example, if you have taken your iGCSE last June 2020, it has been more than 13 months from the first time you sat. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you check the university’s requirement.
We hope this helps. Thank you.
Can I take edexcel accounting advanced level first then retake igcse accounting because I have grade E in igcse
Hello Arnob,
We encourage students to resit as soon as possible to have a fresh memory of the theory. Furthermore, some universities only accept exam results within a certain period, for example: within 13 months or 24 months between the first IGCSE exam and the last IGCSE exam.
Taking the full A Level exams will take at least a year. Preparing for both A Level and IGCSE at a limited time may cause unnecessary stress and divide attention.
We hope this helps.
Is it possible to retake accounting edexcel igcse after completeing edexcel advanced level accounting and business studies because I got poor marks in accounting igcse but haven’t failed in igcse accounting. My second question is suppose I completed advanced level accounting edexcel then I retake igcse accounting for improving grades , will I have to complete advanced level accounting again as I had retaken accounting igcse
Hello Arnob,
For both of your questions, we suggest that you contact your chosen university for its requirements. Please check their subject and grade entry requirements and the maximum period between the first and last exam. Some universities would only accept exam results within a certain period, for example: within 13 months or 24 months.
Thank you.
My first question is . Is there anyone who had completed advanced level first then igcse. My second question is what will happen if I complete A level accounting and business studies first then take maths igcse because I failed in maths igcse , but I had taken accounting and business studies igcse previously is it acceptable
Hello Arnob,
We do not have experience with a student who took IGCSE after completing A Level. We encourage students to resit IGCSE as soon as possible since they still have a fresh memory of the theory.
We also suggest that you inquire with your preferred universities regarding the combining results from separate examination series. Some universities would only accept exam results within a certain period, for example: within 13 months or 24 months, depending on each university’s entry requirements.
We hope this helps. Thank you.
My first question is . Is there anyone who had completed advanced level first then igcse. My second question is what will happen if I complete A level accounting and business studies first then take maths A igcse because I failed in maths igcse , but I had taken accounting and business studies igcse previously is it acceptable
Hello Arnob,
We do not have experience with a student who took IGCSE after completing A Level. We encourage students to resit IGCSE as soon as possible since they still have a fresh memory of the theory.
We also suggest that you inquire with your preferred universities regarding the combining results from separate examination series. Some universities would only accept exam results within a certain period, for example: within 13 months or 24 months, depending on each university’s entry requirements.
We hope this helps. Thank you.
Is it possible to take AS exam accounting and business studies because I didn’t take maths igcse but I had taken accounting and business studies as igcse
Hi Arnob,
We believe that you may register for AS Level for Business Studies and Accounting, given that you have met the grade requirements. Please check with your exam centre for confirmation.
Furthermore, IGCSE Maths is usually part of the universities’ entry requirements. If you want to pursue further studies, you should inquire to them directly about the entry requirements.
Thank you.
I got grade G in accounting igcse so can I register for edexcel accounting AS because I don’t have time to retake igcse accounting again
Hi Arnob,
Please kindly contact your exam centre to confirm this matter. Check with them if they have grade entry requirements for AS Level registration.
Thank you.
If the International GCSE programme is built on UK GCSE curriculum then why International GCSE’s F grade is not fail but F grade is fail in UK GCSE
Hi Arnob,
Grade F is still an awarded qualification in GCSE (meaning, candidates will still receive a certificate). But it does not meet the standard pass requirement of the Department for Education of the UK, which is why they considered it a fail.
The same goes for iGCSE. When you receive an F grade, you will earn a qualification but the mark is too low that they may not accept it when you apply for A Level and university. Thus, even if it is not explicitly regarded as a fail, the performance is unsatisfactory that a retake is highly suggested.
We hope this helps. Thanks.
What is the difference between igcse GCSE and international gcse
Hi Arnob,
If you meant the difference between GCSE and International GCSE, GCSE is only available for UK schools. It follows the UK national curricula GCSE and is regulated by Ofqual.
On the other hand, Edexcel International GCSE is offered for schools out of the UK and is regulated by Pearson. The programme is built on the UK GCSE curriculum and offers adaptation for overseas learners through localised and international content.
For more information, please kindly read this post: https://www.skolatis.com/what-is-edexcel-international-gcse/.
If you have any other questions, feel free to write to us. Thank you.
Can I register for edexcel igcse and edexcel IAS at the same time.Will I receive Igcse and IAS statement of entry and certificate separately . for example one separate certificate and statement of entry of igcse economics and one separate certificate and statement of entry of IAS business studies
Hello Arnob,
It is possible to register for both Edexcel iGCSE and Edexcel International AS Level. But beware when you want to take the two exams in the same examination series, as you might face dates clashes incidents.
Regarding the statement of entry and certificate, you will receive separate them separately since they are two different qualifications.
Thank you.