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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.
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.
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.
* Note: Relevant info taken from CIE.
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Respected IGCSE Staff,
I forgot to skip two lines after every question as per the instructions of the paper but I did mention every other detail for example the question number and the part (e.g a b or c). Should I be worried about it or would that be fine?
Hello Salif,
Following the instructions is very crucial in the exam. We can’t stress this enough. If you have sat the exam and did not follow the instruction, however followed partly, we would suggest you don’t have to worry too much at this point. You have got more subjects to go, and you need to concentrate in other subjects.
We believe examiners would mark accordingly if you have provided all the answers to the question numbers listed.
I missed my english speaking exam because I didn’t check my e-mail about the exam date. Is there anyway I can revive my exam in this month (april)
Hi Eesha,
Unfortunately, there will be no new exam schedule. You have to speak with your school/exam centre to submit “absent” form for you. Please kindly refer to this guideline: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/exam-administration/cambridge-exams-officers-guide/phase-5-exam-day/special-consideration/
Each component has its weighting factor. Weighting factor is the value assigned by CAIE to indicate the importance of each component. As such, if you missed one component, it will affect your overall syllabus grade. For example, you might get “NO RESULT” or “X” for this subject.
Kindly read these articles to guide you in the marking and grading process:
https://www.skolatis.com/how-are-igcse-results-reported/
https://www.skolatis.com/guide-to-the-marking-and-grading-process-of-exam-papers/
You may download the weighting factors here: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/206341-syllabus-component-weighting-factors.pdf
Hello there, I’m from Malaysia and I have a few questions to ask:
1) Is there an age limit to take IGCSE papers??
2) Is it possible to sit in both 2020’s May/June and October/November IGCSE exam?
3) Will there a chance for me to sit in those exams if I was to start my past year papers and preparation in about less than a year?
That’s because I had to transfer to an American syllabus school for a year (grade 10) and I was supposed to be in (British syllabus) year 10 (I was downgraded since my grades used to be *extremely* weak). I wanted to change my mind because I still prefer the way IGCSE works since I went to a British syllabus school from year 6 to 9.
Thank you for reading these long texts ;-; I hope you understand what I said since I don’t even know what am I talking about
Hi Lee,
Thank you for writing in.
1. There’s no maximum age limit in sitting in for your IGCSE exams. However, the minimum age is 14.
2. It is possible for you to sit in both exam series.
3. We suggest that you sit for your exams whenever you are ready. A general guideline is to take your IGCSE exams within 13 months, if you were to sit for your exams in 2 different examination series.
You may also consider our A* revision courses here: https://www.skolatis.com/cambridge-igcse-revision-courses/. These had helped numerous students to score A*. The revision course provides video tutorial, revision timetable, downloadable exam-style practices, common mistakes candidates make during the exams, and also examiners’ advice. Every year we have two revision sessions. The first session will be March-April and the second one will be August-September. Kindly wait for our announcement by joining our newsletter.
i just recieved my statement of entry with the wrong information and my caie are just in a week do you think the school can provide me with the new one before my exam
Hello Ayesha,
You must address this with your school/exam centre NOW, before it’s too late.
My son completed his O level in 2017 June. When his result was announced he got straight As. After sometime when he inquired his school about his certificate he was told that his result has been revised and he has got an A* in the subject of Computer studies instead of A which was as per previously declared result. Due to this reason we were told that his origional certificate is delayed and a revised certificate would b issued later. After quite a wait a statement of result with revised grade in Computer studies was issued without any certificate. Is that enough or should we be receiving an original certificate as well? We live in Pakistan. Kindly provide relevant guidance what to do next.
Regards!
Dr Adnan Tariq.
Hello Adnan,
Your son should obtain a certificate in each subject. We suggest that you address this matter with the school/exam centre.
Alternatively, you may want to contact CAIE. You can write them here: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/