Cambridge IGCSE, AS & A Level Exam Timetables in Cyprus (June 2026)

The Cambridge PDF becomes much easier once you stop trying to read it all at once.

It is really three tools in one. First, there are the test date windows, which tell you about speaking tests, practicals and other components that sit outside the main written-paper rhythm. Then there is the weekly view, which helps you spot heavy weeks and same-day pressure points. Finally, there is the syllabus view, which is the most precise part because it shows the subject or component, the code, the duration, the date and the session. Cambridge’s Zone 3 timetable lists exactly those sections at the start of the document.

Here is the simplest way to use each part.

If you only use the weekly view, you will understand the pressure points but miss detail. If you only use the syllabus view, you may understand each paper but miss the overall shape of the season. Families usually need both.

The biggest source of confusion is that one subject often appears more than once, because students sit multiple papers or components across the season.

For example, in the official Zone 3 timetable, AS Computer Science 9618/12 is scheduled for Friday 8 May 2026 AM, and Computer Science 9618/22 is scheduled for Wednesday 13 May 2026 AM. That is a simple example of why a school email that says only “Computer Science exam next week” is not enough. The paper code matters.

Another good example is Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070. In the same official timetable, Chemistry 5070/21 is on Tuesday 28 April 2026 PM, Chemistry Practical 5070/31 is on Thursday 7 May 2026 AM, Chemistry Alternative to Practical 5070/41 is also on Thursday 7 May 2026 AM, and Chemistry Multiple Choice 5070/11 is on Tuesday 9 June 2026 PM. One subject, spread across the season.

That is what the table is really telling you. It is not “your child has Chemistry in May.” It is “your child may have several Chemistry components, in different formats, on different dates, in different sessions.” Once parents read the timetable that way, the schedule starts to make more sense.

This is why it is worth asking the school for the full personalised paper list with component codes, not just a subject list.

This is the part many families discover too late.

In the official Zone 3 timetable, several IGCSE speaking and practical components begin before the main written exam period. For example, First Language English (Oral Endorsement) Speaking & Listening 0500/04 runs in a test date window from 1 March 2026 to 26 April 2026. English as a Second Language (Speaking Endorsement) Speaking 0510/31 and English as a Second Language (Count-in Speaking) Speaking 0511/31 both run from 30 March 2026 to 27 April 2026.

The same is true for practical subjects. In Cambridge IGCSE ICT, the Zone 3 timetable shows 0417/21 on 1 April 2026, 0417/31 on 2 April 2026, 0417/22 on 16 April 2026, and 0417/32 on 21 April 2026. The IGCSE (9 to 1) ICT practical papers show the same April pattern, including 0983/21 on 1 April 2026 and 0983/22 on 16 April 2026. Cambridge International AS Information Technology practical 9626/02 is listed on 15 April 2026, and A Level Information Technology practical advanced 9626/04 is listed on 22 April 2026.

This matters because families often protect May and June, but forget that parts of the exam season can already be active through March and April.

So when a school says “the exam season starts in April,” ask the follow-up question: which component starts when?

Parents often see AM or PM on the timetable and assume that tells them everything they need. It does not.

Cambridge says exams must be taken in the morning (AM) or afternoon (PM) session shown on the timetable and in accordance with Key Time regulations. Cambridge also says all candidates entered for a session must be under Full Centre Supervision at the Key Time. If a centre schedules an exam after the Key Time, candidates must stay under supervision from the Key Time until the exam starts. If they finish before the Key Time, they must stay under supervision until that Key Time.

That sounds technical, but the practical consequence is simple: AM or PM is not the same as your child’s real arrival, supervision and collection schedule. The school still needs to tell you the exact operational plan for that day. Cambridge says centres are responsible for making sure candidates know the start and finish time for each exam, any necessary supervision arrangements, and any updates to the timetable.

Cambridge also states that if a candidate has more than one paper in a single session, they may have a fully supervised break between those papers, and the Key Time and Full Centre Supervision rules still apply. That is why some exam days feel longer than families expect.

Once you understand the structure, the timetable becomes a planning tool rather than a source of panic.

Use this simple sequence:

• Start with the official Zone 3 timetable for Cyprus.
• Mark the main exam window first: 23 April to 9 June.
• Check whether your child has any early speaking, oral or practical components.
• Ask the school for the personalised paper list with component codes.
• Mark the heavy weeks, not just individual exam days.
• Protect those weeks from avoidable travel, extra commitments and late schedule changes.
• Put the results dates in the family calendar now: 11 August for AS & A Level, 18 August for IGCSE & O Level.

If you want one mindset shift that helps most, it is this: do not plan around “subjects.” Plan around components, dates and supervision realities. That is much closer to how the season actually feels.

You do not need a huge spreadsheet. A focused set of questions is enough.

If you are also lining up school visits, pair these questions with our parent visit checklist so exam logistics sit next to everything else you want to inspect.

These are not fussy questions. They are the things Cambridge’s own timetable notes make operationally important.