October 2026 exams

The October 2026 examinations will take place on Monday 5th October 2026.

Bookings for the October 2026 Examinations will open 9am (GMT) Monday 1st June 2026.

The standard entry deadline for this exam sitting is 11:59pm (GMT) Monday 27th July 2026.

The late entry deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) Monday 3rd August 2026.

The deadline to withdraw from an exam is 14 days after the booking payment is made. 

October 2026 exam results will be released on Wednesday 13th January 2027. 

Candidates are advised to read the following documents relevant to October 2026 examinations prior to booking examinations.

Entry fees and key dates
Terms and Conditions
Guidance on booking examinations
Information and rules for candidates - in-person examinations
Information and rules for candidates - online examinations
How to prepare for and log in to your online examination
Online Exam Question Formats

The deadline for submitting a request for reasonable adjustments is 23:59pm (GMT) 4th August 2026. The link to submit an application for reasonable adjustments is here and our reasonable adjustments policy can be found here.

Candidates who wish to request a Deferral should read the Deferral Guidance first and if they still wish to proceed, should complete the application that can be found on the IFE Exam Applications page here. The deadline for submission of deferral request forms is the 23:59pm (GMT) on Wednesday 2nd December 2026.

Where a candidate has experienced unexpected severe/adverse circumstances outside of their control that could have affected their performance in an examination, the candidate may apply for special consideration. The Procedures for Applying for Special Consideration can be found here. Special consideration application open on Monday 5th October 2026. The deadline for applying for special consideration is 23:59pm (GMT) on Wednesday 2nd December 2026.

View the guidance on submitting a remark or see your exam results on MyIFE here. Re-marks opened on Wednesday 13th January 2027.  The deadline for submitting a re-mark is Wednesday 27th January 2027.