When does Cambridge Checkpoint take place?

From 2026, our Cambridge Checkpoint test series from 2026 will follow a new timetable that includes the new Checkpoint March series.

• Checkpoint March series – beginning from early March.
• Checkpoint May series – beginning from mid-May.
• Checkpoint October series – beginning from mid-October.

All tests from 2026 onwards must be taken on the timetabled dates listed in the final timetable. You can run tests at any time on the timetabled test day. This gives you the flexibility to start the tests at a time that suits your candidates and increases the security of the test content. From 2026, candidates must take the test on the timetabled date. If a candidate misses a test, or a whole day of tests, they cannot take the test(s) on a different day. This means that they will not get a result in that subject.

You do not need to tell us what time you are scheduling the tests on the test day or follow our Key Time regulations. You must apply for additional sittings and use Full Centre Supervision if you need to run the same test multiple times due to large candidate numbers.

For more information on the changes, please click here. For our currently published timetables, please click here.