Cambridge Advanced Nationals are unitised, series-based qualifications. Each qualification consists of a combination of examined and non-examined assessment (NEA) units.
Each year, there will be two exam series (January and June series).
There will also be two moderation windows – in the first year, these will be in Spring (February series) and Summer (June series). After the first year, these will be in Winter (February series) and Summer (June series).
OCR-set assignments are released 1 June each year for assessment in the following two academic years. The assignments for students starting Year 12 in September 2025 will be released 1 June 2025.
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 1 June 2025 |
OCR-set assignments released for academic years 2025/26 and 2026/27 on Teach Cambridge |
| 2 September 2025 |
Registration entries open via Interchange and A2C |
January 2026 series: Examined units
You must make examined unit entries for the series the student will be taking the exam. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries: examined unit entries
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 6 September 2025 |
January 2026 series entries open |
| 21 October 2025 |
Deadline for January 2026 exam entries |
| 7 to 16 January 2026 |
Exams take place |
| (TBC) March 2026 | Restricted release of results |
| (TBC) March 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates |
February 2026 series: Moderation window 1 (Spring)
When students are ready for assessment, you make NEA unit entries for the relevant series. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries: NEA unit entries
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 6 September 2025 |
Entries open for moderation window 1 (Spring) February 2026 basedata released on the OCR website |
| 21 November 2025 |
Deadline for moderation window 1 NEA unit entries |
| 30 January 2026 |
Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 1 Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window |
| 30 January to 27 February 2026 |
Moderation window 1 Moderation can take place between these dates. For 2025/26, the first moderation window will be in Spring 2026 and the second window in Summer 2026. In subsequent years, window 1 will open earlier, please see 2026/2027 key dates |
| 10 working days before visit |
Mark submission deadline The deadline for submitting marks and uploading samples is determined by your chosen date for the moderation visit. You will receive a sample request after your marks have been submitted. |
| 3 working days before visit |
Upload the sample to OCR The sample must be uploaded to Submit for Assessment before your visit |
| 29 April 2026 |
Restricted release of results Release of the student's confirmed NEA unit grades and UMS marks. Centres will already know the outcome of moderation following their visit |
| 30 April 2026 |
Results to be issued to candidates |
June 2026 series: Examined units and moderation window 2 (Summer)
When students are ready for assessment, you make examined unit entries and NEA unit entries for the relevant series. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries.
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 21 November 2025 |
Entries open For June 2026 examined units and moderation window 2 (Spring) NEA unit entries. June 2026 basedata released on the OCR website |
| 21 February 2026 |
Final entry deadline Deadline for June 2026 exam entries, moderation window 2 NEA unit entries and certification entries for students expecting a qualification result in Summer 2026 |
| 21 February 2026 |
Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 2 Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window |
| 9 March to 5 June 2026 |
Moderation window 2 Moderation can take place between these dates |
| 10 working days before visit |
Mark submission deadline The deadline for submitting marks and uploading samples is determined by your chosen date for the moderation visit. You will receive a sample request after your marks have been submitted |
| 3 working days before visit |
Upload the sample to OCR The sample must be uploaded to Submit for Assessment before your visit |
| 11 May to 2 June 2026 |
Exams take place Please see our provisional timetable |
| 13 August 2026 |
Restricted release of results Release of the student's confirmed NEA unit grades and UMS marks. Centres will already know the outcome of moderation following their visit |
| 14 August 2026 |
Results to be issued to candidates |
2026/27 dates
The full key dates for 2026/27 will be released during the next academic year.
We can confirm the following key dates to help with your planning and preparation:
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 1 June 2026 |
OCR-set assignments released OCR-set assignment for academic years 2026/27 and 2027/28 released on Teach Cambridge. This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 21 October 2026 |
Deadline for January exam entries This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 21 November 2026 |
Deadline for moderation window 1 (Winter) NEA unit entries This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 30 November 2026 to 26 February 2027 |
Moderation window 1 Moderation can take place between these dates. From 2026/27, moderation window 1 opens earlier than the first year (2025/26). The deadline for submitting marks is 10 working days before your chosen visit date |
| 21 February 2027 |
Final entry deadline Deadline for June 2027 exam entries, moderation window 2 NEA unit entries and certification entries for students expecting a qualification result in Summer 2027. This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 8 March to 4 June 2027 |
Moderation window 2 Moderation can take place between these dates. The deadline for submitting marks is 10 working days before your chosen visit date |
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