07 May 2026
Today we have released results from our first ever March series of Cambridge Checkpoint tests, marking a key education milestone for young learners worldwide and shining a light on their achievements.
Almost 16,000 learners in 44 countries took Cambridge Primary or Lower Secondary Checkpoint tests in Mathematics, Science and English as a First or Second Language. There were over 43,000 test entries in total, with Cambridge Lower Secondary just exceeding the number of those at Cambridge Primary. The results provide schools with detailed insight into their learners’ progress, so teachers can help students grow and improve.
More choice for schools
Cambridge Checkpoint tests are typically taken at the end of primary and lower secondary and support transition to the next stage of education. These tests have been available at two points in the year, May and October. We listened to schools’ feedback and introduced a third test series in March to give schools around the world more choice.
As expected, the series was most popular with schools in South Asia and Southeast Asia & Pacific, with India and Indonesia making the most entries. 42 Cambridge schools in India entered Cambridge Checkpoint for the first time. However, entries show the new March series was welcomed by schools in every region across the world, with a combined increase in entries across our March and May 2026 series.
"March falls at the close of our academic session — a natural endpoint where students have completed the full curriculum," explains Sushama Rajkumar, Dean Cambridge Campuses, City Montessori Schools, Lucknow, India. "Cambridge Checkpoint tests are not interruptions to learning. They are part of it. They help us understand our students, and help them understand themselves, so the journey forward is taken with clarity and purpose."
We are delighted the new March series has provided the flexibility schools seek and will support timely decision-making about learners’ next stage of education. We have also moved our May test series later in the month to better suit the needs of schools in other parts of the world.
Supporting informed decisions
As part of the results released today, schools receive diagnostic feedback reports for individual learners, as well as reports for each teaching group and the whole school, including how learners are performing against the international average for each subject.
To further support decision-making in schools, we have published the question papers, mark schemes, end of series subject reports and grade thresholds on our School Support Hub today.
Cambridge’s Head of Assessment for Primary and Lower Secondary, Jay Surti, said: "Congratulations to everyone who sat Cambridge Checkpoint tests in our inaugural March series. It’s the first time many of our learners will have experienced Cambridge assessments and performed strongly. These results will help develop their skills and confidence for the journey to Cambridge IGCSE and beyond. We are proud to celebrate your achievements with your schools and parents, and we wish you every success as you take your next steps."
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