15 Jan 2026
It’s results day for more than 112,000 students worldwide who took Cambridge IGCSE and O Level exams in our November 2025 series. Congratulations to all our learners who, alongside subject knowledge, have also developed the essential skills needed to thrive in education and beyond.
Entries for Cambridge IGCSE grew by 3% on November 2024, with over 280,000 in total. Almost 93,000 students from 3084 schools in 128 countries took Cambridge IGCSE exams in our November series. Schools in the Southern Hemisphere made the most entries – particularly Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Argentina – as well as Malaysia, where entries are up 4% alone.
The breadth of the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum reflects the diverse culture and context of our learners, who together took exams in almost 70 syllabuses. The most popular subjects were Mathematics, Biology, First Language English, Physics and Chemistry.
Students in 803 schools sat Cambridge O Level exams. Entries increased by 1% on November 2024, with over 33,000 entries in total. The most popular subjects were English Language, Mathematics, Urdu as a Second Language, Pakistan Studies and Islamiyat, particularly in Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Equipping students with skills for the future
The growth of the November 2025 exam series – entries were up 4% overall – reflects the global trust that schools and families place in Cambridge to provide high-quality international education which equips students with the skills and attributes they need today, and for the future.
Rod Smith, Group Managing Director for International Education at Cambridge said, “Congratulations to everyone who is receiving exam results today, and to all the dedicated teachers at Cambridge schools. At a time of profound global change, great schools, great teachers and a clear, purposeful curriculum remain the foundations of great education in helping students prepare not only for the future they will face, but for the one they want to create.”
Watch Rod Smith share a special message congratulating learners worldwide on their November 2025 exam results.