Did you know? Cambridge International’s Enquiries about results page links to its current service guide and explains the centre’s submission route through Cambridge International Direct. Start with your school’s exams officer or the centre that entered you.
For private candidates, Cambridge’s responsibilities guidance also directs requests for reviews of marking and appeals through the centre or approved exam provider. A personal results login is not the same as the centre’s administrative submission system.
Check the awarding body, examination series, syllabus and components before discussing a service. This guide concerns Cambridge International qualifications such as IGCSE and International AS & A Level; do not transfer these instructions to Singapore-Cambridge examinations administered through SEAB.
Find your next step
Find the official enquiry sources · Choose the correct process · Prepare the centre enquiry
Which source answers your question?
| Your task | Official source | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Locate the service route | Cambridge International results enquiries | Current guide and centre submission process |
| Compare available checks | International enquiries guide | Clerical check, marking review and component availability |
| Read the applicable regulation | Cambridge Handbook 2026 | Section 6.3, including mark and grade changes |
| Check the private-candidate route | Private-candidate responsibilities | Contact the entering centre or approved provider |
What to discuss with the exams officer
Identify the check, not merely the wish for a higher grade
Cambridge’s service guide distinguishes a clerical re-check from a review of the original marking; re-moderation is another category. A copy of a script and a marking review are not interchangeable requests. Ask which service addresses the actual concern and is available for the component.
Bring the statement of results and any relevant teacher feedback. Explain the question precisely rather than asking for every possible service at once. The purpose of this conversation is to understand the process and its scope, not to obtain a promise of a grade increase.
Read marks, percentage uniform marks and grades separately
Section 6.3.4(a) of the 2026 Handbook says that, following the enquiry described there, a component mark may rise or fall, the syllabus grade stays the same or rises, and the percentage uniform mark may rise or fall. Do not substitute a generic “all grades can fall” warning from another board.
Keep that statement within its scope. It is not a promise that a review will help, and it should not be extended to every appeal, investigation or other correction process. Ask the centre to explain the regulation for the actual examination year and type of request.
Confirm the full component request before submission
Cambridge’s international guide requires the components requested for a candidate within a syllabus to be submitted together; later additions are restricted. Service combinations and exceptions also need the exams officer’s check. Do not plan a sequence of separate requests based on informal advice.
Ask for the applicable series deadline and any earlier date the centre needs from you. Keep fees, required authorisation and the agreed component list together. A deadline or screenshot from an older guide should not decide the timing for a different series.
Keep an enquiry distinct from an appeal or a retake
The official page describes appeals as a separate process with permitted grounds. If the concern is about the handling of an enquiry, read that route with the centre rather than treating an appeal as another unrestricted marking review.
A retake has separate entry arrangements, while a university may have its own evidence deadline. Ask the receiving institution how it handles a pending result if necessary; do not assume an enquiry extends an offer condition. Keep learning plans and administrative decisions on separate lines.
What is the best next step?
Send the exams officer your qualification, series, syllabus and specific concern. Ask which service is available, what the current deadline and cost are, and how submission and outcome will be confirmed. Use the current official guide to support that discussion.
For more detail, read Cambridge IGCSE and Singapore secondary qualifications and the guide to comparing grades and qualifications. Continue through the Singapore School Pathways & Calendar for the wider education journey.
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