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CertTrans exam session - March 2026

Key Dates for CIOL Qualifications Level 6 Certificate in Translation – March 2026 exam session

 

Activity

 

Date

Exam Entry Period Opens

 

10 November 2025

Exam Entry Deadline - standard fee

 

20 February 2026 by 17:00 GMT

 

Extended Exam Entry Closes - additional exceptional fee may apply

 

27 February 2026 by 17:00 GMT

Deadline for Reasonable Adjustment applications

 

27 February 2026 by 17:00 GMT

 

Deadline for notification of Reasonable Adjustments decisions by CIOLQ

 

06 March 2026

 

Exam dates

18 March 2026

Unit 01 English into Other Language Unit 01 Other Language into English

19 March 2026

Unit 02 or Unit 03 English into Other Language Unit 02 or Unit 03 Other Language into English

 

Deadline for Special Consideration applications

Exam taken on:

18 March 2026 - by 25 March 2026 (deadline 17:00 GMT)

19 March 2026 - by 26 March 2026 (deadline 17:00 GMT)

 

Results Released

 

29 May 2026 by 17:00 BST

 

Deadline for submitting a Review of Marking appeal application

 

19 June 2026 by 17:00 BST

 

Date by which electronic certificates will be issued

 

10 July 2026

 

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