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September 8 – 24, 2021
Administered worldwide in all currently offered examination languages, including English, via computer-based testing.
Submit request to IBLCE by September 1, 2021.
Learn more about your financial options in 2021 here.
April 27 – May 6, 2021
Administered worldwide in English via computer-based testing.
April 19 – September 30, 2021
April 19 – June 4, 2021
Submit request to IBLCE by April 5, 2021.
Learn more here.
IBLCE will begin sending authorisation emails in early March.
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Results will be posted no later than January 1, 2021
December 8, 2020 – January 27, 2021
Administered worldwide in all currently offered examination languages, including English, via computer-based testing.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2020
Application Deadline: September 30, 2020
30 days following the release of examination results
Results will be posted no later than January 1, 2020
Administered in all currently offered examination languages, including English, via both computer-based and paper & pencil testing:
- Only for China-Mainland, South Korea, Israel, Hong Kong, and Australia, Tuesday – Friday, September 24-27, 2019
- US and territories, Monday, October 7, 2019
- Canada and Worldwide (with the exception of the above areas), Monday – Wednesday, 7 – 9 October, 2019
- Paper & pencil examination only on Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Application Window: March 1, 2019 – September 30, 2019
30 days following the release of examination results
Results will be posted no later than July 1, 2019
Offered in English only according to the following schedule:
- US and territories, Monday, 1 April, 2019
- Canada and other countries of the world, Monday – Wednesday, 1 – 3 April, 2019
Application Deadline: May 15
30 days following the release of exam results
Results will be posted no later than January 1, 2019
Administered in all currently offered examination languages, including English:
- US and territories, Monday, 1 October, 2018
- Canada and other countries of the world, Monday – Wednesday, 1 – 3 October, 2018
Application Deadline: November 15
30 days following the release of exam results
Results will be posted no later than July 1, 2018
Offered in English only according to the following schedule via computer-based testing:
- US and territories, Monday, 2 April, 2018
- Canada and other countries of the world, Monday – Wednesday, 2 – 4 April, 2018
Application Deadline: May 15
30 days following the release of exam results
Application Deadline: September 30
Results will be posted no later than January 1, 2018
Administered in all currently offered examination languages, including English, via both computer-based and paper & pencil testing:
- US and territories, Monday, 2 October, 2017
- Canada and other countries of the world, Monday – Wednesday, 2 – 4 October, 2017
- Paper & pencil exam only on Wednesday, 4 October, 2017
Application Deadline: November 15
Scholarship Application Window for 2018 April Exam
30 days following the release of the exam results
Results posted no later than July 1, 2017
Offered in English only according to the following schedule via computer-based testing:
- US and territories, Monday, 3 April, 2017
- Canada and other countries of the world, Monday – Wednesday, 3 – 5 April, 2017
Application Deadline: 22 May
Scholarship Application Window for 2017 October Exam and 2017 Recertification by CERPs
Application Deadline: September 30, 2017
30 Days following the release of the exam results