IGCSE Add Math Exam Guide
When Are IGCSE Add Math Exams? 0606 Sessions in Malaysia
Written by Rig, our founder
8 years teaching IGCSE & SPM maths · Updated 26 June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 is examined twice a year in Malaysia: a May/June series and an October/November series. Both consist of two written papers, Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2 (calculator), sat a few days apart within the series window. There is no March series in Malaysia (that series runs in India only). Here is how the calendar actually works, and how to pin down your exact dates.
The two sessions
| May/June series | October/November series | |
|---|---|---|
| Papers sat | Around May–June | Around October–November |
| Results released | Mid-August | Mid-to-late January |
| Typical entry deadline | ~February–March | ~August–September |
| Who uses it most | Most international schools (main sitting) | Private candidates, resitters, Nov-cohort schools |
Two sittings a year is the practical backbone of the resit option: a student who narrowly misses in June can target November of the same year with the result still arriving before most university timelines.
Why “exact dates” are deliberately not listed here
Cambridge publishes a fresh examination timetable for every series, and the precise day and time of Paper 1 and Paper 2 move each year. Quoting last year’s dates is how candidates miss papers. Confirm yours from a source tied to this series:
- Your school’s exams officer, the authoritative source for school candidates.
- Your exam centre (e.g. the British Council, for private candidates).
- The official Cambridge timetable for the relevant series, cross-checked with the above.
Note the two papers are usually on different days. Plan your final revision so you peak twice, not once.
How the calendar should shape your revision
The dates are not just logistics, they set your revision runway:
- Count back 8 weeks from Paper 1 to start structured revision; the 8-week plan is built to drop onto exactly that window.
- Mid-Year 11 mock season (often January–February in international schools) is the honest checkpoint for whether you are on track for June.
- If you are aiming at November, whether as a private candidate, a resitter, or a late starter, your intensive phase runs through the long mid-year break, when it is easy to drift. Build a schedule.
- Trial-exam and prediction grades are issued before final entries; a weak trial is the moment to add support, not results day.
Don’t confuse the session with the entry deadline
The most expensive calendar mistake is assuming you can decide to sit the exam close to the papers. Entries close months earlier. If you are a private candidate or planning a retake, work backwards from the entry deadline, not the exam date, and register early.
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