Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved the timetable for first-term examinations for the 2026–2027 academic year, with pupils in Grades 3 to 12 required to attend school in person for exams running from 25 November to 11 December.
The schedule applies to government schools and private schools following the ministry's curriculum, with examinations conducted on paper, electronically or through a combination of both, depending on the subject and grade.
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Under the approved timetable, Grade 12 pupils in the general and advanced streams will begin their examinations with mathematics on Wednesday, 25 November, followed by English on 26 November and chemistry on 27 November.
Examinations will resume on Monday, 7 December, with physics, followed by Arabic on 8 December, Islamic Education on 9 December and social studies on 10 December. The two streams will conclude their examinations with biology on Friday, 11 December.
Grade 12 pupils in the applied stream will begin with applied mathematics on 25 November, followed by English on 26 November and applied sciences on 7 December. They will then sit Arabic, Islamic Education and social studies examinations on 8, 9 and 10 December, respectively.
