Egypt Sets 2026 Preparatory Certificate Exam Dates for January First Term

Egypt’s education directorates have set the dates for the 2026 Preparatory Certificate exams across various governorates, as preparations begin for the first term examination period in January.

Provincial education directorates confirmed that first-term examinations for third-year preparatory students will commence on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The exams will run for one week, concluding on Thursday, January 22, 2026. For more information on the national education system, visit the Egyptian Ministry of Education.

Cairo Governorate’s Preparatory Certificate Exam Schedule

• Thursday, January 15, 2026: Computer and Information Technology; Art Education.
• Saturday, January 17, 2026: Arabic Language; Religious Education.
• Sunday, January 18, 2026: Social Studies.
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Algebra and Statistics; Foreign Language.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Geometry.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026: Science.

Giza Governorate’s Preparatory Certificate Exam Schedule

• Saturday, January 17, 2026: Arabic Language and Calligraphy; Religious Education.
• Sunday, January 18, 2026: English Language; Computer and Information Technology.
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Algebra and Statistics; Geometry.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Science; Art Education.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026: Social Studies.

Qalyubia Governorate’s Preparatory Certificate Exam Schedule

• Thursday, January 15, 2026: Religious Education; Art Education.
• Saturday, January 17, 2026: Arabic Language, Calligraphy, and Dictation.
• Sunday, January 18, 2026: Geometry; Social Studies.
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026: English Language.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Science; Computer and Information Technology.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026: Algebra and Statistics.

Alexandria Governorate’s Preparatory Certificate Exam Schedule

• Saturday, January 17, 2026: Arabic Language; Religious Education.
• Sunday, January 18, 2026: Science; Art Education.
• Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Foreign Language; Geometry.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Algebra; Computer.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026: Social Studies.