ABU DHABI: The UAE Ministry of Education has approved the end-of-year examination schedule for students in Grades 5 to 12, with final assessments set to begin on June 24 and continue until July 3, marking the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year for schools following the national curriculum.
The timetable applies to both public schools and private institutions implementing the Ministry of Education curriculum across the UAE. The ministry has also confirmed assessment procedures, examination timings and supervision requirements ahead of the final academic term examinations.
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UAE Ministry of Education schedules final exams from June 24 to July 3
Students in Grades 5 to 11 will begin examinations with Mathematics on June 24, followed by English on June 25. Science and specialised scientific subjects will be assessed on June 29, Arabic Language on June 30, Islamic Education on July 1 and Social Studies on July 2. Some academic streams will conclude with Biology examinations on July 3.
For Grade 12 students in the General, Advanced and Elite streams, examinations will commence with Mathematics on June 24. English will follow on June 25, Chemistry on June 26, Physics on June 29, Arabic Language on June 30, Islamic Education on July 1, Social Studies on July 2 and Biology on July 3.
Students enrolled in the Applied stream will begin with Applied Mathematics on June 24 and complete their examination schedule on July 2.
Ministry confirms electronic examinations across UAE schools
The Ministry of Education has reiterated that end-of-year examinations for Grades 5 to 12 will be conducted electronically in schools applying the national curriculum. Students will be required to bring their personal computers on examination days to access assessment platforms and complete their tests.
The ministry also confirmed that the Grade 12 English examination will be conducted electronically as part of the approved assessment framework for the current academic year. Teachers supervising examination committees will not be permitted to read examination questions to students during centrally administered tests.
Final projects and coursework submissions scheduled before examinations
Ahead of the central examinations, schools will finalise Group B assessments, projects and coursework between June 15 and June 19. The submission period applies across all grades and academic streams covered by the ministry’s examination framework.
The ministry’s assessment model continues to combine central examinations with ongoing school-based evaluations, forming part of the broader student performance measurement system implemented across the academic year.
Grade 12 private school students to sit exams in public schools
The Ministry of Education has directed that Grade 12 students enrolled in private schools following the national curriculum will sit their final examinations at designated public schools. The arrangement will be implemented under the supervision of relevant educational authorities to ensure standardised examination procedures nationwide.
According to the approved schedule, students in Grades 5 to 11 will generally take examinations between 9am and 11am, while most Grade 12 examinations will be held between 12 noon and 2pm, subject to stream-specific schedules.
Ministry assessment reforms continue across UAE schools
The examination announcement follows a series of assessment reforms introduced by the Ministry of Education during the 2025-26 academic year. Earlier changes included the replacement of centralised second-semester examinations with continuous assessment mechanisms designed to reduce examination pressure and strengthen ongoing academic evaluation.
The ministry has also confirmed that students in Grades 3 and 4 will continue to be assessed through school-based summative assessments rather than centralised end-of-term examinations.
The 2025-26 academic year is scheduled to conclude following the completion of final examinations and assessment procedures in early July, ahead of the summer break for students across public and private schools implementing the UAE national curriculum.
