What is IGCSE?

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caleb on March 15, 2017 at 9:53 pm said:

hello
i am gonna seat as a private student on October i am wondering is it wrong to seat for six subjects

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- IGCSE Team on March 18, 2017 at 10:33 am said:
  
  Hi Caleb,
  
  It?s not wrong to sit for 6 subjects.
  
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  - caleb on March 18, 2017 at 10:40 pm said:
    
    so me seating for six subjects won’t affect me joining a college or university?
    and whats the ice stuff i have no idea about …i thought all we get is an igcse certificate….. is the ice stuff really important? in what way? and does it have to be seven subjects i dont want to make a wrong decision
    
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    - IGCSE Team on March 20, 2017 at 12:57 pm said:
      
      Hi Caleb,
      
      It would be best to check & confirm with the college or university you?re joining. We wouldn?t know what is their entry requirements as every university/college have their own set of entry requirements.
      
      ICE Award is popular amongst the North & South American colleges and universities. If you wish to study in the US, then you might need to check with the respective university for the selection of subjects that they need.
      
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Pyae Pyae on March 15, 2017 at 12:49 am said:

I am now a university student in my home country and I want to study abroad for some diploma. Do I need IGCSE?
I am now 20 . Can I sit for the exam ?

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- IGCSE Team on March 16, 2017 at 3:47 pm said:
  
  Hi Pyae,
  
  As you are already a university student, you can always use the qualifications that you currently have to apply for overseas? diploma. You should check with the university abroad on their entry requirements.
  
  If they require some sort of international certificates, we?d advise you to study A Level instead of IGCSE. This is because A Level is usually required as the university?s entry requirement.
  
  You can read more about A Level here: https://alevelcentre.com/what-is-asa-level/
  
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hammas on March 14, 2017 at 7:06 pm said:

I know that i can use all variants for practice but i still want to know that i live in pakistan do i have to give variant 1 or variant 2

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- IGCSE Team on March 16, 2017 at 3:46 pm said:
  
  Hi Hammas,
  
  The variants are based on different administrative zone. You can find out your administrative zone here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-exam-schedules/
  
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Radwa on March 11, 2017 at 12:10 pm said:

Please if anyone can help can i apply for IG courses in egypt after finishing my high school here ? I am 18 ? And may i start them while taking my university courses ?

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- IGCSE Team on March 13, 2017 at 3:05 pm said:
  
  Hi Radwa,
  
  If you have already being admitted into a university, you do not need to take IGCSE anymore. Unless you just want to take the exam as an experience, by all means, go ahead. Just register yourself with your local British Council and sit for your exams there.
  
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Eman on March 10, 2017 at 9:27 am said:

Hello i want to ask what is a rank ?
How do you know if you got it or not ?
And should you take a specific number of subjects to get a rank ?

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- IGCSE Team on March 12, 2017 at 9:24 am said:
  
  Hi Eman,
  
  We think what you meant was the Cambridge ICE award. If you read the second last section ?Group Award – Cambridge ICE?, you?ll see that you need to pass at least 7 IGCSE subjects and will be placed in one the three categories – Distinction, Merit, or Pass.
  
  You can read more about Cambridge ICE here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/what-is-cambridge-ice/
  
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