Request for Cancellation or Alternative Assessment for A Level May/June 2026 Exams in the Middle East
Students across the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, and Iraq are living in a region affected by ongoing conflict, instability, and geopolitical tension. Airspace restrictions, travel disruptions, and constant uncertainty are affecting daily life across the region.
Even for those not in areas directly impacted by violence, the atmosphere of anxiety, fear, and distraction makes it extremely difficult to prepare for one of the most demanding academic programs. A Level examinations are already highly stressful, and expecting students in our region to perform at their best under these conditions places them at a clear disadvantage compared to students in more stable environments.
The issue is not simply whether exams can physically take place, but whether students can realistically prepare for them at the level required. Many students are struggling to focus on studying because of constant stress, safety concerns, and regional instability.
We are not necessarily asking for the May/June 2026 examinations to be cancelled worldwide. We are asking examination boards to recognize that students in the Middle East are not working under normal conditions. Fair alternatives could include a non-exam route based on coursework, teacher-assessed grades, or predicted grades, adjusted grade boundaries, or region-specific policies for affected countries.
A Level examination boards emphasize fairness, integrity, and student wellbeing. We ask them to uphold these values by reconsidering the May/June 2026 examinations for students in the Middle East and implementing fair alternatives that reflect the reality we are facing.
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I don’t find it fair nor do i feel safe taking my A level exams this summer. I have worked hard over the course of 2 years and there is more than enough evidence to generate me a sufficient and accurate grade while not risking my own safety
It's very risky doing exams during war. As a student we have lots of pressure from the exams and now with war, we are scared of having missiles or debris fall on us, even with flexible arrangements or saftey procedures we do not feel safe.
The conflict is affecting for our mental health and focus and it’s better to be safe than sorry, and a lot of expats in the uae are experiencing ptsd due to their past in conflicted regions like Syria, Lebanon Palestine etc..
I can’t study because of the constant drone noise and alarms everytime I hear it. I think it’s going to be my last moment. This is more scary than Covid. It was the right thing to do when you canceled for Covid. We beg you to do it right now too.
Students in the UAE aren't able to study as efficiently as a level Students elsewhere. Having underprepared Students write the same exam as Students that have access to physical school till the exams start is completely unfair.
Annulez les examens ce impossible pour nos enfants
PLEASE cancel a levels in Saudi Arabia, it is unfair as they are also cancelled in most of middle east
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Request for Cancellation or Alternative Assessment for A Level May/June 2026 Exams in the Middle East
Students across the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, and Iraq are living in a region affected by ongoing conflict, instability, and geopolitical tension. Airspace restrictions, travel disruptions, and constant uncertainty are affecting daily life across the region.
Even for those not in areas directly impacted by violence, the atmosphere of anxiety, fear, and distraction makes it extremely difficult to prepare for one of the most demanding academic programs. A Level examinations are already highly stressful, and expecting students in our region to perform at their best under these conditions places them at a clear disadvantage compared to students in more stable environments.
The issue is not simply whether exams can physically take place, but whether students can realistically prepare for them at the level required. Many students are struggling to focus on studying because of constant stress, safety concerns, and regional instability.
We are not necessarily asking for the May/June 2026 examinations to be cancelled worldwide. We are asking examination boards to recognize that students in the Middle East are not working under normal conditions. Fair alternatives could include a non-exam route based on coursework, teacher-assessed grades, or predicted grades, adjusted grade boundaries, or region-specific policies for affected countries.
A Level examination boards emphasize fairness, integrity, and student wellbeing. We ask them to uphold these values by reconsidering the May/June 2026 examinations for students in the Middle East and implementing fair alternatives that reflect the reality we are facing.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 20, 2026
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 31, 2026
Reached 100 supporters
March 30, 2026
922 Comments
The ongoing crisis is affecting all student in the Middle East mentally not just physically and idk how they expect us to focus on exams when people are dying and bombs are flying it seem inhumane to force us to sit exams in these conditions
I don’t find it fair nor do i feel safe taking my A level exams this summer. I have worked hard over the course of 2 years and there is more than enough evidence to generate me a sufficient and accurate grade while not risking my own safety
It's very risky doing exams during war. As a student we have lots of pressure from the exams and now with war, we are scared of having missiles or debris fall on us, even with flexible arrangements or saftey procedures we do not feel safe.
The conflict is affecting for our mental health and focus and it’s better to be safe than sorry, and a lot of expats in the uae are experiencing ptsd due to their past in conflicted regions like Syria, Lebanon Palestine etc..
I can’t study because of the constant drone noise and alarms everytime I hear it. I think it’s going to be my last moment. This is more scary than Covid. It was the right thing to do when you canceled for Covid. We beg you to do it right now too.
Students in the UAE aren't able to study as efficiently as a level Students elsewhere. Having underprepared Students write the same exam as Students that have access to physical school till the exams start is completely unfair.
Annulez les examens ce impossible pour nos enfants
PLEASE cancel a levels in Saudi Arabia, it is unfair as they are also cancelled in most of middle east
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The ongoing crisis is affecting all student in the Middle East mentally not just physically and idk how they expect us to focus on exams when people are dying and bombs are flying it seem inhumane to force us to sit exams in these conditions