Cambridge International’s March 2026 series has drawn attention after The Times of India reported a 7% rise in demand from India, alongside notably high scores in STEM subjects. National variations in the March series — popular in South Asia — mean results this cycle will influence global applicant pools, scholarship competitions, and quota-driven admissions for universities that accept Cambridge qualifications.
For students in Jordan and the wider Middle East, the immediate impact is competitive: more high-achieving STEM applicants from a large market like India can increase selection thresholds for STEM programs and merit-based funding. Admissions officers in the region and abroad will see the March results as an additional supply of strong candidates; this can tighten offers for the July–September intake and affect scholarship cut-offs for regional universities and Gulf employers recruiting graduates.
What students should do now: check results immediately through your school or the Cambridge portal, confirm whether your chosen universities accept March-series certificates, and act fast if you need a review of marking. Cambridge reviews and appeals windows are short — typically counted in days or a few weeks after release — so contact your school exam officer at once to start any enquiries about results (EAR) or clerical checks. Also, if you plan to use March results for Jordanian equivalency, begin the Ministry of Higher Education paperwork early: attestations and transcript requests can take several weeks.
Practical admissions steps: update your university applications with confirmed grades where permitted, re-run scholarship eligibility checks for programs that prioritize STEM, and prepare supporting documents (syllabi, coursework, teacher statements) that help admissions teams contextualize March-series grading. If you are applying to the UK, US, or the UAE, check directly with admissions offices about whether March-series results will be accepted for this cycle — many institutions use May/June or November series as their default, but exceptions exist.
Shatnawi for College Admissions and Academic Consultations can assist Jordanian and regional students to interpret Cambridge results, file reviews of marking with exam officers, and adapt admission strategies based on this year’s stronger STEM showing. Our team can also help with fast-tracking equivalency paperwork and recalibrating scholarship applications. For prompt guidance contact Shatnawi via WhatsApp at +962791888699 or visit shatnawiedu.com.