GCSE Exam dates: 2025
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have confirmed that the 2025 GCSE exam timetable will start on Thursday, 8 May and finish on Thursday, 19 June.
Foreign language speaking tests and practical science experiments may be set before these dates as they are decided by each school.
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Most students will be taking a combination of subjects that include English and mathematics. The key exam dates for these subjects are as follows:
GCSE mathematics
Paper 1
England
Thursday 15 May 2025 morning
- AQA maths paper 1 (non-calculator) – higher and foundation
- Edexcel maths paper 1 (non-calculator) – higher and foundation
- Eduqas maths paper 1 (non-calculator) – higher and foundation
- OCR maths paper 1 (calculator) – foundation
- OCR maths paper 4 (calculator) – higher
Wales
- WJEC maths unit 1 (non-calculator) – all tiers
Paper 2
England
Wednesday 4 June 2025 morning
- AQA maths paper 2 (calculator) – higher and foundation
- Edexcel maths paper 2 (calculator) – higher and foundation
- Eduqas maths paper 2 (calculator) – higher and foundation
- OCR maths paper 2 (non-calculator) – foundation
- OCR maths paper 5 (non-calculator) – higher
Paper 3
England
Wednesday 11 June 2025 morning
- AQA maths paper 3 (calculator) – higher and foundation
- Edexcel maths paper 3 (calculator) – higher and foundation
- OCR maths paper 3 (calculator) – foundation
- OCR maths paper 6 (calculator) – higher
Wales
- WJEC maths unit 2 (calculator) – all tiers
GCSE English Language
English Language Paper 1
England
Friday 23 May 2025 morning
- AQA English language paper 1 – Creative writing & reading
- Edexcel English language paper 1 – Fiction & imaginative writing
- Eduqas English language component 1
- OCR English language paper 1 – Communicating information & ideas
Wales
- WJEC English language unit 2
English Language Paper 2
England
Friday 6 June 2025 morning
- AQA English language paper 2 – Modern text & poetry
- Edexcel English language paper 2 – Non fiction & transactional writing
- Eduqas English language component 2
- OCR English language paper 2 – Exploring effects & impact
Wales
- WJEC English language unit 3
GCSE English literature
English Literature Paper 1
England
Monday 12 May 2025 morning
- AQA English literature paper 1 – Shakespeare & 19th century novel
- Edexcel English literature paper 1 – Shakespeare & post 1914 Literature
- Eduqas English literature component 1
- OCR English literature paper 1 – Exploring modern & literary heritage texts
Wales
- WJEC English literature unit 1
English Literature Paper 2
England
Tuesday 20 May 2025 morning
- AQA English literature paper 2 – Modern text & poetry
- Edexcel English literature paper 2 – 19th Century novel & poetry since 1789
- Eduqas English literature component 2
- OCR English literature paper 2 – Exploring poetry & Shakespeare
Wales
- WJEC English literature unit 2
Exam board timetables
You can find information on all exam timetables for each GCSE exam board below:
AQA
Check out the AQA GCSE exam timetable 2025 to find out the dates of all of your AQA exams.
EDEXCEL
Check out the Edexcel GCSE exam timetable 2025 to find out the dates of all your Edexcel exams.
Eduqas
Check out the Equqas GCSE exam timetable 2025 to find out dates of all your Eduqas exams.
OCR
Check out the OCR GCSE exam timetable 2025 to find out the dates of all OCR exam