GCSE Exam dates: 2027

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) have confirmed that the 2027 GCSE exam timetable will start on Monday, 10 May and finish on Friday, 18 June.

Foreign language speaking tests and practical science experiments may be set before these dates as they are decided by each school.

To get organised and exam-ready, why not take a look at our blog on creating the ultimate revision timetable, which offers practical tips for managing study time effectively in the run-up to exams.

GCSE results day 2027

Key GCSE dates

Most students will be taking a combination of subjects that include English, science and mathematics.  The key exam dates for these subjects are as follows:

GCSE Maths Exam Dates 2027

Friday, 14 May 2027 (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
  • WJEC (Wales) mathematics component 1 – all tiers

Thursday, 27 May 2027 (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 (calculator) – higher
  • WJEC (Wales) mathematics numeracy component 2 – all tiers

Monday, 14 June 2027 (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
  • WJEC (Wales) maths unit 3 (calculator) – all tiers

GCSE English Language exam dates 2027

Monday, 24 May 2027 (morning) 

  • AQA English language paper 1 – Explorations in creative reading and writing
  • Edexcel English language paper 1 – Non Fiction Texts
  • Eduqas English language component 1 
  • OCR English language paper 1 – Communicating information & ideas

Tuesday, 8 June 2027 (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

Wednesday, 12 May 2027 (morning) – English language and literature unit 6 

Wednesday, 19 May 2027 (morning) – English language and literature unit 1

Monday, 24 May 2027 (morning) – English language and literature units 4a and 4b 

GCSE English Literature exam dates 2027

Wednesday, 12 May 2027 (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

Wednesday, 19 May 2027 (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

GCSE Science – Biology exam dates 2027

Tuesday, 11 May 2027 (morning)

  • AQA GCSE Biology – Paper 1: Higher and Foundation 
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 1: Higher and Foundation
  • Edexcel GCSE Biology – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Biology (Wales) Unit 2: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) Unit 4: Foundation and Higher
  • OCR GCSE Biology Paper 1: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Biology – Paper 3: Higher
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 1: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 7: Higher

Wednesday, 9 June 2027 (morning)

  • WJEC Biology (Wales) Unit 1: Foundation and Higher

Thursday, 10 June 2027 (morning)

  • AQA GCSE Biology – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Biology – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 4: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) Unit 1: Foundation and Higher
  • OCR GCSE Biology – Paper 2: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Biology – Paper 4: Higher
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 2: Foundation 
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Biology – Paper 8: Higher

GCSE Science – Chemistry exam dates 2027

Monday, 17 May 2027 (morning) 

  • AQA GCSE Chemistry – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher 
  • Edexcel GCSE Chemistry – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Chemistry (Wales) – Unit 2: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) – Unit 5: Foundation and Higher 
  • OCR GCSE Chemistry – Paper 1: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Chemistry – Paper 3: Higher 
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 3: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 9: Higher

Friday, 11 June 2027 (morning)

  • WJEC Chemistry (Wales) – Unit 1: Foundation and Higher

Tuesday, 15 June 2027 (morning)

  • AQA GCSE Chemistry – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Chemistry – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 5: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) – Unit 2: Foundation and Higher
  • OCR GCSE Chemistry – Paper 2: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Chemistry – Paper 4: Higher
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 4: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Chemistry – Paper 10: Higher

GCSE Science – Physics exam dates 2027

Tuesday, 25 May 2027  (morning)

  • AQA GCSE Physics – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Physics – Paper 1: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 3: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Physics (Wales) – Unit 1: Foundation and Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) – Unit 3: Foundation and Higher
  • OCR GCSE Physics – Paper 1: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Physics – Paper 3: Higher 
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 5: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 11: Higher

Wednesday, 16 June 2027

  • WJEC Physics (Wales) – Unit 1: Foundation and Higher

Friday, 18 June 2027

  • AQA GCSE Physics – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 2: Foundation and Higher
  • Edexcel GCSE Physics – Paper 2: Foundation
  • Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 2: Higher
  • WJEC Science Double Award (Wales) – Unit 3: Foundation and Higher
  • OCR GCSE Physics – Paper 2: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Physics – Paper 4: Higher
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 6: Foundation
  • OCR GCSE Combined Science Physics – Paper 12: Higher

All Exam Board timetables – 2027

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 2027 to find out the dates of all of your AQA exams.

EDEXCEL

Check out the Edexcel GCSE exam timetable 2027 to find out the dates of all your Edexcel exams.

Eduqas & WJEC

Check out the Eduqas & WJEC GCSE exam timetable 2027 to find out dates of all your Eduqas and WJEC exams.

OCR

Check out the OCR GCSE exam timetable 2027 to find out the dates of all OCR exam

 
 
 
 
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