GCSE Exam Dates Summer 2026
| Exam Date | Exam Board | Exam Code | Subject | Title | Exam Time | Exam Duration |
| 01/05/2026 | Pearson | BIT03/01 | Digital Information Technology | Effective Digital Working Practices | PM | 1h 30m |
| 05/05/2026 | Pearson | BHS03/01 | Health and Social Care | Health and Wellbeing | AM | 2h |
| 07/05/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J270/01 | Citizenship Studies | Citizenship in perspective - Written Paper | PM | 0h 50m |
| 08/05/2026 | AQA | 8192/1 | Sociology | Sociology Paper 1 | AM | 1h 45m |
| 11/05/2026 | Pearson | 1ET0 01 | English Literature | Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature | AM | 1h 45m |
| 11/05/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J204/01 | Business | Business 1: business activity, marketing and people - Written Paper | PM | 1h 30m |
| 12/05/2026 | Pearson | 1RB0 1A-1G | Religious Studies B | Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Religion and Ethics | AM | 1h 45m |
| 12/05/2026 | AQA | 8464/B/1F and 1H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Biology Paper 1 (both tiers) | PM | 1h 15m |
| 12/05/2026 | AQA | 8461/1F and 1H | Biology | Biology Paper 1 (both tiers) | PM | 1h 45m |
| 13/05/2026 | AQA | 8035/1 | Geography | Geography Paper 1 | AM | 1h 30m |
| 13/05/2026 | Pearson | 1CP2 01 | Computer Science | Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science | PM | 1h 30m |
| 14/05/2026 | AQA | 8300/1F and 1H | Mathematics | Mathematics Paper 1 (non - calculator) (both tiers) | AM | 1h 30m |
| 14/05/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J270/02 | Citizenship Studies | Citizenship in action - Written Paper | PM | 1h 45m |
| 15/05/2026 | WJEC | C100UA0-H0-1 | History | History Component 1 (Studies A to H) (Eduqas) | AM | 2h 00m |
| 15/05/2026 | AQA | 8192/2 | Sociology | Sociology Paper 2 | PM | 1h 45m |
| 18/05/2026 | AQA | 8464/C/1F and 1H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Chemistry Paper 1 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 18/05/2026 | AQA | 8462/1F and 1H | Chemistry | Chemistry Paper 1 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 45m |
| 19/05/2026 | Pearson | 1ET0 02 | English Literature | Paper 2: 19th Century Novel & Poetry since 1789 | AM | 2h 15m |
| 19/05/2026 | Pearson | 1CP2 02 | Computer Science | Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking (Onscreen using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) of choice) | PM | 2h 00m |
| 20/05/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 2F | French | Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Foundation Tier | AM | 0h 45m |
| 20/05/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 2H | French | Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier | AM | 1h 00m |
| 20/05/2026 | Pearson | 1RB0 2A-2G | Religious Studies B | Paper 2: Area of Study 2 – Religion, Peace and Conflict | PM | 1h 45m |
| 21/05/2026 | Pearson | 1EN0 01 | English Language | Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing | AM | 1h 45m |
| 21/05/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J204/02 | Business | Business 2: operations, finance and influences on business - Written Paper | PM | 1h 30m |
| 22/05/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J587/01 | Physical Education |
Physical factors affecting performance - Written Paper |
AM | 1h 00m |
| 22/05/2026 | Pearson | 1IN0 1H | Italian | Italian Listening (H) | AM | 0h 45m |
| 22/05/2026 | Pearson | 1IN0 3H | Italian | Italian Reading (H) | AM | 1h 00m |
| 22/05/2026 | Pearson | 1AA0 1H | Arabic | Arabic Listening (H) | AM | 0h 45m |
| 22/05/2026 | Pearson | 1AA0 3H | Arabic | Arabic Reading (H) | AM | 1h 05m |
| 01/06/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J270/03 | Citizenship Studies | Our rights, our society, our world - Written Paper | AM | 1h 00m |
| 01/06/2026 | Cambridge OCR | J587/02 | Physical Education | Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology - Written Paper | AM | 1h 00m |
| 01/06/2026 | Pearson | 1IN0 4H | Italian | Italian Writing (H) | AM | 1h 20m |
| 02/06/2026 | AQA | 8464/P/1F and 1H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics Paper 1 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 02/06/2026 | AQA | 8463/1F and 1H | Physics | Physics Paper 1 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 45m |
| 02/06/2026 | AQA | 8688/LH | Polish | Polish Listening (H) | PM | 0h 45m |
| 02/06/2026 | AQA | 8688/RH | Polish | Polish Reading (H) | PM | 1h 00m |
| 02/06/2026 | Pearson | 1AA0 4H | Arabic | Arabic Writing (H) | PM | 1h 25m |
| 03/06/2026 | AQA | 8300/2F and 2H | Mathematics | Mathematics Paper 2 (calculator) (both tiers) | AM | 1h 30m |
| 03/06/2026 | AQA | 8035/2 | Geography | Geography Paper 2 | PM | 1h 30m |
| 04/06/2026 | WJEC | C100U10-80-1 | History | History Component 2 (Studies A to H) (Eduqas) | AM | 2h 00m |
| 04/06/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 3F | French | Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Foundation Tier | PM | 0h 45m |
| 04/06/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 3H | French | Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Higher Tier | PM | 1h 00m |
| 05/06/2026 | Pearson | 1EN0 02 | English Language | Paper 2: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing | AM | 2h 05m |
| 08/06/2026 | AQA | 8464/B/2F and 2H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Biology Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 08/06/2026 | AQA | 8461/2F and 2H | Biology | Biology Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 45m |
| 08/06/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 4F | French | Paper 4: Writing in French Foundation Tier | PM | 1h 15m |
| 08/06/2026 | Pearson | 1FR1 4H | French | Paper 4: Writing in French Higher Tier | PM | 1h 20m |
| 09/06/2026 | Pearson | 1SP1 2F | Spanish | Spanish Listening (F) | AM | 0h 45m |
| 10/06/2026 | AQA | 8300/3F and 3H | Mathematics | Mathematics Paper 3 (calculator) (both tiers) | AM | 1h 30m |
| 10/06/2026 | Pearson | 1DT0 1F | Design and Technology | Component 1: Timbers | PM | 1h 45m |
| 11/06/2026 | AQA | 8035/3 | Geography | Geography Paper 3 | AM | 1h 30m |
| 12/06/2026 | AQA | 8464/C/2F and 2H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Chemistry Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 12/06/2026 | AQA | 8462/2F and 2H | Chemistry | Chemistry Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 45m |
| 12/06/2026 | AQA | 8688/WH | Polish | Polish Writing (H) | PM | 1h 15m |
| 15/06/2026 | AQA | 8464/P/2F and 2H | Combined Science: Trilogy | Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 15/06/2026 | AQA | 8463/2F and 2H | Physics | Physics Paper 2 (both tiers) | AM | 1h 45m |
| 16/06/2026 | Pearson | 1SP1 3F | Spanish | Spanish Reading (F) | AM | 0h 45m |
| 17/06/2026 | Pearson | 1SP1 4F | Spanish | Spanish Writing (F) | AM | 1h 15m |
| 24/06/2026 | all Boards | JCQ Contingency Day for Exams | AM + PM | |||
