GCSE Exam Dates Summer 2026
Please see below the dates and times for GCSE exams as scheduled by the exam boards. All our students sitting exams this summer will be issued with their own timetable later in the academic year.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 24/06/2026 | all Boards | JCQ Contingency Day for Exams | AM + PM | |||
