2026 GCSE Exam Timetable
Below you will find all the dates for the 2026 GCSE exams. Whether you are studying GCSEs from AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas or OCR you will find the exam timetables, listed by subject. Please check with your teachers which exam boards you are using, because you may be using different exam boards for different subjects. (All dates below are correct at the time of publishing and may be subject to change).
In England the official GCSE exam period in 2026 is from Tuesday 5th May to Friday 26th June.
The dates for Non-exam assessments, such as language speaking tests, drama performances and practical science experiments are decided by each school.
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English Language
English language paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 21st May (Morning)
English language paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Friday 5th June (Morning)
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English Literature
English literature paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Monday 11th May (Morning)
English literature paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Tuesday 19th May (Morning)
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Maths
Maths paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 14th May (Morning)
Maths paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 3rd June (Morning)
Maths paper 3 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Wednesday 10th June (Morning)
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Biology
Biology paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Tuesday 12th May (Afternoon)
Biology paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, and OCR)
Monday 8th June (Morning)
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Chemistry
Chemistry paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Monday 18th May (Morning)
Chemistry paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, and OCR)
Friday 12th June (Morning)
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Physics
Physics paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Tuesday 2nd June (Morning)
Physics paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, and OCR)
Monday 15th June (Morning)
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Geography
Geography paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 13th May (Morning)
Geography paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 3rd June (Afternoon)
Geography paper 3 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 11th June (Morning)
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History
History paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Friday 15th May (Morning)
History paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 4th June (Morning)
History paper 3 - (Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Tuesday 9th June (Afternoon)
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RS
RS paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Tuesday 12th May (Morning)
RS paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 20th May (Afternoon)
RS paper 3 - (OCR)
Monday 1st June (Afternoon)
RS paper 3 and 4 - (Pearson Edexcel)
Monday 1st June (Afternoon)
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Computer Science
Computer Science paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 13th May (Afternoon)
Computer Science paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Tuesday 19th May (Afternoon)
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French
French Listening and Reading - (AQA)
Wednesday 20th May (Morning)
French Writing - (AQA)
Thursday 4th June (Afternoon)
French Listening - (Pearson Edexcel)
Wednesday 20th May (Morning)
French Reading - (Pearson Edexcel)
Thursday 4th June (Afternoon)
French Writing - (Pearson Edexcel)
Monday 8th June (Afternoon)
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Spanish
Spanish Listening and Reading - (AQA)
Tuesday 9th June (Morning)
Spanish Writing - (AQA)
Tuesday 16th June (Morning)
Spanish Listening - (Pearson Edexcel)
Tuesday 9th June (Morning)
Spanish Reading - (Pearson Edexcel)
Tuesday 16th June (Morning)
Spanish Writing - (Pearson Edexcel)
Wednesday 17th June (Morning)
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German
German Listening and Reading - (AQA)
Thursday 7th May (Afternoon)
German Writing - (AQA)
Thursday 14th May (Afternoon)
German Listening - (Pearson Edexcel)
Thursday 7th May (Afternoon)
German Reading - (Pearson Edexcel)
Thursday 14th May (Afternoon)
German Writing - (Pearson Edexcel)
Monday 1st June (Afternoon)
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Business
Business paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Monday 11th May (Afternoon)
Business paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 21th May (Afternoon)
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PE
PE paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Friday 22ND May (Morning)
PE paper 2 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR)
Monday 1st June (Morning)
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Design and Technology
Design & Technology Component/ paper 1 - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Wednesday 10th June (Afternoon)
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Food Preparation and Nutrition
Food Preparation & Nutrition Component/ paper 1 - (AQA, Eduqas and OCR)
Thursday 11th June (Afternoon)
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Drama
Drama Written paper - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Friday 8th May (Afternoon)
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Music
Music Written paper - (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR)
Friday 5th June (Afternoon)
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You can find all the GCSE exam timetables for each exam board below:
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