OCR A level History A exam dates 2027
57 papers are still to come, from Wednesday 19 May 2027 to Monday 14 June 2027, copied from OCR’s published timetable and last checked on Friday 16 October 2026.
These dates come from the exam boards' published timetables and may be wrong or out of date. Check them with your school or the exam board nearer the time so you don't miss an exam.
June 2027
| Date | Session | Paper | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Britain and Ireland 1791-1921:Written Paper | Y316/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: China and its Rulers 1839-1989:Written Paper | Y317/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992:Written Paper | Y319/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: English Government and the Church 1066-1216:Written Paper | Y303/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857-1965:Written Paper | Y320/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries:Written Paper | Y312/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603:Written Paper | Y306/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964:Written Paper | Y318/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Ascendancy of France 1610-1715:Written Paper | Y313/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453-1606:Written Paper | Y309/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Catholic Reformation 1492-1610:Written Paper | Y308/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789-1919:Written Paper | Y314/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792-1945:Written Paper | Y315/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100-1437:Written Paper | Y304/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Development of the Nation State: France 1498-1610:Written Paper | Y310/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400-800:Written Paper | Y301/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Middle East 1908-2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring:Written Paper | Y321/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558-1783:Written Paper | Y311/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Renaissance c.1400-c.1600:Written Paper | Y305/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: The Viking Age c.790-1066:Written Paper | Y302/01 |
| Wednesday 19 May 2027 | Afternoon | History: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485-1603:Written Paper | Y307/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: Alfred and the Making of England 871-1016:Written Paper | Y101/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035-1107:Written Paper | Y102/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: Britain 1900-1951:Written Paper | Y112/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: Britain 1930-1997:Written Paper | Y113/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: England 1199-1272:Written Paper | Y103/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: England 1377-1455:Written Paper | Y104/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII:Written Paper | Y105/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: England 1485-1558: the Early Tudors:Written Paper | Y106/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: England 1547-1603: the Later Tudors:Written Paper | Y107/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783-1853:Written Paper | Y110/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846-1918:Written Paper | Y111/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603-1660:Written Paper | Y108/01 |
| Wednesday 26 May 2027 | Morning | History: The Making of Georgian Britain 1678-c.1760:Written Paper | Y109/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: African Kingdoms c.1400-c.1800: four case studies:Written Paper | Y209/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948-1999:Written Paper | Y224/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Charlemagne 768-814:Written Paper | Y202/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919-1963:Written Paper | Y221/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445-1570:Written Paper | Y205/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: France 1814-1870:Written Paper | Y214/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167-1405:Written Paper | Y204/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: International Relations 1890-1941:Written Paper | Y218/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Italy 1896-1943:Written Paper | Y220/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Italy and Unification 1789-1896:Written Paper | Y215/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Japan 1853-1937:Written Paper | Y217/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Philip II 1556-1598:Written Paper | Y208/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Russia 1645-1741:Written Paper | Y210/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Russia 1894-1941:Written Paper | Y219/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: Spain 1469-1556:Written Paper | Y206/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The American Revolution 1740-1796:Written Paper | Y212/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The Cold War in Asia 1945-1993:Written Paper | Y222/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The Cold War in Europe 1941-1995:Written Paper | Y223/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095-1192:Written Paper | Y203/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The French Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon 1774-1815:Written Paper | Y213/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500-1559:Written Paper | Y207/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The Rise of Islam c.550-750:Written Paper | Y201/01 |
| Monday 14 June 2027 | Morning | History: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803-c.1890:Written Paper | Y216/01 |
Getting ready
Common questions
When is the first OCR A level History A exam?
History: Britain and Ireland 1791-1921:Written Paper on Wednesday 19 May 2027, in the afternoon, from OCR’s published timetable.
When is the last OCR A level History A exam?
History: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803-c.1890:Written Paper on Monday 14 June 2027, in the morning. Schools set their own dates for mocks and coursework, so ask the school for those.
Other OCR A level subjects
Biology A · Biology B (Advancing Biology) · Business · Chemistry A · Chemistry B (Salters) · Classical Civilisation · Computer Science · Economics · English Language · English Literature · Further Maths A · Further Maths B (MEI) · Geography · Law · Maths A · Maths B (MEI) · PE · Physics A · Physics B (Advancing Physics) · Psychology · Religious Studies · Sociology
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