AQA GCSE History exam dates 2027
11 papers are still to come, from Thursday 20 May 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027, copied from AQA’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These dates come from the exam boards' published timetables and may be wrong or out of date.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section AA: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation · 120 min | 8145/1A/A |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section AB: Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship | 8145/1A/B |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section AC: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism · 120 min | 8145/1A/C |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section AD: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality · 120 min | 8145/1A/D |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section BA: Conflict and tension - First World War, 1894-1918 | 8145/1B/A |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | History: Paper 1 Section BB: Conflict and tension - The inter-war years, 1918-1939 12 · 120 min | 8145/1B/B |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Morning | of: Paper 1 Section BD: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975 · 120 min | 8145/1B/D |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Morning | of: Paper 2 Section BA: Norman England, c1066-c1100 | 8145/2B/A |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Morning | of: Paper 2 Section BB: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 · 120 min | 8145/2B/B |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Morning | of: Paper 2 Section BC: Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 · 120 min | 8145/2B/C |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Morning | of: Paper 2 Section BD: Restoration England, 1660-1685 · 120 min | 8145/2B/D |
Getting ready
Common questions
When is the first AQA GCSE History exam?
History: Paper 1 Section AA: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation on Thursday 20 May 2027, in the morning, from AQA’s published timetable.
When is the last AQA GCSE History exam?
of: Paper 2 Section BD: Restoration England, 1660-1685 on Friday 28 May 2027, in the morning. Schools set their own dates for mocks and coursework, so ask the school for those.
Other AQA GCSE subjects
Biology · Business · Chemistry · Citizenship Studies · Combined Science: Synergy · Combined Science: Trilogy · Computer Science · Design and Technology · Economics · English Language · English Literature · Food Preparation and Nutrition · Further Maths (Level 2 Certificate) · Geography · Maths · Physical Education · Physics · Psychology · Religious Studies A · Religious Studies B · Sociology · Statistics
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