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AQA GCSE exam timetable 2027

The date and session of every AQA GCSE paper still to come, in the November 2026 and June 2027 series, copied from the published timetable and last checked on Friday 25 September 2026.

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November 2026

DateSessionPaperCode
Tuesday 3 November 2026MorningEnglish Language: Explorations in creative reading and writing8700/1
Wednesday 4 November 2026MorningMathematics: Written (non-calculator)8300/1F
MorningMathematics: Written (non-calculator)8300/1H
Thursday 5 November 2026MorningEnglish Language: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives8700/2
Friday 6 November 2026MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/2F
MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/2H
Monday 9 November 2026MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/3F
MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/3H

June 2027

DateSessionPaperCode
Monday 10 May 2027MorningComputer Science: Computational thinking and programming skills (C#)8525/1A
MorningComputer Science: Computational thinking and programming skills (Python)8525/1B
MorningComputer Science: Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net)8525/1C
AfternoonCitizenship Studies: Paper 18100/1
AfternoonPsychology: Cognition and behaviour8182/1
Tuesday 11 May 2027MorningBiology: Paper 18461/1F
MorningBiology: Paper 18461/1H
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Life and environmental sciences8465/1F
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Life and environmental sciences8465/1H
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Biology8464/B/1F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Biology8464/B/1H
AfternoonSociology: The Sociology of Families and Education8192/1
Wednesday 12 May 2027MorningEnglish Literature: Shakespeare and the 19th century novel8702/1
AfternoonBusiness: Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity8132/1
Thursday 13 May 2027MorningReligious Studies A: Paper 1 Option 4: Hinduism8062/14
MorningReligious Studies B: Paper 1: Catholic Christianity8063/1
AfternoonEconomics: Paper 1 - How markets work8136/1
AfternoonPhysical Education: The human body and movement in physcial activity and sport8582/1
Friday 14 May 2027MorningMathematics: Written (non-calculator)8300/1F
MorningMathematics: Written (non-calculator)8300/1H
Monday 17 May 2027MorningChemistry: Paper 18462/1F
MorningChemistry: Paper 18462/1H
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Chemistry8464/C/1F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Chemistry8464/C/1H
AfternoonPsychology: Social context and behaviour8182/2
Tuesday 18 May 2027MorningGeography: Paper 1: Living with the physical environment8035/1
AfternoonSociology: The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification8192/2
Wednesday 19 May 2027MorningEnglish Literature: Modern texts and poetry8702/2
AfternoonComputer Science: Computing concepts8525/2
Thursday 20 May 2027MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section AA: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation8145/1A/A
MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section AB: Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship8145/1A/B
MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section AC: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism8145/1A/C
MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section AD: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality8145/1A/D
MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section BA: Conflict and tension - First World War, 1894-19188145/1B/A
MorningHistory: Paper 1 Section BB: Conflict and tension - The inter-war years, 1918-1939 128145/1B/B
Morningof: Paper 1 Section BD: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-19758145/1B/D
AfternoonCitizenship Studies: Paper 28100/2
AfternoonPhysical Education: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport8582/2
Friday 21 May 2027AfternoonBusiness: Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity8132/2
Monday 24 May 2027MorningEnglish Language: Explorations in creative reading and writing8700/1
AfternoonFood preparation and nutrition: Paper 1: Food preparation and nutrition8585/W
Tuesday 25 May 2027MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Life and environmental sciences8465/2F
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Life and environmental sciences8465/2H
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Physics8464/P/1F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 1: Physics8464/P/1H
MorningPhysics: Paper 18463/1F
MorningPhysics: Paper 18463/1H
AfternoonEconomics: Paper 2 - How the economy works8136/2
Wednesday 26 May 2027AfternoonGeography: Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment8035/2
Thursday 27 May 2027MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/2F
MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/2H
Friday 28 May 2027Morningof: Paper 2 Section BA: Norman England, c1066-c11008145/2B/A
Morningof: Paper 2 Section BB: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-13078145/2B/B
Morningof: Paper 2 Section BC: Elizabethan England, c1568-16038145/2B/C
Morningof: Paper 2 Section BD: Restoration England, 1660-16858145/2B/D
Monday 7 June 2027AfternoonStatistics: Written8382/1F
AfternoonStatistics: Written8382/1H
Tuesday 8 June 2027MorningEnglish Language: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives8700/2
Thursday 10 June 2027MorningBiology: Paper 28461/2F
MorningBiology: Paper 28461/2H
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Physical sciences8465/3F
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Physical sciences8465/3H
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Biology8464/B/2F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Biology8464/B/2H
AfternoonGeography: Paper 3: Geographical applications8035/3
Friday 11 June 2027MorningLevel 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics: Paper 18365/1
Monday 14 June 2027MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/3F
MorningMathematics: Written (calculator)8300/3H
Tuesday 15 June 2027MorningChemistry: Paper 28462/2F
MorningChemistry: Paper 28462/2H
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Physical sciences8465/4F
MorningCombined Science: Synergy: Physical sciences8465/4H
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Chemistry8464/C/2F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Chemistry8464/C/2H
AfternoonDesign and Technology: Written8552/W
Wednesday 16 June 2027MorningStatistics: Written8382/2F
MorningStatistics: Written8382/2H
Thursday 17 June 2027MorningLevel 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics: Paper 28365/2
Friday 18 June 2027MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Physics8464/P/2F
MorningCombined Science: Trilogy: Paper 2: Physics8464/P/2H
MorningPhysics: Paper 28463/2F
MorningPhysics: Paper 28463/2H

Common questions

When do GCSE exams start and finish in 2027?

The first and last dates for every paper are in the timetable on this page, from AQA's published timetable. Schools set their own dates for mocks and for any coursework deadlines, so ask the school for those.

What happens if two exams are at the same time?

The school’s exams officer sorts it out. Under JCQ’s rules a clash is usually handled by sitting one paper straight after the other, under supervision, so nothing needs doing at home except telling the school early if the clash is not already known.

What if my child is ill on the day of an exam?

Tell the school as soon as possible. If a student misses a paper for a good reason and has sat enough of the rest, the school can apply to the board for special consideration; it is not automatic, and the school needs evidence such as a doctor’s note.

How do I add the exams to my phone’s calendar?

Tick the subjects in the timetable maker above, choose a tier if there is one, then press "Add to calendar". It downloads a calendar file that Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can open, with one all-day event per paper.

Also: turn a mock mark into a grade, extra time and access arrangements, and A level timetables, IGCSE timetables and International A level timetables.

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