OCR GCSE Religious Studies exam dates 2027
10 papers are still to come, from Thursday 13 May 2027 to Friday 21 May 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These dates come from the exam boards' published timetables and may be wrong or out of date.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 13 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Buddhism Beliefs and teachings & Practices - Written Paper | J625/04 |
| Thursday 13 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Christianity Beliefs and teaching & Practices - Written Paper | J625/01 |
| Thursday 13 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Hinduism Beliefs and teachings & Practices - Written Ppaer | J625/05 |
| Thursday 13 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Islam Beliefs and teaching & Practices - Written Paper | J625/02 |
| Thursday 13 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Judaism Beliefs and teachings and Practices - Written Paper | J625/03 |
| Friday 21 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective | J625/09 |
| Friday 21 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective | J625/06 |
| Friday 21 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Hindu perspective | J625/10 |
| Friday 21 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Jewish perspective | J625/08 |
| Friday 21 May 2027 | Morning | Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Muslim perspective | J625/07 |
Getting ready
Common questions
When is the first OCR GCSE Religious Studies exam?
Religious Studies: Buddhism Beliefs and teachings & Practices - Written Paper on Thursday 13 May 2027, in the morning, from OCR’s published timetable.
When is the last OCR GCSE Religious Studies exam?
Religious Studies: Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Muslim perspective on Friday 21 May 2027, in the morning. Schools set their own dates for mocks and coursework, so ask the school for those.
Other OCR GCSE subjects
Biology A (Gateway Science) · Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) · Business · Chemistry A (Gateway Science) · Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) · Classical Civilisation · Combined Science A (Gateway Science) · Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) · Computer Science · Design and Technology · Economics · English Language · English Literature · Geography A · Geography B · History A (Explaining the Modern World) · History B (Schools History Project) · Maths · PE · Physics A (Gateway Science) · Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) · Psychology
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