A Level & GCSE Exam Dates 2026

Get ahead of the curve with our comprehensive guide to the 2026 GCSE and A Level exam season, featuring all the essential dates and timetables you need.

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GCSE Maths Exam Dates 2026

Thursday, 14 May 2026 

  • AQA maths paper 1 (non-calculator) – foundation and higher

  • CCEA mathematics units 1 and 2 – foundation

  • CCEA mathematics units 3 and 4 – higher

  • Edexcel maths paper 1 (non-calculator) – foundation and higher

  • Eduqas maths paper component 1 – foundation and higher

  • OCR maths paper 1 (calculator) – foundation

  • OCR maths paper 4 (calculator) – higher

  • WJEC mathematics unit 1 – foundation, intermediate and higher

 

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

 

  • AQA maths paper 2 (calculator) – foundation and higher
  • CCEA maths unit 5 (calculator and non-calculator) – foundation
  • CCEA maths unit 6 (calculator and non-calculator) – foundation
  • CCEA maths unit 7 (calculator and non-calculator) – higher

  • CCEA maths unit 8 (calculator and non-calculator) – higher

  • Edexcel maths paper 2 (calculator) – foundation and higher

  • Eduqas mathematics component 2 – foundation and higher

  • OCR mathematics paper 2 (non-calculator) – foundation

  • OCR mathematics paper 5 (calculator) – higher

  • WJEC mathematics numeracy unit 2 – foundation, intermediate and higher

 
 

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

  • AQA maths paper 3 (calculator) – foundation and higher

  • Edexcel maths paper 3 (calculator) – foundation and higher

  • OCR maths paper 3 (calculator) – foundation

  • OCR maths paper 6 (calculator) – higher

  • WJEC maths unit 2 – foundation, intermediate and higher

GCSE English language exam dates 2026

Thursday, 21 May 2026

  • CCEA English language unit 4
  • AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR English language paper 1

 

Thursday, 7 May 2026

  • CCEA English language unit 1

 

Friday, 5 June 2026

  • AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR English language paper 2

GCSE English literature exam dates 2026

Monday, 11 May 2026

  • AQA, CCEA, Edexcel and OCR English literature paper 1
  • Eduqas and WJEC foundation and higher English literature paper 1

 

Monday, 19 May 2026

  • AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas & OCR English literature paper 2
  • WJEC English literature unit 2 option a and b foundation and higher

 

Thursday, 28 May 2026

  • CCEA English literature unit 2

GSCE Biology Exam Dates 2026

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

  •  AQA, Edexcel, OCR and CCEA biology paper 1

 

Monday, 8 June 2026

  • AQA, Edexcel, OCR and CCEA biology paper 2
  • WJEC biology unit 1
  • CCEA biology paper practical theory

GSCE Chemistry Exam dates 2026

Monday, 18 May 2026

  • AQA, Edexcel, OCR chemistry paper 1
  • WJEC chemistry unit 2
  • CCEA chemistry unit 1 foundation and higher

 

Friday, 12 June 2026

  • AQA, Edexcel and OCR chemistry paper 2
  • WJEC chemistry unit 1
  • CCEA chemistry unit 2
  • CCEA chemistry practical theory

 

Friday, 19 June 2026

  • CCEA chemistry unit 3 (Practical Theory)

GCSE Physics Exam Dates 2026

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

  • AQA and Edexcel physics paper 1

Friday,  22 May 2026

  • WJEC physics unit 2
  • CCEA physics unit 1

Monday, 15 June 2026

  • AQA and Edexcel physics paper 2
  • WJEC physics unit 1
  • CCEA physics unit 2

GCSE History Exam Dates 2026

Friday, 15 May 2026

  • AQA History paper 1
  • Edexcel History paper 1
  • OCR History paper 1
  • Eduqas History paper 1 
  • WJEC History paper 1 
  • CCEA History paper 1 

 

Thursday, 4 June 2026

  • AQA History paper 2 
  • Edexcel History paper 2
  • OCR History paper 2
  • Eduqas History paper 2 
  • WJEC History paper 2
  • CCEA History paper 2

 

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

  • Edexcel History paper 3
  • OCR History paper 3
  • WJEC History paper 3

GCSE Geography Exam Dates 2026

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

  • AQA Geography paper 1 
  • Edexcel Geography paper 1 
  • OCR Geography paper 1 
  • Eduqas Geography paper 1 
  • CCEA Geography paper 1 

 

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

  • WJEC Geography unit 1 

 

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

  • CCEA geography paper 2

 

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

  • AQA Geography paper 2
  • Edexcel Geography paper 2
  • OCR Geography paper 2 
  • Eduqas Geography paper 2
  • WJEC Geography unit 2

 

Friday, 5 June 2026

  • CCEA Geography paper 3 

 

Thursday, 11 June 2026

  • AQA Geography paper 3
  • Edexcel Geography paper 3
  • OCR Geography paper 3
  • Eduqas Geography paper 3

GCSE Computer Science Exam Dates 2026

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

  • AQA Computer science paper 1
  • Edexcel Computer science paper 1
  • OCR Computer science paper 1
  • Eduqas Computer science paper 1
  • WJEC Computer science paper 1

 

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

  • AQA Computer science paper 2
  • Edexcel Computer science paper 2
  • OCR Computer science paper 2
  • Eduqas Computer science paper 2
  • WJEC Computer science paper 2

 

GSCE Business Exam Dates 2026

Monday, 11 May 2026

  • Edexcel Business Paper 1
  • AQA Business Paper 1
  • OCR Business Paper 1

 

Thursday, 11 May 2026

  • Edexcel Business Paper 2
  • AQA Business Paper 2
  • OCR Business Paper 2

GCSE French Exam Dates 2026

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

  •  AQA French listening
  • AQA French reading 
  • Edexcel French listening
  • WJEC French listening
  • WJEC French reading 
  • CCEA French listening

 

Thursday, 4 June 2026

  • AQA French writing 
  • Edexcel French reading
  • WJEC French writing
  • CCEA French writing

 

Monday, 8 June 2026

  • Edexcel French writing

 

Thursday, 11 June 2026

  • CCEA French reading

GCSE Spanish Exam Dates 2026

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

  • AQA Spanish listening 
  • AQA Spanish reading
  • Edexcel Spanish listening 
  • WJEC Spanish listening
  • WJEC Spanish reading
  • CCEA Spanish reading

 

Friday, 22 May 2026

  • CCEA Spanish listening

Friday, 29 May 2026

  • CCEA Spanish writing

 

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

  • AQA Spanish writing
  • Edexcel Spanish reading 
  • WJEC Spanish writing 
  • CCEA Spanish reading 

 

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

  • Edexcel Spanish writing