AQA A-level timetable 2026: exam dates for Maths, the sciences and Computer Science
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Source: AQA: A-level Exam Timetable, May/June 2026 (version 1.1), read on 11 November 2026.
Notes on the AQA A-level 2026 timetable
This is AQA's version 1.1 A-level timetable. Its notes tell students of Mathematics 7356 and 7357 to use the booklet Formulae for A-level Mathematics, and permit the combined formulae and statistical tables for anyone also taking Further Mathematics. Practical endorsement and the Computer Science non-exam assessment were due in by Friday 15 May 2026, five days before the first written paper.
Chemistry kept a weekly rhythm: Tuesday 2 June, Tuesday 9 June and Monday 15 June. Biology ran on Thursday 4 June, Friday 12 June and Tuesday 16 June, with Paper 1 in the afternoon. Computer Science Paper 1 came in four versions, Java, C#, Python and VB.Net, all on the one afternoon.
Maths was an afternoon subject all three times, Paper 1 on Wednesday 3 June, Paper 2 on Thursday 11 June and Paper 3 on Thursday 18 June, each 2 hours. Physics Papers 2 and 3 were exactly a week apart, both in the morning. AQA lists the Physics non-exam assessment as 7408/C alongside the three written papers, so Physics students had four components to track.
AQA A-level exam dates 2026 by subject
AQA A-level Maths exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 7357/1 | Wed 3 Jun | Afternoon | 2h |
| Paper 2 | 7357/2 | Thu 11 Jun | Afternoon | 2h |
| Paper 3 | 7357/3 | Thu 18 Jun | Afternoon | 2h |
AQA A-level Physics exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 7408/1 | Wed 20 May | Afternoon | 2h |
| Paper 2 | 7408/2 | Mon 1 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| Paper 3 | 7408/3 | Mon 8 Jun | Morning | 2h |
AQA A-level Chemistry exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic and Physical Chemistry | 7405/1 | Tue 2 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| Organic and Physical Chemistry | 7405/2 | Tue 9 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| Paper 3 | 7405/3 | Mon 15 Jun | Morning | 2h |
AQA A-level Biology exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 7402/1 | Thu 4 Jun | Afternoon | 2h |
| Paper 2 | 7402/2 | Fri 12 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| Paper 3 | 7402/3 | Tue 16 Jun | Morning | 2h |
AQA A-level Computer Science exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Option A - C#, on screen) | 7517/1A | Wed 10 Jun | Afternoon | 2h 30m |
| Paper 1 (Option B - Java, on screen) | 7517/1B | Wed 10 Jun | Afternoon | 2h 30m |
| Paper 1 (Option D - Python, on screen) | 7517/1D | Wed 10 Jun | Afternoon | 2h 30m |
| Paper 1 (Option E - VB.Net, on screen) | 7517/1E | Wed 10 Jun | Afternoon | 2h 30m |
| Paper 2 | 7517/2 | Wed 17 Jun | Morning | 2h 30m |
AQA A-level 2026: key dates
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 11 May 2026 | First exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Last exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Wednesday 24 June 2026 | Contingency day | JCQ |
| Wednesday 12 August 2026 | Results to schools and colleges | JCQ |
| Thursday 13 August 2026 | Results to students | JCQ |
| Wednesday 1 July 2026 | Special consideration deadline | JCQ |
AQA A-level 2026: gaps between papers
| Specification | Papers | First paper | Last paper | Days apart | Total exam time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics 7357 | 3 | Wed 3 Jun | Thu 18 Jun | 15 | 6 hours |
| Physics 7408 | 3 | Wed 20 May | Mon 8 Jun | 19 | 6 hours |
| Chemistry 7405 | 3 | Tue 2 Jun | Mon 15 Jun | 13 | 6 hours |
| Biology 7402 | 3 | Thu 4 Jun | Tue 16 Jun | 12 | 6 hours |
| Computer Science 7517 | 5 | Wed 10 Jun | Wed 17 Jun | 7 | 12 hours 30 minutes |
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