AQA GCSE timetable 2026: exam dates for Maths, the sciences and Computer Science
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Source: AQA: GCSE Exam Timetable, May/June 2026, read on 11 November 2026.
Notes on the AQA GCSE 2026 timetable
AQA's document is headed version 1.0, with a version-control page at the back. The changes it lists after publication affect only French, German and Spanish writing papers, so none of the dates here moved. Nothing for Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science or Computer Science changed once schools had the timetable.
Three AQA quirks showed up in 2026. Computer Science Paper 1 is one slot with three programming-language codes, 8525/1A, 1B and 1C, so a candidate sits only the one for their language. Combined Science split into Trilogy, with six short papers, and Synergy, with four longer ones. And Foundation and Higher candidates sat the same AQA papers at the same time, which is why the tables show one row per paper.
AQA GCSE exam dates 2026 by subject
AQA GCSE Maths exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written (non-calculator) | 8300/1 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 14 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Written (calculator) | 8300/2 | Foundation and Higher | Wed 3 Jun | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Written (calculator) | 8300/3 | Foundation and Higher | Wed 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 30m |
AQA GCSE Physics exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8463/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 2 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8463/2 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Chemistry exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8462/1 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 18 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8462/2 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 12 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Biology exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8461/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 12 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8461/2 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 8 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Combined Science exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | 8465/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 12 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Biology | 8464/B/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 12 May | Afternoon | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Chemistry | 8464/C/1 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 18 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | 8465/2 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 2 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Physics | 8464/P/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 2 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | 8465/3 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 8 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Biology | 8464/B/2 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 8 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | 8465/4 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 12 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Chemistry | 8464/C/2 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 12 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Physics | 8464/P/2 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
AQA GCSE Computer Science exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) | 8525/1A | Wed 13 May | Afternoon | 2h |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) | 8525/1B | Wed 13 May | Afternoon | 2h |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) | 8525/1C | Wed 13 May | Afternoon | 2h |
| Computing concepts | 8525/2 | Tue 19 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE 2026: key dates
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 7 May 2026 | First exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Last exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Wednesday 24 June 2026 | Contingency day | JCQ |
| Wednesday 19 August 2026 | Results to schools and colleges | JCQ |
| Thursday 20 August 2026 | Results to students | JCQ |
| Wednesday 1 July 2026 | Special consideration deadline | JCQ |
AQA GCSE 2026: gaps between papers
| Specification | Papers | First paper | Last paper | Days apart | Total exam time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics 8300 | 3 | Thu 14 May | Wed 10 Jun | 27 | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Physics 8463 | 2 | Tue 2 Jun | Mon 15 Jun | 13 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Chemistry 8462 | 2 | Mon 18 May | Fri 12 Jun | 25 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Biology 8461 | 2 | Tue 12 May | Mon 8 Jun | 27 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465 | 4 | Tue 12 May | Fri 12 Jun | 31 | 7 hours |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464 | 6 | Tue 12 May | Mon 15 Jun | 34 | 7 hours 30 minutes |
| Computer Science 8525 | 4 | Wed 13 May | Tue 19 May | 6 | 7 hours 45 minutes |
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