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Source: AQA: GCSE Exam Timetable, May/June 2027 (version 1.3, confirmed), read on 11 November 2026.
Notes on the AQA GCSE 2027 timetable
Compared with 2026, the 2027 run starts earlier and ends later. Computer Science Paper 1 moves from an afternoon in mid May to the first morning of the series. Physics Paper 1 comes forward to Tuesday 25 May, eight days ahead of its 2026 date, while Physics Paper 2 lands on the final Friday. Biology Paper 1 also becomes a morning paper. Maths Paper 1 holds its 14 May date, Paper 2 comes a week earlier and Paper 3 four days later.
The version-control page at the back records three changes since AQA's May 2026 publication, none for these subjects: a PE submission date and two date moves for the Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics. The contingency day is Wednesday 23 June 2027 and results reach students on Thursday 19 August 2027, a day after schools get them.
AQA GCSE exam dates 2027 by subject
AQA GCSE Maths exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written (non-calculator) | 8300/1 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 14 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Written (calculator) | 8300/2 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 27 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Written (calculator) | 8300/3 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 14 Jun | Morning | 1h 30m |
AQA GCSE Physics exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8463/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8463/2 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Chemistry exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8462/1 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8462/2 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Biology exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 8461/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Paper 2 | 8461/2 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE Combined Science exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | 8465/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Biology | 8464/B/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Chemistry | 8464/C/1 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | 8465/2 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Physics | 8464/P/1 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | 8465/3 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Biology | 8464/B/2 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | 8465/4 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Chemistry | 8464/C/2 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Physics | 8464/P/2 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
AQA GCSE Computer Science exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) | 8525/1A | Mon 10 May | Morning | 2h |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) | 8525/1B | Mon 10 May | Morning | 2h |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) | 8525/1C | Mon 10 May | Morning | 2h |
| Computing concepts | 8525/2 | Wed 19 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
AQA GCSE 2027: key dates
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 10 May 2027 | First exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Friday 18 June 2027 | Last exam on the common timetable | JCQ |
| Wednesday 23 June 2027 | Contingency day | JCQ |
| Wednesday 18 August 2027 | Results to schools and colleges | JCQ |
| Thursday 19 August 2027 | Results to students | JCQ |
| Wednesday 30 June 2027 | Special consideration deadline | JCQ |
AQA GCSE 2027: gaps between papers
| Specification | Papers | First paper | Last paper | Days apart | Total exam time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics 8300 | 3 | Fri 14 May | Mon 14 Jun | 31 | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Physics 8463 | 2 | Tue 25 May | Fri 18 Jun | 24 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Chemistry 8462 | 2 | Mon 17 May | Tue 15 Jun | 29 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Biology 8461 | 2 | Tue 11 May | Thu 10 Jun | 30 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465 | 4 | Tue 11 May | Tue 15 Jun | 35 | 7 hours |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464 | 6 | Tue 11 May | Fri 18 Jun | 38 | 7 hours 30 minutes |
| Computer Science 8525 | 4 | Mon 10 May | Wed 19 May | 9 | 7 hours 45 minutes |
AQA GCSE timetable 2027 compared with 2026
| Paper | 2026 | 2027 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written (calculator) | Wed 3 Jun am | Thu 27 May am | 7 days earlier in the calendar |
| Written (calculator) | Wed 10 Jun am | Mon 14 Jun am | 4 days later in the calendar |
| Paper 1 | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Paper 2 | Mon 15 Jun am | Fri 18 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Paper 1 | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Paper 2 | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Paper 1 | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Paper 2 | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Biology | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Chemistry | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Life and environmental sciences | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 1: Physics | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Biology | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Synergy 8465: Physical sciences | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Chemistry | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science: Trilogy 8464: Paper 2: Physics | Mon 15 Jun am | Fri 18 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) | Wed 13 May pm | Mon 10 May am | 3 days earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) | Wed 13 May pm | Mon 10 May am | 3 days earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) | Wed 13 May pm | Mon 10 May am | 3 days earlier in the calendar, now morning |
Common questions
Is the AQA 2027 GCSE timetable final?
AQA's site lists it as confirmed, and the PDF is version 1.3. The later versions changed a PE submission date and a Further Mathematics certificate paper, not Maths, the sciences or Computer Science.
Which AQA GCSE papers fall in the same week in 2027?
Chemistry Paper 1 on Monday 17 May and Computer Science Paper 2 on Wednesday 19 May sit two days apart, and Biology Paper 1 follows Computer Science Paper 1 by a day.
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