CCEA A-level timetable 2026: exam dates for Maths, the sciences and Digital Technology
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Source: CCEA: Final GCE Timetable, Summer 2026, read on 11 November 2026.
Notes on the CCEA A-level 2026 timetable
Chemistry is CCEA's widest subject, 49 days from first unit to last, because the AS practical, A2 practical, four written units and two theory units are all timetabled. Physics and Biology are nearly as long. Maths needs only four papers: AS Units 1 and 2, then A2 Units 1 and 2.
CCEA's timetable lists Digital Technology rather than Computer Science. It also lists visiting periods for music and modern languages, which fall before the written exams. Version 2 of the 2026 timetable changed only a GCE AS Irish start time.
CCEA A-level exam dates 2026 by subject
CCEA A-level Maths exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Unit 1 | SMT11 | Thu 14 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
| AS Unit 2 | SMT21 | Fri 22 May | Afternoon | 1h 15m |
| A2 Unit 1 | AMT11 | Thu 28 May | Morning | 2h 30m |
| A2 Unit 2 | AMT21 | Wed 3 Jun | Afternoon | 1h 30m |
CCEA A-level Physics exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Unit 3 Practical | SPH31 | Tue 5 May | Morning | 1h |
| A2 Unit 3 Practical | APH31 | Fri 8 May | Morning | 1h |
| AS Unit 1 | SPH11 | Wed 13 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| A2 Unit 1 | APH11 | Mon 18 May | Morning | 2h |
| AS Unit 2 | SPH21 | Wed 20 May | Afternoon | 1h 45m |
| AS Unit 3 Theory | SPH32 | Fri 29 May | Afternoon | 1h |
| A2 Unit 2 | APH21 | Mon 8 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| A2 Unit 3 Theory | APH32 | Mon 15 Jun | Morning | 1h |
CCEA A-level Chemistry exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Unit 3 Practical | SCH31 | Fri 1 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| A2 Unit 3 Practical | ACH31 | Thu 7 May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| AS Unit 1 | SCH14 | Tue 12 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| AS Unit 2 | SCH24 | Tue 19 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| A2 Unit 1 | ACH14 | Tue 26 May | Morning | 2h |
| AS Unit 3 Theory | SCH32 | Thu 28 May | Afternoon | 1h 15m |
| A2 Unit 2 | ACH24 | Wed 10 Jun | Morning | 2h |
| A2 Unit 3 Theory | ACH32 | Fri 19 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
CCEA A-level Biology exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Unit 1 | SBY11 | Fri 8 May | Afternoon | 1h 30m |
| AS Unit 2 | SBY21 | Thu 21 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| AS Unit 3 Theory | SBY31 | Wed 27 May | Afternoon | 1h |
| A2 Unit 1 | ABY11 | Mon 1 Jun | Afternoon | 2h 15m |
| A2 Unit 2 | ABY21 | Fri 12 Jun | Morning | 2h 15m |
| A2 Unit 3 Theory | ABY31 | Wed 17 Jun | Morning | 1h 15m |
CCEA A-level Digital Technology exam dates 2026
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Unit 1 | SDT11 | Fri 15 May | Afternoon | 1h 30m |
| AS Unit 2 | SDT21 | Tue 26 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| A2 Unit 1 | ADT11 | Fri 5 Jun | Morning | 2h 30m |
CCEA 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 |
CCEA A-level 2026: gaps between papers
| Specification | Papers | First paper | Last paper | Days apart | Total exam time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | Thu 14 May | Wed 3 Jun | 20 | 7 hours |
| Physics | 8 | Tue 5 May | Mon 15 Jun | 41 | 11 hours 30 minutes |
| Chemistry | 8 | Fri 1 May | Fri 19 Jun | 49 | 12 hours |
| Biology | 6 | Fri 8 May | Wed 17 Jun | 40 | 9 hours 45 minutes |
| Digital Technology | 3 | Fri 15 May | Fri 5 Jun | 21 | 5 hours 30 minutes |
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