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CCEA A-level timetable 2027: exam dates for Maths, the sciences and Digital Technology

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Source: CCEA: Final GCE Timetable, Summer 2027, read on 11 November 2026.

Notes on the CCEA A-level 2027 timetable

Biology's A2 Unit 1 comes a week earlier than in 2026, to the Monday afternoon of Monday 24 May, while A2 Unit 3 Theory moves from a Wednesday to the Friday morning of Friday 18 June. AS Unit 1 stays on the first Friday of May, now Friday 7 May.

Maths has the clearest shape: AS Unit 1 Thursday 13 May, AS Unit 2 Friday 21 May, A2 Unit 1 Wednesday 26 May and A2 Unit 2 Wednesday 2 June. Results go to candidates on Thursday 12 August, with the contingency date on 23 June.

CCEA A-level exam dates 2027 by subject

CCEA A-level Maths exam dates 2027

PaperCodeDateSessionLength
AS Unit 1SMT11Thu 13 MayAfternoon1h 45m
AS Unit 2SMT21Fri 21 MayAfternoon1h 15m
A2 Unit 1AMT11Wed 26 MayMorning2h 30m
A2 Unit 2AMT21Wed 2 JunAfternoon1h 30m

CCEA A-level Physics exam dates 2027

PaperCodeDateSessionLength
AS Unit 3 PracticalSPH31Wed 5 MayMorning1h
A2 Unit 3 PracticalAPH31Fri 7 MayMorning1h
AS Unit 1SPH11Wed 12 MayMorning1h 45m
A2 Unit 1APH11Mon 17 MayMorning2h
AS Unit 2SPH21Wed 19 MayAfternoon1h 45m
AS Unit 3 TheorySPH32Fri 28 MayAfternoon1h
A2 Unit 2APH21Mon 7 JunMorning2h
A2 Unit 3 TheoryAPH32Mon 14 JunMorning1h

CCEA A-level Chemistry exam dates 2027

PaperCodeDateSessionLength
AS Unit 3 PracticalSCH31Fri 30 AprMorning1h 15m
A2 Unit 3 PracticalACH31Thu 6 MayMorning1h 15m
AS Unit 1SCH14Tue 11 MayMorning1h 30m
AS Unit 2SCH24Tue 18 MayMorning1h 30m
AS Unit 3 TheorySCH32Thu 27 MayAfternoon1h 15m
A2 Unit 1ACH14Fri 28 MayMorning2h
A2 Unit 2ACH24Wed 9 JunMorning2h
A2 Unit 3 TheoryACH32Wed 16 JunMorning1h 15m

CCEA A-level Biology exam dates 2027

PaperCodeDateSessionLength
AS Unit 1SBY11Fri 7 MayAfternoon1h 30m
AS Unit 2SBY21Thu 20 MayMorning1h 30m
A2 Unit 1ABY11Mon 24 MayAfternoon2h 15m
AS Unit 3 TheorySBY31Wed 26 MayAfternoon1h
A2 Unit 2ABY21Fri 11 JunMorning2h 15m
A2 Unit 3 TheoryABY31Fri 18 JunMorning1h 15m

CCEA A-level Digital Technology exam dates 2027

PaperCodeDateSessionLength
AS Unit 1SDT11Fri 14 MayMorning1h 30m
AS Unit 2SDT21Mon 24 MayMorning1h 30m
A2 Unit 1ADT11Fri 4 JunMorning2h 30m

CCEA A-level 2027: key dates

DateWhat happensSource
Monday 10 May 2027First exam on the common timetableJCQ
Tuesday 22 June 2027Last exam on the common timetableJCQ
Wednesday 23 June 2027Contingency dayJCQ
Wednesday 11 August 2027Results to schools and collegesJCQ
Thursday 12 August 2027Results to studentsJCQ
Wednesday 30 June 2027Special consideration deadlineJCQ

CCEA A-level 2027: gaps between papers

SpecificationPapersFirst paperLast paperDays apartTotal exam time
Mathematics4Thu 13 MayWed 2 Jun207 hours
Physics8Wed 5 MayMon 14 Jun4011 hours 30 minutes
Chemistry8Fri 30 AprWed 16 Jun4712 hours
Biology6Fri 7 MayFri 18 Jun429 hours 45 minutes
Digital Technology3Fri 14 MayFri 4 Jun215 hours 30 minutes

CCEA A-level timetable 2027 compared with 2026

Paper20262027Move
AS Unit 1Thu 14 May pmThu 13 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 2Fri 22 May pmFri 21 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 1Thu 28 May amWed 26 May am2 days earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 2Wed 3 Jun pmWed 2 Jun pm1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 3 PracticalFri 8 May amFri 7 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 1Wed 13 May amWed 12 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 1Mon 18 May amMon 17 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 2Wed 20 May pmWed 19 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 3 TheoryFri 29 May pmFri 28 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 2Mon 8 Jun amMon 7 Jun am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 3 TheoryMon 15 Jun amMon 14 Jun am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 3 PracticalFri 1 May amFri 30 Apr am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 3 PracticalThu 7 May amThu 6 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 1Tue 12 May amTue 11 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 2Tue 19 May amTue 18 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 3 TheoryThu 28 May pmThu 27 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 1Tue 26 May amFri 28 May am2 days later in the calendar
A2 Unit 2Wed 10 Jun amWed 9 Jun am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 3 TheoryFri 19 Jun amWed 16 Jun am3 days earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 1Fri 8 May pmFri 7 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 2Thu 21 May amThu 20 May am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 1Mon 1 Jun pmMon 24 May pm8 days earlier in the calendar
AS Unit 3 TheoryWed 27 May pmWed 26 May pm1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 2Fri 12 Jun amFri 11 Jun am1 day earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 3 TheoryWed 17 Jun amFri 18 Jun am1 day later in the calendar
AS Unit 1Fri 15 May pmFri 14 May am1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning
AS Unit 2Tue 26 May amMon 24 May am2 days earlier in the calendar
A2 Unit 1Fri 5 Jun amFri 4 Jun am1 day earlier in the calendar

Common questions

What time do CCEA A-level exams start in 2027?
9.15am for morning sessions and 1.30pm for afternoons.
Which CCEA A-level exam is first in 2027?
Chemistry AS Unit 3 Practical, on Friday 30 April 2027.

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