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Source: OCR: GCSE and Cambridge Nationals final examination timetable, June 2027, read on 11 November 2026.
Notes on the OCR GCSE 2027 timetable
The biggest OCR change from 2026 is the session: Biology Paper 1 and Combined Science Biology move from an afternoon to the morning of Tuesday 11 May, and Maths Paper 4 on 14 May is one of very few papers that keep their calendar date. Computer Science J277/01 moves from a Wednesday afternoon to the Monday morning that opens the series, while J277/02 keeps its 19 May afternoon.
Maths papers 2 and 5, the non-calculator ones, come forward a week to Thursday 27 May, and papers 3 and 6 move out to Monday 14 June. Contingency sessions are the morning and afternoon of Wednesday 23 June 2027.
OCR GCSE exam dates 2027 by subject
OCR GCSE Maths exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (calculator) | J560/01 | Foundation | Fri 14 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Paper 4 (calculator) | J560/04 | Higher | Fri 14 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Paper 2 (non-calculator) | J560/02 | Foundation | Thu 27 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Paper 5 (non-calculator) | J560/05 | Higher | Thu 27 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Paper 3 (calculator) | J560/03 | Foundation | Mon 14 Jun | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Paper 6 (calculator) | J560/06 | Higher | Mon 14 Jun | Morning | 1h 30m |
OCR GCSE Physics exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics A J249: Paper 1 | J249/01 | Foundation | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Physics A J249: Paper 3 | J249/03 | Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Physics B J259: Breadth in physics | J259/01, J259/03 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Physics A J249: Paper 2 | J249/02 | Foundation | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Physics A J249: Paper 4 | J249/04 | Higher | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Physics B J259: Depth in physics | J259/02, J259/04 | Foundation and Higher | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
OCR GCSE Chemistry exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 1 | J248/01 | Foundation | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 3 | J248/03 | Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Chemistry B J258: Breadth in chemistry | J258/01, J258/03 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 2 | J248/02 | Foundation | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 4 | J248/04 | Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Chemistry B J258: Depth in chemistry | J258/02, J258/04 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
OCR GCSE Biology exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology A J247: Paper 1 | J247/01 | Foundation | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Biology A J247: Paper 3 | J247/03 | Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Biology B J257: Breadth in biology | J257/01, J257/03 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Biology A J247: Paper 2 | J247/02 | Foundation | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Biology A J247: Paper 4 | J247/04 | Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Biology B J257: Depth in biology | J257/02, J257/04 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
OCR GCSE Combined Science exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Tier | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 1 (Biology) | J250/01 | Foundation | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 7 (Biology) | J250/07 | Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science B J260: Biology | J260/01, J260/05 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 11 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 3 (Chemistry) | J250/03 | Foundation | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 9 (Chemistry) | J250/09 | Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science B J260: Chemistry | J260/02, J260/06 | Foundation and Higher | Mon 17 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 5 (Physics) | J250/05 | Foundation | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 11 (Physics) | J250/11 | Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science B J260: Physics | J260/03, J260/07 | Foundation and Higher | Tue 25 May | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 2 (Biology) | J250/02 | Foundation | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 8 (Biology) | J250/08 | Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science B J260: Combined science | J260/04, J260/08 | Foundation and Higher | Thu 10 Jun | Morning | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 4 (Chemistry) | J250/04 | Foundation | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 10 (Chemistry) | J250/10 | Higher | Tue 15 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 6 (Physics) | J250/06 | Foundation | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 12 (Physics) | J250/12 | Higher | Fri 18 Jun | Morning | 1h 10m |
OCR GCSE Computer Science exam dates 2027
| Paper | Code | Date | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer systems | J277/01 | Mon 10 May | Morning | 1h 30m |
| Computational thinking, algorithms and programming | J277/02 | Wed 19 May | Afternoon | 1h 30m |
OCR 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 |
OCR GCSE 2027: gaps between papers
| Specification | Papers | First paper | Last paper | Days apart | Total exam time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics J560 | 6 | Fri 14 May | Mon 14 Jun | 31 | 9 hours |
| Physics A J249 | 4 | Tue 25 May | Fri 18 Jun | 24 | 7 hours |
| Physics B J259 | 2 | Tue 25 May | Fri 18 Jun | 24 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Chemistry A J248 | 4 | Mon 17 May | Tue 15 Jun | 29 | 7 hours |
| Chemistry B J258 | 2 | Mon 17 May | Tue 15 Jun | 29 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Biology A J247 | 4 | Tue 11 May | Thu 10 Jun | 30 | 7 hours |
| Biology B J257 | 2 | Tue 11 May | Thu 10 Jun | 30 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Combined Science A J250 | 12 | Tue 11 May | Fri 18 Jun | 38 | 14 hours |
| Combined Science B J260 | 4 | Tue 11 May | Thu 10 Jun | 30 | 7 hours |
| Computer Science J277 | 2 | Mon 10 May | Wed 19 May | 9 | 3 hours |
OCR GCSE timetable 2027 compared with 2026
| Paper | 2026 | 2027 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 5 (non-calculator) | Wed 3 Jun am | Thu 27 May am | 7 days earlier in the calendar |
| Paper 6 (calculator) | Wed 10 Jun am | Mon 14 Jun am | 4 days later in the calendar |
| Physics A J249: Paper 3 | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Physics B J259: Breadth in physics | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Physics A J249: Paper 4 | Mon 15 Jun am | Fri 18 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Physics B J259: Depth in physics | Mon 15 Jun am | Fri 18 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 3 | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Chemistry B J258: Breadth in chemistry | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Chemistry A J248: Paper 4 | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Chemistry B J258: Depth in chemistry | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Biology A J247: Paper 3 | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Biology B J257: Breadth in biology | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Biology A J247: Paper 4 | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Biology B J257: Depth in biology | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 7 (Biology) | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Combined Science B J260: Biology | Tue 12 May pm | Tue 11 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar, now morning |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 9 (Chemistry) | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science B J260: Chemistry | Mon 18 May am | Mon 17 May am | 1 day earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 11 (Physics) | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science B J260: Physics | Tue 2 Jun am | Tue 25 May am | 8 days earlier in the calendar |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 8 (Biology) | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science B J260: Combined science | Mon 8 Jun am | Thu 10 Jun am | 2 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 10 (Chemistry) | Fri 12 Jun am | Tue 15 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Combined Science A J250: Paper 12 (Physics) | Mon 15 Jun am | Fri 18 Jun am | 3 days later in the calendar |
| Computer systems | Wed 13 May pm | Mon 10 May am | 3 days earlier in the calendar, now morning |
Common questions
When is OCR GCSE Computer Science in 2027?
J277/01 on Monday 10 May 2027 in the morning and J277/02 on Wednesday 19 May 2027 in the afternoon.
Which OCR GCSE papers keep their 2026 date?
Maths Paper 4 on 14 May and Computer Science J277/02 on 19 May.
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