GCSE Summer 2024 Exam Series - Dates and Times

It's that time of year again! The GCSE May/June 2024 series of exams' timetables have just been fully published by all exam boards, which means that everyone can make a plan and see when their exam dates and times will be! The exam boards include OCR, AQA, Pearson Edexcel and Eduqas. The times of each exam and their individual GCSE components (i.e. paper 1, paper 2, etc.) and lesser-known qualifications have all been published.

Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar and prepare thoroughly for each exam. Good luck! For more guidance, we'll be writing an article titled "How should I revise?" soon. Additionally, iBaguette.com offers a range of specialist revision resources; click the "GCSE Revision Resources" link at the top of the page!

Here are the PDFs for each exam board's timetables:


Below is a complete list of the most common subjects and their exam boards, broken down by exam board first, then alphabetically sorted subjects. If your combination is not here, check the PDFs above!


Exam Board: OCR


Computer Science (J277)
Paper 1: Computer systems
  • Date: Wednesday, 15th May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 30 minutes)

Paper 1: Computational thinking, algorithms and programming
  • Date: Tuesday, 21st May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 30 minutes)

Exam Board: AQA


English Language (8700)
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing
  • Date: Thursday, 23rd May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives
  • Date: Thursday, 6th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

English Literature (8702)
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel
  • Date: Monday, 13th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
  • Date: Monday, 20th May 2024 (Morning - 2 hours, 15 minutes)

Food preparation and nutrition (8585)
Paper 1: Food preparation and nutrition
  • Date: Wednesday, 19th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

Geography (8035)
Paper 1: Living with the physical environment
  • Date: Friday, 17th May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment
  • Date: Wednesday, 5th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Paper 3: Geographical applications
  • Date: Friday, 14th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)

Mathematics (8300)
Paper 1F/H: Written (non-calculator)
  • Date: Thursday, 16th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Paper 2F/H: Written (calculator)
  • Date: Monday, 3rd June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Paper 3F/H: Written (calculator)
  • Date: Monday, 10th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)

Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
Paper 1F/H: Biology
  • Date: Friday, 10th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 2F/H: Biology
  • Date: Thursday, 7th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 1FH: Chemistry
  • Date: Friday, 17th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 2F/H: Chemistry
  • Date: Tuesday, 11th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 1F/H: Physics
  • Date: Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 2F/H: Physics
  • Date: Friday, 14th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 15 minutes)

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel


Business (1BS0)
Paper 1: Investigating Small Business
  • Date: Tuesday, 14th May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 2: Building a Business
  • Date: Wednesday, 5th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

Citizenship Studies (1CS0)
Paper 1
  • Date: Tuesday, 21st May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 2
  • Date: Monday, 3rd June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

Design and Technology (1DT0)
Component 1: Metals, Papers and boards, Polymers, Systems, Textiles, Timbers
  • Date: Tuesday, 18th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)


Drama (1DR0)
Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice
  • Date: Thursday, 9th May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

History (1HI0)
Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment
  • Date: Wednesday, 15th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 2: British depth study & Period study
  • Date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 3: Modern depth study
  • Date: Tuesday, 11th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 20 minutes)

Japanese (1JA0)
Paper 1F: Listening and understanding in Japanese Foundation Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (Morning - 35 minutes)
Paper 1H: Listening and understanding in Japanese Higher Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (Morning - 45 minutes)
Paper 3F: Reading and understanding in Japanese Foundation Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (Morning - 50 minutes)
Paper 3H: Reading and understanding in Japanese Higher Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 5 minutes)
Paper 4F: Writing in Japanese Foundation Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 19th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 20 minutes)
Paper 4H: Writing in Japanese Higher Tier
  • Date: Wednesday, 19th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 25 minutes)

Music (1MU0)
Component 3: Appraising
  • Date: Monday, 17th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 45 minutes)

Physical Education (1PE0)
Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems
  • Date: Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Component 2: Health and Performance
  • Date: Monday, 3rd June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 15 minutes)

Religious Studies A (1RA0)
Paper 1A-1C: Area of Study 1 – Study of Religion
  • Date: Thursday, 9th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 45 minutes)
Paper 2A-2G: Area of Study 2 – Study of Second Religion
  • Date: Thursday, 16th May 2024 (Afternoon - 50 minutes)
Paper 3A-3C: Area of Study 3 – Philosophy and Ethics
  • Date: Friday, 7th June 2024 (Morning - 50 minutes)
Paper 4A-4B: Area of Study 4 – Textual Studies
  • Date: Friday, 7th June 2024 (Morning - 50 minutes)

Spanish (1SP0)
Paper 1F: Listening and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024 (Morning - 35 minutes)
Paper 1H: Listening and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024 (Morning - 45 minutes)
Paper 3F: Reading and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024 (Morning - 45 minutes)
Paper 3H: Reading and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024 (Morning - 1 hour)
Paper 4F: Writing in Spanish Foundation Tier
  • Date: Monday, 10th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Paper 4H: Writing in Spanish Higher Tier
  • Date: Monday, 10th June 2024 (Afternoon - 1 hour, 20 minutes)

Exam Board: Eduqas


French (C800U40-1)
Component 2 (Listening) Foundation Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 14th May 2024 (Morning - 35 minutes)
Component 2 (Listening) Higher Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 14th May 2024 (Morning - 45 minutes)
Component 3 (Reading) Foundation Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 14th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour)
Component 3 (Reading) Higher Tier
  • Date: Tuesday, 14th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Component 4 (Writing) Foundation Tier
  • Date: Friday, 24th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 15 minutes)
Component 4 (Writing) Higher Tier
  • Date: Friday, 24th May 2024 (Morning - 1 hour, 30 minutes)


When is the last 2024 GCSE exam?

This depends on the exam board. Every year, the last exam varies in date, but the final exam for most exam boards is Physics Paper 2 on Friday 14 June, similar to 2019. This is widely seen as the date when GCSEs finish in 2024.

Some lesser-taken GCSEs end on Wednesday 19 June - there are no more after this date. This date includes Food preparation and nutrition and Japanese Paper 4.


When do GCSEs start in 2024?

Monday 13 May is the day regarded as the first A-level day for the 2024 exam series. A few subjects such as French and other languages have earlier deadlines for oral components, which can be worth over 30% of the overall grade. Many schools also require non-examined assessment (NEA/coursework) deadlines and the EPQ well in advance of the exams.


When is GCSE Results Day 2024?

GCSE results day is a week after A-level results day. It's on Thursday 22nd August 2024 - schools are given results the day before, and your grades are typically made available or sent to you from 9 AM on the day. Be sure to have a long rest before the date, you deserve it.







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