A-level exam dates 2027
A-level results day 2027 is Thursday 12 August 2027. Written papers start on Monday 10 May 2027 and, on AQA, OCR and WJEC Eduqas, finish on Friday 18 June 2027. Pearson Edexcel runs 3 days longer, to Monday 21 June 2027, and Wednesday 23 June 2027 is held back as the contingency day. The dates come from JCQ's final June 2027 key dates and each board's own published A-level timetable, read on Thursday 29 October 2026.
From 10 May to results day on 12 August
The boards sit their papers in common slots agreed through JCQ, so the window is the same whichever board a school uses. Pearson Edexcel is the one board whose last papers run past the others.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday 10 May 2027 | First exam on the common timetable. Economics and English Language are the subjects below that start here. |
| Friday 18 June 2027 | Last paper: AQA, OCR and Eduqas. The last A-level paper on all three timetables. |
| Monday 21 June 2027 | Last paper: Pearson Edexcel. Pearson Edexcel Further Mathematics Paper 4 options (4A to 4D) and Religious Studies Paper 4. |
| Tuesday 22 June 2027 | Last exam on the JCQ common timetable. On Pearson Edexcel's GCE timetable this date holds the Advanced Extension Award in Mathematics, which is not an A-level paper. |
| Wednesday 23 June 2027 | Contingency day. Candidates must stay available until this date in case an exam board has to use its contingency plan. |
| Wednesday 11 August 2027 | Results to schools and colleges. Restricted release: centres only, not candidates. |
| Thursday 12 August 2027 | A-level results day. Results released to candidates. |
How many weeks to your first paper
Find the subject, then read across to the board on your exam entry. Each cell shows that board's first A-level paper and the whole weeks left from Sunday 8 November 2026. A dash means the subject is not on that board's A-level timetable. Weeks are counted from the date above.
| Subject | AQA | Pearson Edexcel | OCR | WJEC Eduqas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | Wed 26 May28 weeks | Wed 26 May28 weeks | Wed 26 May28 weeks | Not offered |
| Further Maths | Thu 20 May27 weeks | Wed 12 May26 weeks | Tue 18 May27 weeks | Not offered |
| Biology | Mon 7 June30 weeks | Mon 7 June30 weeks | Mon 7 June30 weeks | Mon 7 June30 weeks |
| Chemistry | Fri 28 May28 weeks | Fri 28 May28 weeks | Fri 28 May28 weeks | Fri 28 May28 weeks |
| Physics | Fri 21 May27 weeks | Fri 21 May27 weeks | Fri 21 May27 weeks | Fri 21 May27 weeks |
| Economics | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks |
| Psychology | Tue 18 May27 weeks | Tue 18 May27 weeks | Tue 18 May27 weeks | Tue 18 May27 weeks |
| English Literature | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks |
| English Language | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks | Mon 10 May26 weeks |
| History | Wed 19 May27 weeks | Wed 19 May27 weeks | Wed 19 May27 weeks | Not offered |
| Geography | Tue 11 May26 weeks | Tue 11 May26 weeks | Tue 11 May26 weeks | Tue 11 May26 weeks |
| Computer Science | Mon 7 June30 weeks | Not offered | Mon 7 June30 weeks | Mon 7 June30 weeks |
| Business | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks | Thu 13 May26 weeks |
| Sociology | Fri 14 May26 weeks | Not offered | Fri 14 May26 weeks | Fri 14 May26 weeks |
| Politics | Wed 12 May26 weeks | Wed 12 May26 weeks | Not offered | Not offered |
| Law | Thu 20 May27 weeks | Not offered | Thu 20 May27 weeks | Thu 20 May27 weeks |
The first paper is the earliest written paper on that board's timetable for the subject. Your school issues a personal timetable with only the papers you are entered for, and that is the one to work from. Languages, art, drama and music also have speaking tests and coursework deadlines, which are not shown.
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Further Maths is the only subject where the board moves the start
Of the 16 subjects in the table that more than one board offers, 15 start on the same day on every board that offers them.
Further Maths starts on 12 May with Pearson Edexcel, 18 May with OCR, 20 May with AQA: a gap of 8 days between the earliest and latest board. Check the board on the entry before counting weeks.
The first day matches, the number of papers does not
How many written papers each board sets for the same subject:
- English Literature: AQA 2, Pearson Edexcel 3, OCR 2, WJEC Eduqas 3
- English Language: AQA 2, Pearson Edexcel 3, OCR 2, WJEC Eduqas 3
- History: AQA 2, Pearson Edexcel 3, OCR 3
- Geography: AQA 2, Pearson Edexcel 3, OCR 3, WJEC Eduqas 3
Counts are the written papers on each board's timetable, with option papers counted once. Coursework is separate.
Maths gets 22 days, Biology gets 12
Maths and the three sciences use identical dates on every board that offers them. The window from first to last paper decides how revision can be paced, so it is worth knowing before the timetable arrives. Once you have your weeks to the first paper, the revision hours calculator turns them into a weekly plan for each subject, and last summer's A-level grade boundaries show how many marks a grade took. For papers to practise on, the past papers finder opens each exam board's own page.
| Subject | Papers, in order | Days, first to last paper, both counted |
|---|---|---|
| Maths | 26 May, 9 June, 16 June | 22 |
| Physics | 21 May, 27 May, 8 June | 19 |
| Chemistry | 28 May, 10 June, 17 June | 21 |
| Biology | 7 June, 14 June, 18 June | 12 |
Biology starts last of the four, on 7 June, and its papers are spread over 12 days. It also has the shortest window.
A-level tutors for these subjects
Sitting GCSEs in the same window? They share the 10 May start, and the paper dates are on GCSE exam dates 2027.
The timetables behind every date
- JCQ, Key dates in the examination cycle, June 2027 examination series (FINAL). First and last exam dates on the common timetable, the contingency day and the A-level results dates.
- AQA, Exam timetable May/June 2027: AS, A-level, Applied General, Level 3 Certificates and Level 3 Extended Project (version 1.2, definitive). Listed on AQA's Dates and timetables page. Paper dates for AQA A-levels.
- Pearson Edexcel, GCE Summer 2027 Examination Timetable (FINAL). Listed on Pearson's Exam timetables page. Paper dates for Pearson Edexcel A-levels.
- Cambridge OCR, AS and A Level, FSMQ and Level 3 Certificate Core Maths, Final Examination Timetable June 2027. Paper dates for OCR A Levels.
- WJEC Wales and Eduqas, Summer 2027 FINAL Examination Timetable, GCE AS/A level. Paper dates for Eduqas A levels sat in England.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (JCQ common timetable). CCEA, Scotland (SQA) and international timetables are separate.
Read on Thursday 29 October 2026. Where a subject has a B version with the same code stem, such as OCR Biology B, it sits on the same dates as the A version shown. Boards can move papers, so confirm against your board and your school before booking anything around a date.