GCSE and International GCSE exam dates 2027

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The summer 2027 exam dates for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE and International GCSE subjects taught on GCSE-ready, taken from Pearson's official timetables. Exams run from Monday 10 May 2027 to Friday 18 June 2027.

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GCSE exam dates 2027

First exam: Monday 10 May 2027. Last exam: Friday 18 June 2027.

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Pearson Edexcel GCSE summer 2027 exams, by date
DateSessionSubjectPaperDuration
Mon 10 MayMorningComputer Science1CP2 01 Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science1h 30m
AfternoonPsychology1PS0 01 Paper 11h 45m
Tue 11 MayMorningBiology1BI0 1F Paper 1 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningBiology1BI0 1H Paper 1 Higher Tier1h 45m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 1BF Paper 1: Biology 1 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 1BH Paper 1: Biology 1 Higher Tier1h 10m
Wed 12 MayMorningEnglish Literature1ET0 01 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature1h 45m
AfternoonBusiness1BS0 01 Paper 1: Investigating Small Business1h 45m
Fri 14 MayMorningMathematics1MA1 1F Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Foundation Tier1h 30m
MorningMathematics1MA1 1H Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier1h 30m
Mon 17 MayMorningChemistry1CH0 1F Paper 1 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningChemistry1CH0 1H Paper 1 Higher Tier1h 45m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 1CF Paper 2: Chemistry 1 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 1CH Paper 2: Chemistry 1 Higher Tier1h 10m
AfternoonPsychology1PS0 02 Paper 21h 20m
Tue 18 MayMorningGeography A1GA0 01 Paper 1: The Physical Environment1h 45m
Wed 19 MayMorningEnglish Literature1ET0 02 Paper 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 17892h 15m
AfternoonComputer Science1CP2 02 Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking2h
Thu 20 MayMorningHistory1HI0 10-13 Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment1h 20m
Fri 21 MayAfternoonBusiness1BS0 02 Paper 2: Building a Business1h 45m
Mon 24 MayMorningEnglish Language1EN0 01 Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing1h 45m
AfternoonArabic1AA0 1F Paper 1: Listening and understanding in Arabic Foundation Tier35m
AfternoonArabic1AA0 1H Paper 1: Listening and understanding in Arabic Higher Tier45m
AfternoonArabic1AA0 3F Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic Foundation Tier50m
AfternoonArabic1AA0 3H Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Arabic Higher Tier1h 5m
Tue 25 MayMorningCombined Science1SC0 1PF Paper 3: Physics 1 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 1PH Paper 3: Physics 1 Higher Tier1h 10m
MorningPhysics1PH0 1F Paper 1 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningPhysics1PH0 1H Paper 1 Higher Tier1h 45m
Wed 26 MayMorningFrench1FR1 2F Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Foundation Tier45m
MorningFrench1FR1 2H Paper 2: Listening and understanding in French Higher Tier1h
AfternoonGeography A1GA0 02 Paper 2: The Human Environment1h 30m
Thu 27 MayMorningMathematics1MA1 2F Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier1h 30m
MorningMathematics1MA1 2H Paper 2 (Calculator) Higher Tier1h 30m
Fri 28 MayMorningHistory1HI0 2A-2W Paper 2: Period study and British depth study1h 50m
Mon 7 JuneAfternoonArabic1AA0 4F Paper 4: Writing in Arabic Foundation Tier1h 20m
AfternoonArabic1AA0 4H Paper 4: Writing in Arabic Higher Tier1h 25m
Tue 8 JuneMorningEnglish Language1EN0 02 Paper 2: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing2h 5m
AfternoonFrench1FR1 3F Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Foundation Tier45m
AfternoonFrench1FR1 3H Paper 3: Reading and understanding in French Higher Tier1h
Wed 9 JuneMorningSpanish1SP1 2F Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier45m
MorningSpanish1SP1 2H Paper 2: Listening and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier1h
AfternoonHistory1HI0 30-33 Paper 3: Modern depth study1h 30m
Thu 10 JuneMorningBiology1BI0 2F Paper 2 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningBiology1BI0 2H Paper 2 Higher Tier1h 45m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 2BF Paper 4: Biology 2 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 2BH Paper 4: Biology 2 Higher Tier1h 10m
AfternoonGeography A1GA0 03 Paper 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges1h 30m
Mon 14 JuneMorningMathematics1MA1 3F Paper 3 (Calculator) Foundation Tier1h 30m
MorningMathematics1MA1 3H Paper 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier1h 30m
AfternoonFrench1FR1 4F Paper 4: Writing in French Foundation Tier1h 15m
AfternoonFrench1FR1 4H Paper 4: Writing in French Higher Tier1h 20m
Tue 15 JuneMorningChemistry1CH0 2F Paper 2 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningChemistry1CH0 2H Paper 2 Higher Tier1h 45m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 2CF Paper 5: Chemistry 2 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 2CH Paper 5: Chemistry 2 Higher Tier1h 10m
Wed 16 JuneAfternoonSpanish1SP1 3F Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Foundation Tier45m
AfternoonSpanish1SP1 3H Paper 3: Reading and understanding in Spanish Higher Tier1h
Thu 17 JuneAfternoonSpanish1SP1 4F Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Foundation Tier1h 15m
AfternoonSpanish1SP1 4H Paper 4: Writing in Spanish Higher Tier1h 20m
Fri 18 JuneMorningCombined Science1SC0 2PF Paper 6: Physics 2 Foundation Tier1h 10m
MorningCombined Science1SC0 2PH Paper 6: Physics 2 Higher Tier1h 10m
MorningPhysics1PH0 2F Paper 2 Foundation Tier1h 45m
MorningPhysics1PH0 2H Paper 2 Higher Tier1h 45m

International GCSE exam dates 2027

First exam: Monday 10 May 2027. Last exam: Friday 18 June 2027.

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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE summer 2027 exams, by date
DateSessionSubjectPaperDuration
Mon 10 MayMorningComputer Science4CP0 01 Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science2h
AfternoonArabic4AA1 01 Paper 1: Reading, Summary and Grammar2h 15m
Tue 11 MayMorningBiology4BI1 1B Paper 1B2h
MorningScience (Double Award)4SD0 1B Paper 1B (Biology)2h
Wed 12 MayMorningEnglish Literature4ET1 01 Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose2h
AfternoonBusiness4BS1 01 Paper 1: Investigating small businesses1h 30m
Thu 13 MayAfternoonEconomics4EC1 01 Paper 1: Microeconomics and Business Economics1h 30m
Fri 14 MayMorningMathematics A4MA1 1F Paper 1F Foundation Tier2h
MorningMathematics A4MA1 1H Paper 1H Higher Tier2h
Tue 18 MayMorningGeography4GE1 01 Paper 1: Physical geography1h 10m
AfternoonChemistry4CH1 1C Paper 1C2h
AfternoonScience (Double Award)4SD0 1C Paper 1C (Chemistry)2h
Wed 19 MayMorningEnglish Literature4ET1 02 Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts1h 30m
AfternoonFurther Pure Mathematics4PM1 01 Paper 12h
Thu 20 MayMorningAccounting4AC1 01 Paper 1: Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting2h
MorningHistory4HI1 01 Paper 1: Depth Studies1h 30m
AfternoonArabic4AA1 02 Paper 2: Writing1h 30m
Fri 21 MayAfternoonBusiness4BS1 02 Paper 2: Investigating large businesses1h 30m
Mon 24 MayMorningEnglish Language A4EA1 01 Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing2h 15m
Tue 25 MayMorningPhysics4PH1 1P Paper 1P2h
MorningScience (Double Award)4SD0 1P Paper 1P (Physics)2h
AfternoonEconomics4EC1 02 Paper 2: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy1h 30m
Wed 26 MayMorningFrench4FR1 01 Paper 1: Listening35m
MorningFrench4FR1 02 Paper 2: Reading and Writing1h 45m
AfternoonGeography4GE1 02 Paper 2: Human geography1h 45m
Thu 27 MayMorningMathematics A4MA1 2F Paper 2F Foundation Tier2h
MorningMathematics A4MA1 2H Paper 2H Higher Tier2h
Fri 28 MayMorningHistory4HI1 02 Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies1h 30m
Thu 3 JuneAfternoonAccounting4AC1 02 Paper 2: Financial Statements1h 15m
Mon 7 JuneWindow, 7 to 9 JuneComputer Science4CP0 02 Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking3h
Tue 8 JuneMorningEnglish Language A4EA1 02 Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing1h 30m
Wed 9 JuneMorningSpanish4SP1 01 Paper 1: Listening35m
MorningSpanish4SP1 02 Paper 2: Reading and Writing1h 45m
AfternoonFurther Pure Mathematics4PM1 02 Paper 22h
Thu 10 JuneMorningBiology4BI1 2B Paper 2B1h 15m
Tue 15 JuneMorningChemistry4CH1 2C Paper 2C1h 15m
Fri 18 JuneMorningPhysics4PH1 2P Paper 2P1h 15m

Window: 4CP0 02 (Computer Science) is listed on each day from Mon 7 June to Wed 9 June; your centre tells you which day you sit it.

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