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2026 Exam Dates
GCSE:
| Animal Care | 01/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Digital Information Technology | 01/05/2026 | PM | 1h 30m |
| Drama | 08/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| English Literature (Component 1) | 11/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Business (Paper 1) | 11/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Religious Studies A (Paper 1) | 12/05/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science: Trilogy - Biology Paper 1 | 12/05/2026 | PM | 1h 15m |
| Biology Paper 1 | 12/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Geography (Paper 1) | 13/05/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Computer Science | 13/05/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Mathematics (Paper 1, non-calculator) | 14/05/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| History (Paper 1) | 15/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Combined Science Trilogy - Chemistry Paper 1 | 18/05/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Chemistry (Paper 1) | 18/05/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| English Literature (Component 2) | 19/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Computer Science | 19/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| French (Paper 2, Foundation) | 20/05/2026 | AM | 0h 50m |
| French (Paper 2, Higher) | 20/05/2026 | AM | 1h 05m |
| Religious Studies A (Paper 2) | 20/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| English Language (Component 1) | 21/05/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Business (Paper 2) | 21/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Physical Education | 22/05/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Physical Education | 01/06/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Combined Science Trilogy - Physics Paper 1 | 02/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Physics (Paper 3) | 02/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Polish (Paper 1) | 02/06/2026 | PM | 35m |
| Polish (Paper 1) | 02/06/2026 | PM | 45m |
| Polish (Paper 3) | 02/06/2026 | PM | 45m |
| Mathematics (Paper 2, Calculator) | 03/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Geography (Paper 2) | 03/06/2026 | PM | 1h 30m |
| History (Paper 2) | 04/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| French (Paper 3, Foundation) | 04/06/2026 | PM | 0h 45m |
| French (Paper 3, Higher) | 04/06/2026 | PM | 1h |
| English Language (Component 2) | 05/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Music (Component 3) | 05/05/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science Trilogy - Biology Paper 2 | 08/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Biology (Paper 2) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| French (Paper 4, Foundation) | 08/06/2026 | PM | 1h 15m |
| French (Paper 4, Higher) | 08/06/2026 | PM | 1h 20m |
| Spanish (Paper 2, Foundation) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 0h 50m |
| Spanish (Paper 2, Higher) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 1h 05m |
| Mathematics (Paper 3, Calculator) | 10/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Design and Technology | 10/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Geography (Paper 3) | 11/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 11/06/2026 | PM | 1h 45m |
| Combined Science Trilogy (Chemistry, Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Chemistry (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Polish (Paper 4) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 1h |
| Polish (Paper 4) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 1h 15m |
| Combined Science Trilogy - Physics Paper 2 | 15/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Physics (Paper 2) | 15/06/2026 | AM | 1h 45m |
| Spanish (Paper 3, Foundation) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 0h 45m |
| Spanish (Paper 3, Higher) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Spanish (Paper 4, Foundation) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 1h 15m |
| Spanish (Paper 4, Higher) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 1h 20m |
A Level:
| English Language (Paper 1) | 11/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Further Mathematics (Paper 1 - AS) | 11/05/2026 | PM | 1h 30m |
| Geography (Paper 1) | 12/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| English Literature B (Paper 1 - Options A & B) | 13/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Business (Paper 1) | 13/05/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Media Studies (Component 1) | 14/05/2026 | PM | 2h 15m |
| Psychology (Paper 1) | 15/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Further Mathematics (Paper 2 - AS) | 15/05/2026 | PM | 1h 30m |
| Information Technology | 15/05/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Sociology (Paper 1) | 18/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Business (Paper 2) | 19/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| History (Paper 1) | 19/05/2025 | PM | 2h 15m |
| Psychology (Paper 2) | 20/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Physics (Paper 1) | 20/05/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Drama and Theatre | 21/05/2026 | AM | 3h |
| Physical Education | 21/05/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Geography (Paper 2) | 21/05/2026 | PM | 2h 30m |
| Further Mathematics (Paper 1 - A-Level) | 21/05/2026 | PM | 2h |
| D&T Product Design | 22/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| English Language Paper 2 | 22/05/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Physics (Paper 2) | 01/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| English Literature B (Paper 2 - Options A & B) | 01/06/2026 | AM | 3h |
| Physical Education | 01/06/2026 | PM | 1h |
| Chemistry (Paper 1) | 02/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| History (Paper 2) | 02/06/2026 | PM | 1h 30m |
| Sociology (Paper 2) | 03/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Mathematics (Paper 1) | 03/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Religious Studies (Paper 1) | 04/06/2026 | AM | 3h |
| Spanish (Paper 1) | 04/06/26 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Media Studies (Component 2) | 04/06/3036 | PM | 2h 30m |
| Biology (Paper 1) | 04/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Psychology (Paper 3) | 05/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Further Maths (Paper 2 - A-Level) | 05/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Music (Component 3) | 08/06/3036 | PM | 2h 10m |
| Physics (Paper 3) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| French (Paper 1) | 08/06/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| Religious Studies (Paper 2) | 09/06/2026 | AM | 3h |
| Chemistry (Paper 2) | 15/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Business (Paper 3) | 09/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| D&T (Product Design) | 10/06/2026 | AM | 1h 30m |
| Computer Science (Paper 1) | 10/06/2026 | PM | 2h 30m |
| History (Paper 3) | 11/06/2026 | AM | 2h 15m |
| Mathematics (Paper 2) | 11/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Biology (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Spanish (Paper 2) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Sociology (Paper 3) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2h |
| Further Mathematics (A-level) | 12/06/2026 | PM | 2H |
| Chemistry (Paper 3) | 15/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Biology (Paper 3) | 16/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Physical Education | 16/06/2026 | AM | 1h |
| Computer Science (Paper 2) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 2h 30m |
| French (Paper 2) | 17/06/2026 | AM | 2h |
| Mathematics (Paper3) | 18/06/2026 | PM | 2h |