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GCSE mock exams are usually held in December or January of year 11. However, some schools might also have GCSE mock exams at the end of year 10. Timings will be different for each school so check your school website or with your teachers for the exact dates so you can be prepared!

GCSE exams in 2025 start from the week commencing Monday, 5 May and finish on Friday, 20 June.

These are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board, but they might change closer to the exam period. As such, you should only use these dates as a general guide. You can find all exam timetables for each GCSE exam board linked on this page.

Non-exam assessments, such as modern foreign language speaking tests and practical science experiments, may be set before this period as they are decided by each school.

The following GCSE maths exams will take place on Thursday, 8 May (morning)

• WJEC mathematics numeracy unit 1 - intermediate and higher

The following GCSE maths exams will take place on Thursday, 15 May (morning)

• AQA maths paper 1 (non-calculator) - foundation and higher

• CCEA mathematics units 1 and 2 - foundation

• CCEA mathematics units 3 and 4 - higher

• Edexcel maths paper 1 (non-calculator) - foundation and higher

• Eduqas maths paper component 1 - foundation and higher

• OCR maths paper 1 (calculator) - foundation

• OCR maths paper 4 (calculator) - higher

• WJEC mathematics unit 1 - foundation, intermediate and higher

The following GCSE maths exams will take place on Wednesday, 4 June (morning)

• AQA maths paper 2 (calculator) - foundation and higher

• CCEA maths unit 5 (calculator and non-calculator) - foundation

• CCEA maths unit 6 (calculator and non-calculator) - foundation

• CCEA maths unit 7 (calculator and non-calculator) - higher

• CCEA maths unit 8 (calculator and non-calculator) - higher

• Edexcel maths paper 2 (calculator) - foundation and higher

• Eduqas mathematics component 2 - foundation and higher

• OCR mathematics paper 2 (non-calculator) - foundation

• OCR mathematics paper 5 (calculator) - higher

• WJEC mathematics numeracy unit 2 - foundation, intermediate and higher

The following GCSE maths exams will take place on Wednesday, 11 June (morning)

• AQA maths paper 3 (calculator) - foundation and higher

• Edexcel maths paper 3 (calculator) - foundation and higher

• OCR maths paper 3 (calculator) - foundation

• OCR maths paper 6 (calculator) - higher

• WJEC maths unit 2 - foundation, intermediate and higher

GCSE English language exam dates 2025

• CCEA English language unit 4 will take place on the morning of Tuesday, 20 May.

• AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR English language paper 1 exams will take place on morning of Friday, 23 May.

• WJEC English Language unit 2 will take place on morning of Friday, 23 May.

• CCEA English language unit 1 will take place on the morning of Wednesday, 7 May.

• AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas and OCR English language paper 2 exams will take place on morning of Friday, 6 June.

• WJEC English Language unit 3 will take place on morning of Friday, 6 June.

GCSE English literature exam dates 2025

• AQA, CCEA, Edexcel and OCR English literature paper 1 exams will take place on morning of Monday, 12 May.

• Eduqas and WJEC foundation and higher English literature paper 1 exams will take place on morning of Tuesday, 13 May.

• AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas & OCR English literature paper 2 exams will take place on morning of Tuesday, 20 May.

• CCEA English literature unit 4 will take place on morning of Tuesday, 20 May.

• WJEC English literature unit 2 option a and b foundation and higher will take place morning of Tuesday, 20 May.

• CCEA English literature unit 2 will take place on the morning of Thursday, 29 May.

Biology single science and combined science exam dates 2025

• AQA, Edexcel, OCR and CCEA biology paper 1 and WJEC biology paper 2 for both combined and single science students will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, 13 May.

• AQA, Edexcel, OCR and CCEA biology paper 2 and WJEC biology paper 1 for both combined and single science students will take place on the morning of Monday, 9 June.

• CCEA biology paper practical theory for combined students will take place on the morning of Monday, 9 June.

Chemistry single science and combined science exam dates 2025

• AQA, Edexcel, OCR chemistry paper 1 and WJEC chemistry unit 2 for combined and single science students will take place on the morning of Monday, 19 May.

• CCEA chemistry unit 1 foundation and higher papers will take place on the morning of Monday, 19 May.

• AQA, Edexcel and OCR chemistry paper 2 for both combined and single science students will take place on the morning of Friday, 13 June.

• WJEC chemistry unit 1 will take place on the morning of Friday, 13 June.

• CCEA chemistry unit 2 for both combined double award and single science students, and CCEA chemistry practical theory for combined double award students will take place on the morning of Friday, 13 June.

• CCEA chemistry unit 3 (Practical Theory) will take place on the afternoon of Friday, 20 June.

Physics single science and combined science exam dates 2025

• AQA and Edexcel physics paper 1 for both combined and single science students, and OCR physics paper 1 and 3 will take place on the morning of Thursday, 22 May.

• WJEC physics unit 2 will take place on the morning of Thursday, 22 May.

• AQA and Edexcel physics paper 2 for both combined and single science students, and OCR physics paper 2 and 4 will take place on the morning of Monday, 16 June.

• WJEC physics unit 2 will take place on the morning of Thursday, 22 May.

• CCEA physics unit 1 for both combined double award and single science students will take place on the morning of Thursday, 22 May.

• CCEA physics unit 2 for both combined double award and single science students will take place on the morning of Monday, 16 June.

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