GCSE Maths Exam Dates 2027 and Results Day

GCSE Maths summer 2027 timetable by exam board

Board	Paper	Date	Session	Length
AQA (8300)	Paper 1 (non-calculator), Foundation and Higher	Friday 14 May 2027	am	1h 30m
AQA (8300)	Paper 2 (calculator), Foundation and Higher	Thursday 27 May 2027	am	1h 30m
AQA (8300)	Paper 3 (calculator), Foundation and Higher	Monday 14 June 2027	am	1h 30m
Pearson Edexcel (1MA1)	Paper 1 (non-calculator), Foundation and Higher	Friday 14 May 2027	am	1h 30m
Pearson Edexcel (1MA1)	Paper 2 (calculator), Foundation and Higher	Thursday 27 May 2027	am	1h 30m
Pearson Edexcel (1MA1)	Paper 3 (calculator), Foundation and Higher	Monday 14 June 2027	am	1h 30m
OCR (J560)	Paper 1 Foundation or Paper 4 Higher (calculator)	Friday 14 May 2027	am	1h 30m
OCR (J560)	Paper 2 Foundation or Paper 5 Higher (non-calculator)	Thursday 27 May 2027	am	1h 30m
OCR (J560)	Paper 3 Foundation or Paper 6 Higher (calculator)	Monday 14 June 2027	am	1h 30m
All boards	Contingency day	Wednesday 23 June 2027	am and pm	Keep the day free

Morning papers have a published start of 9.00am, but schools may start up to 30 minutes earlier or later. Students sit only the tier their school enters them for. Check the school's own timetable for rooms and start times.

GCSE Maths revision timeline, counting back from 14 May 2027

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Now to December 2026
Ask the school which board and tier your child is entered for. Use classwork, tests and mock results to list the topics that lose the most marks.
January to February 2027
After the mocks, work through the weakest topics one at a time, mixing in short questions on earlier topics so they are not forgotten.
March to April 2027
Move to full past papers under timed conditions, 1 hour 30 minutes each, and mark them with the board's mark schemes. The Easter holiday is a good time for this.
Final 2 weeks before 14 May
Practise the style of the first paper: non-calculator for AQA and Edexcel, calculator for OCR. Check equipment, including a calculator the exam rules allow.
Between papers, 14 May to 14 June
Keep a light routine of mixed questions and past paper sections. The gaps between papers suit steady review, not learning brand new topics.
Results day, 19 August 2027
If the grade is not what your child needed, ask the school about reviews of marking and resit options before making firm plans.

GCSE Maths dates: common questions

When is GCSE results day 2027?

GCSE results day for the summer 2027 series is Thursday 19 August 2027, according to AQA's published results days. Schools decide how students collect their results, for example in person at a set time or by email, so check the arrangements with your child's school nearer the date.

Is the calculator paper first in GCSE Maths 2027?

It depends on the board. For AQA and Pearson Edexcel, Paper 1 on Friday 14 May 2027 is the non-calculator paper, and Papers 2 and 3 allow a calculator. OCR is different: its first paper (Paper 1 Foundation or Paper 4 Higher) is a calculator paper, and its non-calculator paper is on Thursday 27 May. Ask the school which board your child sits.

Do Foundation and Higher tier sit on the same days?

Yes. For AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR, the Foundation and Higher papers are on the same dates and in the same morning session, and each paper lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. Your child sits only the tier the school enters them for, so they take three maths papers in total.

What happens if my child is ill on the day of a GCSE Maths exam?

Contact the school's exams officer straight away. Under the JCQ special consideration process, the school applies to the exam board, not the parent, and it may ask for evidence. If your child sits the paper while unwell, a small adjustment to marks may be made. If they miss a paper for an acceptable reason, the board may work out a grade from the papers they did sit, provided enough of the qualification was completed.

Can my child resit GCSE Maths?

Yes. GCSE Maths can be taken in a November series as well as in the summer, but November entries are only open to students who are at least 16 on 31 August of that year. Talk to the school or college about which sitting suits your child, since entries go through an exam centre and each board publishes its own timetable.

What is the contingency day for GCSEs in 2027?

Wednesday 23 June 2027 is the exam boards' contingency day. If a board has to move an exam because of serious disruption, it can reschedule the paper to this day. AQA and OCR ask schools to remind students to stay available until then, so it is wise not to book a holiday that starts before 24 June.

GCSE Maths Exam Dates 2027 (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)