AQA exam dates 2027
Where AQA publishes its summer 2027 GCSE and A-Level timetables, whether they are final, and the dates every board shares.
Published dates and your own plan
These links describe the board’s published timetable and its status, read from the board every day. When your exact course version is saved, its published papers set your countdown: it counts to your first paper, each paper drops off once you have sat it, and the course leaves your plan after its last one.
You can always use your own date instead. A date you enter is a planning target until you confirm it with your school or provider. Keep that separate from an official timetable or assignment deadline.
AQA is one of the main GCSE and A-Level exam boards in England. Its dates and timetables page lists confirmed May/June 2027 timetables and describes them as definitive.
Covers: England, and schools elsewhere in the UK that choose AQA.
AQA timetables for summer 2027
- GCSEFinalAQA Exam timetable May/June 2027: GCSE, AQA Certificates, ELC and Projects
- AS and A-LevelFinalAQA Exam timetable May/June 2027: AS, A-level, Applied General, Level 3 Certificates and Level 3 Extended Project
Key dates for summer 2027
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Deadline for schools to make entries (GCSE and GCE) | |
| Submission date for most AQA GCSE non-exam assessment marks | |
| First exam on the common timetable (GCSE and A-Level) | |
| Last GCSE exam on the common timetable | |
| Last AS and A-Level exam on the common timetable | |
| Contingency day, if national disruption moves an exam | |
| AS and A-Level results day | |
| GCSE results day |
The series dates and results days come from the JCQ key-dates document and apply to every board. The AQA-specific dates come from AQA’s own timetable.
Good to know
- AQA exams start at 9am or 1.30pm.
- The provisional versions from early 2026 are out of date. Use the confirmed timetable, or your school’s own exam timetable.
Sources
- JCQ: Key dates in the examination cycle, June 2027 examination series
- AQA Exam timetable May/June 2027: GCSE, AQA Certificates, ELC and Projects
- AQA Exam timetable May/June 2027: AS, A-level, Applied General, Level 3 Certificates and Level 3 Extended Project
- AQA key dates and timetables
We read the boards’ timetables every day; the last change was on . Boards can change a timetable after publishing it, so always confirm dates with the board’s own document and your school’s exams officer.
Next steps
- Build a free revision timetable from your exam dates.
- How AQA marks exams, and the command words its examiners use.
- Key terms by subject in the glossary.
Common questions
When do AQA GCSE exams start in 2027?
The first GCSE and A-Level exams on the common timetable are on Monday 10 May 2027. The last GCSE exam on the common timetable is on Friday 18 June 2027.
When do AQA A-Level exams finish in 2027?
The last AS and A-Level exam on the common timetable is on Tuesday 22 June 2027. Wednesday 23 June 2027 is the contingency day, so keep it free in case an exam is moved.
Is the AQA 2027 timetable final?
We read AQA’s timetables every day, and the status is GCSE: final; AS and A-Level: final. Paper dates are in AQA’s own timetable documents, linked on this page.
When are GCSE and A-Level results days in 2027?
A-Level results are released to students on Thursday 12 August 2027 and GCSE results on Thursday 19 August 2027.
What is the contingency day?
A day the exam boards keep free in case national or significant local disruption stops an exam going ahead. For summer 2027 it is Wednesday 23 June 2027. Students should stay available until then.
Other exam boards
Revise for your AQA exams
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