OCR exam dates 2027
Where OCR 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.
OCR has published final June 2027 timetables for GCSE and Cambridge Nationals, and for AS and A Level. Changes since the provisional versions are shown in red in each document.
Covers: England, and schools elsewhere that choose OCR.
OCR timetables for summer 2027
- GCSE and Cambridge NationalsFinalOCR GCSE (9–1) and Cambridge Nationals Final Examination Timetable, June 2027
- AS and A Level, FSMQ and Core MathsFinalOCR AS and A Level, FSMQ and Level 3 Certificate Core Maths Final Examination Timetable, June 2027
Key dates for summer 2027
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Deadline for schools to make entries (GCSE and GCE) | |
| 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.
Good to know
- OCR’s documents confirm Wednesday 23 June 2027 as the contingency day.
Sources
- JCQ: Key dates in the examination cycle, June 2027 examination series
- OCR GCSE (9–1) and Cambridge Nationals Final Examination Timetable, June 2027
- OCR AS and A Level, FSMQ and Level 3 Certificate Core Maths Final Examination Timetable, June 2027
- OCR 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 OCR marks exams, and the command words its examiners use.
- Key terms by subject in the glossary.
Common questions
When do OCR 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 OCR 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 OCR 2027 timetable final?
We read OCR’s timetables every day, and the status is GCSE and Cambridge Nationals: final; AS and A Level, FSMQ and Core Maths: final. Paper dates are in OCR’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.
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Revise for your OCR exams
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