A-Level and AS-Level Exam Dates for Summer 2023 (Provisional)

You can view the newer 2024 A Level and AS Level Exam Timetable Here.


The below dates are provisionally set by the Awarding Body and this guide is designed to give students an indication of their exam dates although these could be subject to change. All students should get definite confirmation of dates from their exam centre using their specification code as a reference when booking their exams.

Exam Timetable for AQA Specification A-Level and AS-Level Examinations:

Business AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7131):

  • 7131/1: Paper 1: Written Paper – 19 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 7131/2: Paper 2: Written Paper – 26 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

Business A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7132):

  • 7132/1: Paper 1: Written Paper – 25 May 2023 (pm) – 2h
  • 7132/2: Paper 2: Written Paper – 7 June 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7132/3: Paper 3: Written Paper – 14 June 2023 (pm) – 2h

Economics AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7135):

  • 7135/1: Paper 1: The Operation of Markets and Market Failure – 15 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 7135/2: Paper 2: The National Economy in a Global Context – 22 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

Economics A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7136):

  • 7136/1: Paper 1: Markets and Market Failure – 18 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7136/2: Paper 2: National and International Economy – 22 May 2023 (pm) – 2h
  • 7136/3: Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues – 5 June 2023 (am) – 2h

English Language AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7701):

  • 7701/1: Paper 1: Language and the Individual – 15 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 7701/2: Paper 2: Language Varieties – 22 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

English Language A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7702):

  • 7702/1: Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society – 25 May 2023 (am) – 2h 30m
  • 7702/2: Paper 2: Language Diversity and Change – 5 June 2023 (am) – 2h 30m
  • 7702/3: Coursework: Non-exam Assessment: Language in Action – Submit by 15 May 2023

English Literature AS Level Course - Spec. A (AQA Spec. 7711):

  • 7711/1: Paper 1: Love Through the Ages: Shakespeare and Poetry – 18 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 7711/2: Paper 2: Love Through the Ages: Prose – 26 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

English Literature A Level Course - Spec. A (AQA Spec. 7712):

  • 7712/1: Paper 1: Love Through the Ages – 24 May 2023 (pm) – 3h
  • 7712/2: Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts – 6 June 2023 (am) – 2h 30m
  • 7712/3: Coursework: Non-exam Assessment: Independent Critical Study: Texts Across Time – Submit by 15 May 2023

History AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7041):

  • 7041/1: Paper 1 (1G): Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851 - 1964 – 17 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 7041/2: Paper 2 (2Q): The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945 - 1980 – 23 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

History A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7042):

  • 7042/1: Paper 1 (1G): Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851 - 1964 – 24 May 2023 (am) – 2h 30m
  • 7042/2: Paper 2 (2Q): The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945 - 1980 – 9 June 2023 (pm) – 2h 30m
  • 7042/3: Coursework: Non-exam assessment: Historical Investigation – Submit by 15 May 2023

Law A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7162):

  • 7162/1: Paper 1: Written Paper – 26 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7162/2: Paper 2: Written Paper – 6 June 2023 (pm) – 2h
  • 7162/3: Paper 3: Written Paper – 12 June 2023 (am) – 2h

Mathematics AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7356):

  • 7356/1: Paper 1 – 18 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 7356/2: Paper 2 – 25 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

Mathematics A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7357):

  • 7357/1: Paper 1 – 6 June 2023 (pm) – 2h
  • 7357/2: Paper 2 – 13 June 2023 (pm) – 2h
  • 7357/3: Paper 3 – 20 June 2023 (pm) – 2h

Psychology AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7181):

  • 7181/1: Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology – 15 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 7181/2: Paper 2: Psychology in Context – 22 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

Psychology A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7182):

  • 7182/1: Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology – 19 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7182/2: Paper 2: Psychology in Context – 23 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7182/3: Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology – 5 June 2023 (pm) – 2h

Sociology AS Level Course (AQA Spec. 7191):

  • 7191/1: Paper 1: Education with Methods in Context – 16 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 7191/2: Paper 2: Research Methods and Topics in Sociology – 23 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

Sociology A Level Course (AQA Spec. 7192):

  • 7192/1: Paper 1: Education with Theory and Methods – 22 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7192/2: Paper 2: Topics in Sociology – 9 June 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 7192/3: Paper 3: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods – 14 June 2023 (pm) – 2h

Exam Timetable for Edexcel Specification A-Level and AS-Level Examinations:

Biology AS Level Course - Spec. B (Edexcel Spec. 8BI0 - B):

  • 8BI0/01: Paper 1: Core Cellular Biology and Microbiology – 15 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8BI0/02: Paper 2: Core Physiology and Ecology – 25 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

Biology A Level Course - Spec. B (Edexcel Spec. 9BI0 - B):

  • 9BI0/01: Paper 1: Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics – 7 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 9BI0/02: Paper 2: Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology – 16 June 2023 (am) – 1h 45m
  • 9BI0/03: Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Biology – 21 June 2023 (am) – 2h 30m

French A Level Course (Edexcel Spec. 9FR0):

  • 9FR0/01: Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Translation – 12 June 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 9FR0/02: Paper 2: Written Response to Works and Translation – 19 June 2023 (am) – 2h 40m

Spanish A Level Course (Edexcel Spec. 9SP0):

  • 9SP0/01: Paper 1: Listening, Reading and Translation – 7 June 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 9SP0/02: Paper 2: Written Response to Works and Translation – 14 June 2023 (am) – 2h 40m